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Once you have completed pre-enrolment, UCL Student Funding Advisors can help with a range of advice. You can make appointments via askUCL.
For funding support before you complete pre-enrolment, check fund your studies pages or email studentfunding@ucl.ac.uk. You can also read our Manage your Money Guide for practical advice and tips.
Undergraduate Students
UCL Undergraduate Bursary
The UCL undergraduate bursary scheme is assessed on household income and residency status. The scheme is open to Home students with an annual household income of £42,875 or less.
Student Finance maintenance loan
If you have been approved for a maintenance loan, the first payment will usually be made at the start of term. To receive the maintenance loan, you must be fully enrolled (and not ‘Time-Limited Enrolled’). Find out more information about receiving Student Finance loans.
Teacher Training Funding
Payments for your teacher training bursary/scholarship are paid by bank transfer into your account. Find out more information regarding bursary payments.
Student Finance maintenance loan
If you have been approved for a maintenance loan, the first payment will usually be made at the start of term. To receive the maintenance loan, you must be fully enrolled (and not ‘Time-Limited Enrolled’). Find out more information about receiving Student Finance loans.
Graduate Taught Students
The central UCL scholarship application process has now closed.
The UK government offers Postgraduate Master’s Loans to Home students. Our External Funding page has further information on external sources of funding. The PIN number to access the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding is 3098.
If you have been approved for a Master’s Loan, the first instalment will be paid to you 3-5 days after you become enrolled. Find out more information about receiving Student Finance loans
Graduate Researchers
If you receive a stipend paid via UCL, you will receive your stipend by bank transfer into your bank account. This usually happens within 10 days of you becoming fully enrolled. Find out more information about stipend payments and how to provide your bank details. If you have been approved for a Doctoral Loan, the first instalment will be paid to you 3-5 days after you become enrolled. Find out more information about receiving Student Finance loans.
Disabled Students
If you are a disabled student, you may be eligible for additional funding. You can read information about funding for disability support on the Student Support and Wellbeing pages. It has information for all student groups including international and postgraduate students.
If you're a prospective student joining UCL and think you might need support to access your studies, please contact disability@ucl.ac.uk. The Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing Team have lots of resources on their Support for Disabled Students page.