The tuition fee that will be charged for undergraduate students in 2013/14 will be £9,000. A Tuition Fee Loan is available from the government via the Student Loans Company (SLC) to all UK and EU undergraduate students, giving you the opportunity to borrow up to the full cost of your tuition fees.

While you are at university, your living expenses will be taken up by the cost of your accommodation, travel, food, bill, study materials and other day-to-day spending. In order to cover these costs, the government provides support in the form of a Maintenance Loan.

This loan is only available to UK undergraduate students. All eligible students will be entitled to 65% of the loan and the additional 35% will be means tested based on your household income.

• Up to £5,500 will be available if you are living away from home and outside London.
• Up to £4,375 is available if you are living at home.

For further details, visit the gov.uk website.

UK undergraduate students may also qualify for a Maintenance Grant to assist with living costs. If your household income is assessed as £25,000 or below, you will receive a full grant of £3,354. Partial grants are available if your household income is between 25,001 and £42,611.

To get a rough idea of how much grant you might receive, use the grant estimator below (please note that the estimator is based around 2012/13 figures, and therefore should be used only as a basic guide to your possible entitlement).

In early 2013 you should apply for your funding online via the gov.uk student finance page. You should ensure that you apply to the relevant SLC agency for your area in which you normally reside. 

In order to ensure that your funding enters your account at the start of the academic year, you must apply by the following deadlines:

For Student Finance England applicants: 31 May 2013

For Student Finance Wales applicants: 19 April 2013

For Student Finance NI applicants: 12 April 2013

To receive all the money you are entitled to and at the earliest opportunity, you must supply all the evidence requested by the relevant deadlines and give consent to share your financial details with the University. This will enable us to determine your eligibility for a Chamberlain Award.

Make sure to look out for the new deadline updates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SFEngland.

From the date you take out loan(s) you will be charged interest at the rate of inflation plus 3%. Once you have graduated or otherwise left the University you will be charged interest at:

• the rate of inflation (if you are earning less than £21,000)
• the rate of inflation plus up to 3% (if you are earning between £21,001 and £41,000)
• the rate of inflation plus 3% (if you are earning above £41,000)

For further information about interest rates on student loans, please visit the repayment web pages on the gov.uk website.

You will only start repaying your loan(s) in the April after you leave University, are in work and earning over £21,000 per year. Repayments will be 9% of income above this threshold so the amount repaid each month will depend on your earnings. If for any reason your income falls below £21,000, your repayments will be suspended.

The repayment process is simple, as it will be deducted automatically from your pay through the tax system (PAYE). If you have not paid off your loan after 30 years, all outstanding repayments will be written off. For further information on the repayment process, please visit the repayment web pages on the gov.uk website.

You can also get an idea of how much you might be repaying once you graduate by using the loan repayment calculator.

If you live in Wales, a maximum tuition fee loan of up to £3,465 will be available which will be paid directly to your university or college. The National Assembly will provide a fee grant (up to £5,535) to cover fees up to £9,000 in 2013.  Maintenance Loans are available for living costs, and a Welsh Assembly Grant of up to £5,000 is available for students from lower-income backgrounds. Please visit Student Finance Wales for more information. 

If you live in Northern Ireland, a tuition fee loan of up to £3,465 will be available for full-time Northern Irish students studying in Northern Ireland. A tuition fee loan of up to £9,000 will be available for full-time Northern Irish students studying in the rest of the UK.  Loans and grants for living costs will also be available. Please visit Student Finance NI for more information.

If you live in Scotland, the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) will pay your fees directly to your university or college if you chose to study in Scotland. If you choose to study elsewhere in the UK, a tuition fee loan of £9,000 will be available.  Some changes to the funding package will be made for 2013/14; for full details please visit the SAAS website.

EU students are eligible for the Tuition Fee Loan only. This is offered by the UK government via the Non-UK team of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to all EU and home undergraduate students, giving you the opportunity to borrow up to the full cost of your tuition fees.

If you are an international student, you will not be eligible for any financial assistance from the UK government. You will need to contact your home country to determine if there is any financial support available.

Additionally, please visit our international fees and funding web page for further information.