UCAS

Our student loans help young people make decisions after their GCE's, as well as those applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

We don't require any direct monetary support from the government, so our commercial activities help us deliver our charitable objectives, whilst keeping costs down for students and education providers. We are steered by a board of trustees, the majority of whom are leaders of higher or further education providers.

What we do

To help further understanding of patterns in demand for higher education and admission to the university, we publish a developing volume of data and analysis, all of which is freely accessible to download and re-use from our data and analysis pages. In our end of cycle data resources alone, there are 14 million data points accessible to download in pdf and CSV format, covering applicants, provision and providers.

Our main business agenda:

• offer more and better service for students and those who support them.
• make sure universities and colleges can proficiently recruit and select the students they want.

This recognises there are many opportunities to higher education. By embracing the wide outlook of the student journey- which may take in a traineeship and employment we can extend our support for non-traditional students.

Fees can change quite a bit- even for similar courses

You’ll be able to exactly say how much they are when you search for courses, but you can get more or less an idea by visiting our website. Then we'll explain how to get a student loan to cover your education fees and living costs and what additional finance might be available.

Teaching Excellence Framework-TEF

The government has launched the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)- this provides information about universities and colleges, To assist applicants in deciding where to study. This applies to all new applicants for courses starting from September 2017 existing students will begin the studies of the 1 September 2017.

What financial help can you get

Tuition fee loans, to cover the full total of your course, are paid straight to the course provider and you won't have to pay it back until after your course when you’re earning about a certain level.Maintenance loans can be applied for at the same time, loaning you capital at the start of each term (or monthly in Scotland). How much you get based on your household income, where you study, where you live and how long for.

In 2016, maintenance loans were replaced with loans for new full-time students in England. The personal loan package includes a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan. Students can still apply for grants if they’re qualified for certain benefits, disabled or need assistance with childcare costs.