Financial support for undergraduate students

There are a number of sources of funding to help you with the costs of studying for your degree.

Funding generally comes from two different sources, from the Government in the form of loans and grants or directly from UCA as bursaries and scholarships.

For information about the different types of funding available for students starting their undergraduate degree in 2012 please see the following pages:

• Funding available from the Government
• Funding available from UCA

This funding information applies to English students only. 

Students from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will need to contact their relevant student finance company, see links on the right-hand side of this page.

EU students may be able to receive funding for their studies, detailed information about this is available on the Direct.gov website. 

Information for International students can be found on the financial support for International students pages.

Advice and guidance

You can get an idea of how much financial support you're likely to receive by using the student finance calculator, see link on the right-hand side of this web page. Fill in your course details and where you'll be studying and living, and you'll receive an estimate of the loans and grants for which you may be eligible.

There is a wealth of information on Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert website including a 20 page PDF guide for students: You can afford to go to uni. A myth-busting booklet with all the key info, which is crucial reading for anyone thinking of going to uni in 2012.

Additionally we have student advisers based at each campus who are available to help and advise you about money matters and can direct you to a variety of specialist resources to help you deal with practical issues and personal problems. Contact details for UCA's advice centres can be found on the advice and student finances pages of the website.