Care experienced students
If you were in the care of a Local Authority before the age of 18 you may be entitled to the Care Experienced Bursary of £ 8,100 . You cannot apply for a student loan for living costs in addition to the bursary .
Non-standard fees
Some of our non-UCAS undergraduate courses may not be eligible for full or even partial SAAS funding . They may have non-standard tuition fees due to the nature and delivery method of the course . See our website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / fees-and-funding / for further details .
Students from England , Northern Ireland and Wales
Tuition fees
Students ordinarily resident in England , Northern Ireland and Wales commencing an honours programme will be required to pay fees for the first three years of study which will be £ 9,250 per annum . No fee will be charged in year four . A tuition fee loan of up to this amount will be available from their local funding authority .
QMU bursaries
A bursary package is available for students from England , Wales and Northern Ireland , dependent on household income . For further information please see page 133 .
Living cost support : England
From 2022 a maximum loan of £ 9,706 will be available to students living away from home .
This is dependent on household income .
Living cost support : Wales
From 2021 a living cost support package of £ 10,350 will be available . This is made up of a bursary and student loan with the amount of each dependent on household income .
Living cost support : Northern Ireland
From 2021 a maximum loan of £ 4,840 will be available to students living away from home . In addition , a maximum maintenance grant of £ 3,475 is available . The levels of loan and bursary are dependent on household income .
International students
If you live outside the UK you are likely to be regarded as an international student and therefore will be asked to pay the international tuition fee rate . Tuition fees vary according to your course . Please also see the statements below on students from the European Union and from the Republic of Ireland . Further details are available on our website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / studyhere / fees-and-funding
Students from the European Union
The Scottish Government has confirmed that , as a result of the UK having left the European Union , higher education students from the EU starting their studies from 2022 will no longer have the costs of their tuition fees met by the Scottish Government . This means that ‘ Home fee ’ status for these students has come to an end , and they are now classified as international students for the purposes of tuition fees .
USEFUL LINKS :
W : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / fees-and-funding /
W : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / fees-and-funding / scholarships-fornew-students /
Students from the Republic of Ireland ( ROI )
Tuition fees
The Scottish Government has confirmed that undergraduate students from the ROI who commence their studies from 2021 will have the same fee status as students from the rest of the UK , excluding Scotland . This means that full time students from the ROI commencing on an honours programme will be required to pay fees for the first three years of study which will be £ 9,250 per annum . No fee will be charged in year four . A tuition fee loan of up to this amount will be available from the Students Awards Agency for Scotland ( SAAS ).
Living costs
Living cost support that may be available will come from the funding authorities in Ireland , there is no living cost support available from SAAS .
Students with a disability
You may be eligible to claim the Disabled Students ’ Allowance ( DSA ) to assist with the additional expenses of equipment or individual support that may arise during your studies . This allowance is not income assessed . Applications for DSA must be supported by appropriate evidence and countersigned by a Disability Adviser at QMU .
If you consider that you may be eligible for DSA support , please contact a Disability Adviser at disabilityadvisers @ qmu . ac . uk . It is helpful to get in touch as soon as you know that you have a place on your chosen course so that your DSA application process can begin prior to your start date .
Part-time students
If you are a Scottish resident and studying part-time , you may be eligible for assistance with your fees . You should apply through SAAS for a part-time fee grant that will cover part , but not all , of your tuition fees . There is no living cost support available to part-time students .
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