Tuition Fees and Financial Support

The cost of your tuition fees and the financial support you could be eligible for will depend upon your year of entry. The tables below demonstrate the differences depending on the entry year, more information on these topics is available further down this page.

Please see the Additional CourseLink opens in a new window costs webpage to find out more about the costs you may incur undertaking your course that are not covered by any Tuition Fee Loan you may be eligible for.

Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan

You may be eligible for student loans from the UK Government (Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan). Eligibility for student loans will depend on certain criteria, such as your nationality and residency status, your previous study and the number of modules you are studying. You can view the full criteria at Student Finance for Undergraduates - Eligibility.

• Maintenance Loans were introduced for 2018 entry students onwards. If your year of entry is prior to this, you will not be able to apply for a Maintenance Loan.
• You are not required to take out the Tuition Fee Loan if you do not wish to, you can make payments for your tuition fees directly to the University. For details, visit the University's Student Finance Team's Types of FeeLink opens in a new window, Tuition Fees and Making PaymentsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window webpages.

If you are unsure whether you qualify for these student loans, you can Contact Student Finance EnglandLink opens in a new window directly to clarify.

Tuition Fee Loan

• A non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan is available from Student Finance England (SFE).
• Eligible students will be able to apply for and take out the full amount of Tuition Fee Loan required to pay their Tuition Fees in full regardless of their household income.
• The Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to the University to cover the cost of your fees in termly instalments.
• As it is a loan, you will need to repay it.
• You need to apply for this for every year of study.

Maintenance Loan

• Eligible students can apply to SFE for a Maintenance Loan towards their living and course costs (2018 entry onwards students only).
• The Maintenance Loan is means-tested so the amount you receive is partially based on your household income and whether you choose to live in your own home or your parental home.
• As a part-time student, the amount of maintenance loan available to you will be pro-rated to your course intensity.
• The Maintenance Loan is paid in equal termly instalments.
• As it is a loan, you will need to repay it.
• You need to apply for this for every year of study.

Foundation Degree in Early Childhood/ BA (Hons) Early Childhood Top-Up

• Students studying for a Foundation Degree currently do not qualify for a Maintenance Loan.
• Students who transfer from the Foundation Degree to the BA (Hons) Early Childhood course at the start of their third year, may be eligible for a Maintenance Loan, for the third and fourth year of their course.

Maintenance Loan Entitlement

For the 2023-24 academic year, household income will be taken from the 2021-22 tax year and will depend on the people you live with: your parent(s)/carer(s), your parent/carer and their partner or your partner.

• In certain circumstances your assessment might be based on your own income, for example, if you are aged over 25 at the start of your course.
• You don't have to provide details of your earnings from part-time work but if you have income from another source, such as investments or income from property, you will need to declare it.
• For more information on taxable income check out the GOV.UK webpage, Income Tax: Introduction.

If there has been a drop in your household income of 15% or more since the previous tax year, you should notify Student Finance England once you have applied for a maintenance loan, as you may be entitled to an increased entitlement. For more information see the following webpage, Support your Child or Partner's Student Finance Application - If your income has gone down.

To get an estimate of how much maintenance loan you could be eligible for you can use the Student Finance England CalculatorLink opens in a new windoLink opens in a new window. Please note, the calculator will ask you the number of CATS you are taking and the number of CATS a full-time equivalent student would take which is 120 CATS.

The below table demonstrates the annual Maintenance Loan figures for students studying in 2023-24. 75% intensity of study is equivalent to 90 CATs, 50% is equivalent to 60 CATS and 25% is equivalent to 30 CATS. Please note, these are subject to Parliamentary approval. Please note, these figures are subject to Parliamentary approval.

• The annual entitlement of Maintenance Loan is paid directly to students in equal termly instalments.
• These figures apply to students who are aged under 60 on the first day of their course and who do not qualify for government benefits.

The maximum maintenance loan amount available to final-year students is reduced, to account for the fact that you will not be registered as a student over the summer period. This means that you may receive less maintenance loan in your final year compared to your previous years of study.

Maintenance Loan and UK Government Means-Tested Benefits

Please note, if you receive a part-time Maintenance Loan, this may have an impact on any means-tested UK Government benefits that you are entitled to. Examples of these include (list not exhaustive):

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seekers’ Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Reduction
• Working Tax Credit
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit

You are advised to contact your local Citizens Advice Centre for more information:

• Coventry Citizens Advice
• South Warwickshire - Leamington Citizens AdviceLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
• South Warwickshire - Warwick Citizens AdviceLink opens in a new window

Applying for a Tuition Fee Loan and/or Maintenance Loan

Applications for part-time student loans are made online, see the Student Finance England - How to Apply webpage for more information. Applications normally open to part-time students in June and you should apply as soon as the service opens to make sure that your funding is in place for the start of your course. The application takes about 30-45 minutes. If you are applying for both the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan, this is done in one application as per above.

Repayment of a Tuition Fee Loan and/or Maintenance Loan

• Repayments will begin in April after you have completed or left your course, or in April 4 years after the start of your course (whichever comes first).
• Your repayment threshold will depend on the Student Loan Plan you have:
  • You can find out which Student Loan Plan you have at the following webpage, Repaying Your Student Loan - Which Repayment Plan You're On.
  • Once you know which Student Loan Plan you have, you can view your repayment threshold at the following webpage, Repaying Your Student Loan - How Much You Repay.Link opens in a new window
• You will repay 9p for every £1 you earn over your threshold ( Plan 1, 2,4 and 5 loans - i.e., Undergraduate Loans).
• Repayments are deducted automatically through the tax system. If you are self-employed or working overseas when your repayments are due to start, you will need to arrange separate repayment arrangements with Student Finance England.
• If your income falls below your threshold, repayments will stop automatically and not re-start until you are earning over your threshold again. If you are self-employed or working overseas while making repayments and your income falls below your threshold, you will need to contact Student Finance England directly.
• There are no early repayment penalties and you can choose to make voluntary repayments to your loan at any time.
• Any outstanding loan (including interest) is written off after a period of time, depending on your Student Loan Plan:
  • You can check when your loan will be written off at the following webpage, Repaying Your Student Loan - When Your Student Loan Gets Written Off or Cancelled.Link opens in a new window
• Interest is applied to your loan at the point of receiving your first payment. The amount of interest will depend on your Student Loan Plan:
  • You can check how much interest is applied as part of your Student Loan Plan at the following webpage, Repaying Your Student Loan - How Much You Repay.Link opens in a new window

Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)

If you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty there is additional non-repayable support available.

• DSA is a non-repayable grant offered by SFE.
• DSA is intended to help with any disability-related costs you might have.
• Any support you receive will be based on your individual needs and the number of modules you are studying (i.e., your course intensity), not your household income.
• Part-Time students need to apply by submitting a DSA 1Link opens in a new window form.
• Make sure you apply early for DSA as applications can take up to 14 weeks as you will need to undertake a Study Needs Assessment.
• For more information on the support provided, the evidence required and how to apply check out SFE's Disabled Students' AllowanceLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window webpage and/or the University's Disability Team's Applying for DSALink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window webpage. Within the University's Disability webpage, you will also find a DSA Eligibility CheckerLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window tool which you can use to see whether you may be eligible for DSA.

Warwick Part-Time Fee Waiver (PTFW)

In 2023-24, a fee waiver of £770 per 30-credit module (pro-rata for modules of less than 30 credits) is available to part-time degree students whose tuition fees are charged at the rate of £1,540 per 30-credit module (i.e., 2017 entry students onwards). A fee waiver of £750 per 30-credit module (pro-rata for modules of less than 30 credits) is available to part-time degree students whose tuition fees are charged at the rate of £1,500 per 30-credit module (i.e., 2012-2026 entry students).

Applications for the Warwick PTFWLink opens in a new window will open in October 2023. The application link will be posted on the Warwick PTFWLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window webpage. Within the Warwick PTFE page, you will also find further information, including the full eligibility criteria. If once your application is processed, you are found to be eligible for that academic year but Student Finance England has already paid the University, they will be contacted by the University to amend your Tuition Fee Loan amount and any funds required to be returned to them will be.

Managing, Making and, Saving Money

If you want to learn more about managing, making, and saving money, check out our Money Matters sub-section.