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European Union Funding

EU nationals and EEA students studying on an undergraduate programme at UCL maybe eligible for financial support from the UK government towards both their tuition fees and living costs. In order to qualify students will need to meet certain eligibility criteria.

If you're from another EU country, you can apply for financial help to cover the cost of tuition fees whilst studying at UCL. Help with tuition fees may also be available if you’re a migrant worker from an EEA (European Economic Area) country or Switzerland, and in some cases to the children of Turkish workers in the UK.

Eligibility for a tuition fee loan

New full-time EU and EEA students who apply for their course through UCAS by July will be sent an application form from student finance automatically. If you have not received a form in this manner, paper copies of the application form and instructions on how to apply are available for download from the following link:

Applying for a tuition fee loan

You may also be able to apply for help with your living costs, on top of help with fees, if you:

•   are an EU national yourself (having a parent who’s an EU national isn’t enough to qualify)
• have lived in the UK and Islands for at least three years when you start your course, for reasons other than receiving full-time education.
• Have EEA or Swiss migrant worker status – or you’re a family member of someone who does

For more detailed information on your eligibility for financial support towards living costs and to find out how to apply for a maintenance loan please follow the link below:

Who Qualifies?

If you have any questions about whether you qualify for finance as an EU student, contact Student Finance Services European Team at the Student Loans Company on,

(+44) (0) 141 243 3570.

Further advice and information on the support available to EU students studying in the UK can also be found at, UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs). If you wish to speak to someone directly, their advice line number is (+44) (0) 20 7107 9922 Mon to Fri 1300 to 1600 hours (UK time)

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