1. STUDENT FINANCE
2019 Entry
JESS SMITH
Higher Education Adviser

2. maintenance loan
tuition fee loan

3. Living away from home in London
maintenance loan
maintenance loan
Living at home
£7,529
up to £9,250
Living away from home
£8,944
tuition fee loan
Living away from home in London
£11,672

4. EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THIS TOPPED-UP BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME
How Much?
FULL-TIME STUDENTS
MAXIMUM
LOAN
EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THIS
TOPPED-UP BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME
PARENTAL HOME
£7,529
£3,314
£4,215
AWAY FROM HOME
£8,944
£4,168
£4,776
LONDON
£11,672
£5,812
£5,860
3.2% increase (forecast inflation) on the maximum loan for living costs in 2017/18. •

5. STUDENT FINANCE CALCULATOR

6. “Think of loans like a graduate contribution’’ Martin Lewis 2018
9% ON EARNINGS OVER £25,725
 “Think of loans like a graduate contribution’’ Martin Lewis 2018

7. REPAYMENTS £30k £35k £40k ~£32 per month ~£70 per month
30,000 = 9% of 5,000 = £450 , £450/12 = £37.50 per month
£30k
~£32 per month
£35k
~£70 per month
£40k
~£107 per month

8. INTEREST RATES
RPI plus up to 3%

9. Interest Rates £25,725 or under £25,725 - £46,305 £46,305+ RPI
RPI plus up to 3%
The interest rate will gradually rise from RPI to RPI plus 3% the more you earn (the interest rises % for every extra pound you earn or, put another way, if you earn £1,000 more, you accrue 0.15% extra interest). These thresholds are frozen until 2021, but could rise with average earnings after.
£46,305+
RPI plus 3%

10. APPLY ONLINE www.gov.uk/student-finance COURSE BANK DETAILS INCOME
Application is online
Usually open from end of Jan/Early Feb
Course; but in your desired choice/university, if this changes when you get your results you can update on the website
Student finance isn’t paid/no money is lent to you until you register in person at your university
INCOME
NI NUMBER

11. 24 MAY
DEADLINE

12. Non-repayable
FREE MONEY

13. TRAVEL COSTS FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
TRAVEL GRANT
TRAVEL COSTS FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
It helps with travel costs if you’re attending a clinical placement in the UK or studying abroad as part of your course. It covers reasonable travel expenses during the academic year. You have to pay the first £303 of your travel costs but depending on your household income you can claim back anything you spend over this amount.

14. Government Support
DSA
DEPENDENTS
CHILDCARE

15. BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY Support
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

16. BURSARIES

17. BRIGHT SPARK SCHOLARSHIP
A sparkling financial reward for your
pre-university achievements
GET YOUR REWARD

18. Bright spark SCHOLARSHIP
3 steps to success
A/A* in
RESEARCH PROJECT +
BBB+ or 31+ IB
Or equivalent +
Link to
UEA RESEARCH THEME
Any UEA subject, 300 words

19. Making the most of your money
BUDGETING

20. Accommodation £163.38 pw £114.59 pw THE ESSENTIALS £151.97 pw
Standard: Ziggurat
£ pw
En Suite: Hickling & Barton
£ pw
THE ESSENTIALS
- All bills included
- Fully furnished
- Free high speed Internet
- 38 week licence
(longer for some courses)
- Safe, Friendly and Fun
En Suite: Campus
£ pw
En Suite: Village
£ pw
Think carefully when choosing your accommodation
Make sure you check the essentials and whether you will have to pay a deposit/anything extra once you arrive
Work out your weekly budget and choose accommodation that fits this budget – university is more about the people you meet and live with rather than the actual type of accommodation you end up in!!
Prices for 2019 entry

21. Think about getting a part time job when you’re at university
For example we have the student ambassador scheme where you can help with open days, campus tours etc
Not only will this give you extra money, but it will look great on your CV when you graduate

22. A lot of education resources are available online these days – books aren’t the be all and end all.
Unless you like to have the physical copy there, you don’t need to buy any. When you register with the uni, you will have access to their Library’s full range of online resources, which covers almost any book you will ever need. From then on, you can access textbooks instantly online at anytime, both on and off campus. I study an essay based subject, and don’t own a single textbook. If you don’t want to have any, you don’t need to spend any money on them.

23. UEA.AC.UK OPEN DAYS 2019 @HeyUEA 6 JULY #HelloUni 7 SEPTEMBER
19 OCTOBER
20 OCTOBER
@HeyUEA
#HelloUni
Open Days are a fantastic resource in which to do your research
They are free to attend and every university will have them
At Open Days you can get a feel for what a university is like and ask more questions about the course you are thinking of studying
You can also see how long it takes you to get there and back, giving you an idea of how close your are if you feel the need to rush back home whether feeling homesick one weekend, or that you’ve run out of clean pants and need your washing done urgently but haven’t ventured to the launderette on campus yet