Can I get funding if I have previous study?
Answer
Your entitlement is approved on a case by case basis and it is dependent on how much previous study you have had. Therefore, we suggest researching this on the government website in the first instance and seeking appropriate advice before applying for the course.
For example, more than one previous year of being a student in higher education without academic progression onto the next year often means that you will not get a tuition fee loan for the whole course. This means that for at least one year, you may have to self-fund your tuition fees. This is down to the previous study rules set by Student Finance. In this scenario, years which must be self-funded are usually applied to the start of the course by student finance, not the end. You can make a compelling personal reasons request to reclaim a tuition fee funding year if you can show that you could not pass a previous year of study due to an officially evidenced compelling personal reason. Causes of this are often medical. Student finance are also sympathetic to years not passed in full due to a proven bereavement for an immediate family member.