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UK student finance: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

UK student finance depends on where you normally live, not where you study. Each nation runs its own service with its own rules. Most student finance is a loan you repay, so read what each part is before you accept it.

Apply through your home nation

• Student finance (GOV.UK, England) Student finance for students from England, including tuition fee and maintenance loans.
• Student Finance Wales Student finance for students from Wales.
• SAAS (Student Awards Agency Scotland) Student funding for students from Scotland.
• Student Finance NI Student finance for students from Northern Ireland.

Extra support

• Disabled Students' Allowance (GOV.UK) Support for extra study costs related to a disability or condition. Check the GOV.UK page for who can get it.
• Postgraduate Loan (GOV.UK) A loan for eligible master's students from England.

Scholarships and bursaries

• Your university's funding pages Universities publish their own bursaries and scholarships. Check the official funding page of each university you are considering.

Browse on GrantSift

Every GrantSift listing links to its official page. Search and browse are free.

• UK student funding on GrantSift
• Scholarships
• Student funding in Canada and the US
• UK business grants and funding
• Innovate UK funding: how to find competitions
• Regional business grants in the UK

Information only. Program rules change; the official page is always the final word. Applying through official portals is free.