Financial help is available for both full-time and part-time study. You can get help towards fees and other costs related to your course. How much you get depends on your personal circumstances.

Up-to-date information on maintenance loans and grants and loans for tuition fees is available on the UK Government's website.  The Open University Financial Support website is  written for Open University students but has useful information applicable to all students, including a financial support calculator.

Financial help if you have a disability

Financial help is available for students studying at both further education level and higher education level.

Childcare while you study

Help with the costs of childcare while you study is available from a range of sources. Our information sheet includes information about local provision.

Changes in 2008/9

• the HE Student Support Guarantee will be available to all new recipients of Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) from September 2008
• students who start repaying loans from April 2012 are entitled to take a break from their loan repayments for up to 5 years

The maximum tuition fee in 2008/9 will be £3145 - increased from £3070 for the current year.

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