Undergraduate Fees and Funding
Undergraduate

While you’re studying you’ll have two main costs – tuition fees and living costs. You can get a range of funding to help with these costs.
There’s lots of financial help available from the Student Loan Company, the University and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).
If you're considering studying at university, you may have questions around money. For example, how much support can you get to go to university, either at home or away from home, to help with the costs of rent, food and essentials.
Here you will find information to help guide you through the funding options and financial support available to help fund your time at University.
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TUITION FEES
Tuition fees are the cost of studying a course at university. Each course may differ in its cost.
Many students will be able to access funding to cover the cost of these fees. Please see the section on Student Finance below.

STUDENT FINANCE
You may be able to access financial support to help pay for university or college tuition fees and to help with living costs.
The amount you can access depends on a variety of circumstances, such as where you live, your current income, the income of your household and more.
The funding you may be able to access also differs depending on whether you choose to study a full-time or part-time course.
You might get extra means tested support if you have dependent children or other adults who are financially dependent on you.
You would usually apply to the funding provider for where you are ordinarily resident prior to the start of the course e.g. Wales, England, Northern Ireland or Scotland.
You can apply for this funding if you are a UK national or have no restrictions on your stay in the UK and have 3 years lawful residence in the UK and Islands prior to the start of the course.
In some cases, you may be able to apply for funding if you have settled (and sometimes pre-settled) status under the EU settlement scheme.
- If you have settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and have lived in the UK and Islands for 3 years before the start of your course you can apply for the tuition fee loan, maintenance loan, disabled students allowance, and dependants grant. You can apply for this funding through Student Finance Wales online.
- If you have pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and a migrant worker (or family member of one) or a child of a swiss national and have lived in the UK, the EU, the EAA, Gibraltar or Switzerland for 3 years before starting your course you can apply for the tuition fee loan, maintenance loan, disabled students allowance, and dependants grant. You can apply for this funding through Student Finance Wales online.
- If you have pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and have lived in the UK, the EU, the EAA, Gibraltar or Switzerland for 3 years before starting course before you start your course you can apply for the Tuition Fee Loan by downloading a paper application form found on the Student Finance Wales website.

You can also apply:
- If you are an Irish Citizen who will be living and studying in Wales and have been living in the UK, Islands and/or Ireland for the three years prior to the first day of the first AY of your course or have been living in the UK since 31 December 2020 or earlier, and living in the UK, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland for the three years prior to the first day of the first AY of your course
- If you’re a family member of an Irish Citizen or a Person of Northern Ireland you need to have pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme and have also have been living in the UK since 31 December 2020 or earlier, and living in the UK, Gibraltar, the EEA and Switzerland for the three years prior to the first day of the first AY of your course
There are other status's which would also make you eligible for some funding for example if you are child of a Turkish Worker, have been granted 'Calais Leave' etc. For more information on this, see your funding provider's website.
EU Settlement Scheme
The application deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme is 30 June 2021, but you must have started living in the UK by 31 December 2020.
You should visit the EU Settlement Scheme information guide for more information on how to apply.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
You may be entitled to additional support from the University through USW Scholarships and Bursaries.
How much a student receives, how it is paid and who can receive it will vary depending on the scholarship or bursary, but the money doesn't usually have to be paid back (unless you decide to leave the course early).

OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT
You may be eligible for financial support from external Grants, Trusts or Charities or through other funding.
You may also be eligible for extra funding if you are an unpaid carer or you are eligible for the social work bursary.
Some students may also be able to claim state benefits while studying.
