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Undergraduate EU students

Full-time EU Students 2011 Entry

Tuition Fee Loan

EU students are eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company. You may apply for all or part of the fee to the maximum payable for your course.

For students starting in the academic year 2011-12 the tuition fee for full time undergraduate courses is £3,375.

The Student Loans Company will pay the fee directly to the University on your behalf in two equal instalments – March and May 2012.

The repayment of the loan will start when you have graduated and are earning a salary within the threshold taking into account the different living costs in the EU.

Am I Eligible?

You can apply for a tuition fee loan if:

  • you are an EU national or a family member of an EU national
  • you have been living within the EEA and Switzerland for the three years immediately before the start of your course
  • your main reason for being in the EEA and Switzerland was not to receive full–time education
Help with living costs and other expenses

As well as help with tuition fees, you may be able to apply for help with living costs and certain other expenses - provided you meet certain residency conditions.

Help may also be available if you’re a migrant worker from an EEA country or Switzerland, or the child of a Turkish worker in the UK.

Visit Directgov - student finance for the latest information on financial help for EU students.

University of Bedfordshire Bursaries and Scholarships

All EU students starting a full-time undergraduate course in the academic year 2011-12 will receive a bursary of £338. This will be paid in 3 equal instalments from December 2011, with the remaining payments made in March and May 2012.

Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

This prestigious award is available to four students each year who have high academic achievement. The award is to the value of £10,000 to cover tuition fees for 3 years. The award is available to one student per faculty.

Sports Scholarships

These awards are currently under review and details of any changes approved will be advertised in May. The University currently offers two levels of Sports Scholarship - £338 at County level and £1,100 at International Level.

Academic Scholarships

If you have achieved 280 points plus (UK ‘A’ levels ) or the EU equivalent when you join the University, you will be eligible to receive an academic scholarship. This award is payable in year 1 only.  The award of £1,100 is paid in two equal instalments; November 2011 and March 2012.

The University of Bedfordshire offers a range of bursaries and scholarships which EU students can apply for.  See the scholarships and bursaries section for more details, updates and application forms.

Social Work Bursary

This bursary is available to students who are ordinarily resident in England and who are on an approved non–graduate or undergraduate course (full–time or part–time).

The bursary is non–income assessed, which means that sources of income are not taken into account. The amount is dependent on individual circumstances.

Am I Eligible?

For full details on the eligibility criteria, please contact the NHS Business Services Authority NHSBSA. See the NHS funding section for more details.

Nursing Bursary

Nursing students are eligible for a means tested bursary. It may take some time for your bursary to be processed and paid, so you are strongly advised to ensure you have ready access to enough money to meet your living and travel costs for the first 12 weeks of your course.

Am I Eligible?

For full details on the eligibility criteria, please contact the NHS Business Services Authority NHSBSA. See the NHS funding section for more details.

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