Students who have been accepted onto the Degree programme are eligible to apply for student loan finance.  It is possible, depending on your circumstances, to be able to secure up to £9,000 per year to help finance your course of study. The Student Loans Company (SLC) is a UK public sector organisation established to provide financial services, in terms of loans and grants, to over one million students annually, in colleges and universities across the four education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

 

Student finance: help with the costs of higher education

Planning to go into higher education? There’s financial support from the government to help you cover the costs.
Finding out what’s available in advance means you can concentrate on preparing for university or college.


If you’re studying full-time, the main sources of help are:

 

    - Student Loans and grants from the government

    - Bursaries from your university or college

Student Loans from the government

All eligible students can get help with tuition fees and living costs through Student Loans.

 

You’ll be able to take out two Student Loans per academic year:

 

- Student Loan for Tuition Fees - to cover the cost of your tuition fees in full

- Student Loan for Maintenance - to help with accommodation and other living costs (how much you get depends on your household income)

 

Repaying Student Loans

Student Loans have to be paid back - but you don’t have to start making repayments until you’ve left your course and are earning over £15,000. Once your earnings reach this repayment threshold, you’ll pay back nine per cent of whatever you earn over £15,000. If you’re due to start paying back your Student Loans from April 2012, you’ll have the option of taking a repayment break of one or two years.


Grants to help with living costs: Maintenance Grant and Special Support Grant


Around a third of new students are expected to qualify for the full Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant, and around a further third for a partial grant.


Bursaries
Bursaries are extra sources of help from your university or college. Institutions in England will offer at least a minimum bursary payment if you’re getting the full Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant.
Grants and bursaries don’t have to be repaid.

Adding it up: the Student Finance Calculator

If you’re a new student starting in 2009/2010, enter your details into the Student Finance Calculator for an idea of how much you’ll get through Student Loans, grants and bursaries.


For more information please follow this link to the Student Finance website:

 

Funding for Swedish Students

Funding Information for Swedish Students

 

Swedish students can receive funding from the Swedish National Board of Student Aid (CSN) For Swedish Citizens when they study at the Met Film School on a full-time programme longer than 13 weeks.

 

CSN funding is unlikely to cover full tuition fees but can make a significant contribution to the overall cost of study. For more information on funding details and eligibility, head to the CSN website