Money advice for students

Started your course in 2011 or before

Full-time undergraduate student from the UK

What funding is available?

This table is provided as a guide to illustrate the funding you could receive if you study at the University of Brighton.

Applying for funding

You can apply for student loans for tuition fees and for living costs, grants and other forms of government help from around March each year. Additional financial support is available to students with disabilities and students with children and other dependants.

You should apply for student finance once you have applied for a place at university or college, don't wait until you are offered a place on a course. No fee loans will be granted/confirmed without a National Insurance number, so you will need to provide this when you complete your application for student finance. Your student finance application should be made online via one of the links below depending on where you live:

Applying for a University of Brighton bursary
Your student finance application is also used to determine your eligibility for a University of Brighton bursary, you do not apply for this separately.

You will automatically be assessed on your bursary entitlement unless you choose to opt out when you complete your application form.

Special Support Grant

A Special Support Grant is available for students who started their course in 2006 or later and who are eligible to receive Income Support and other means-tested benefits such as Housing Benefit/Local Housing Allowance.

The Special Support Grant covers additional course costs such as books, equipment, travel or childcare that result from attending your course.

The amount of support, the income assessment arrangements and the payment arrangements are the same as for the Maintenance Grant.

New students who are receiving the Maintenance Grant will not be entitled to receive a Special Support Grant.