Fees and funding for Clearing students

If you've accepted a course through Clearing and have already applied for student finance, you will need to update your student finance application with the new information.

This applies if:

You are going through Clearing or are accepting your insurance choice institution.
You have changed course, or been offered a place on a different course.
Your course length has changed (eg. from 3 years to 4 years).
You are changing to a Foundation Year course.

Students standing in a circle at Ruskin College.

If you've applied for a student loan but your details have now changed, you'll need to let the Student Loan Company (SLC) know as soon as possible. Failing to update the information can lead to issues down the line, so make sure you change it as soon as possible!

For UK/Home students, the SLC you use is dependent on your country of residence at the time of applying, not the location of your chosen institution(s).

Students that live in England

If you are resident in England, you will need to apply for a student loan through Student Finance England.

If you have already applied for funding through Student Finance England but your details have changed, you will need to inform them of any changes via your online Student Finance England account. This includes if you have changed:

Your course
Your chosen university
Your course length (eg 3 years to 4 years)
The amount you need to borrow (eg if your Tuition Fees are different than when you applied)

You should inform Student Finance England of any changes to your application as soon as possible, as any delays could result in your funding not being in place before you start your course.

Learn more about how to amend or submit a late student finance application when going through Clearing:

Students that live in Northern Ireland

If you are resident in Northern Ireland, you will need to apply for a student loan through Student Finance NI.

If you have already applied for funding through Student Finance NI but your details have changed, you will need to inform them of any changes via your online Student Finance NI account. This includes if you have changed:

Your course
Your chosen university
Your course length (eg 3 years to 4 years)
The amount you need to borrow (eg if your Tuition Fees are different than when you applied)

You should inform Student Finance NI of any changes to your application as soon as possible, as any delays could result in your funding not being in place before you start your course.

Students that live in Scotland

If you are resident in Scotland, you will need to apply for a student loan through the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

If you have already applied for funding through SAAS but your details have changed, you will need to inform them of any changes via your online SAAS account. This includes if you have changed:

Your course
Your chosen university
Your course length (eg 3 years to 4 years)
The amount you need to borrow (eg if your Tuition Fees are different than when you applied)

You should inform SAAS of any changes to your application as soon as possible, as any delays could result in your funding not being in place before you start your course.

Students that live in Wales

If you are resident in Wales, you will need to apply for a student loan through Student Finance Wales.

If you have already applied for funding through Student Finance Wales but your details have changed, you will need to inform them of any changes via your online Student Finance Wales account. This includes if you have changed:

Your course
Your chosen university
Your course length (eg 3 years to 4 years)
The amount you need to borrow (eg if your Tuition Fees are different than when you applied)

You should inform Student Finance Wales of any changes to your application as soon as possible, as any delays could result in your funding not being in place before you start your course.

Learn more about how to amend or submit a late student finance application when going through Clearing:

Students that live on the Channel Islands or Isle of Man

If you are resident in Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, you will need to contact the relevant education office:

You should contact your education office if you have made any changes since you applied for your student loan.

You should inform your education office of any changes to your application as soon as possible, as any delays could result in your funding not being in place before you start your course.

Funding for international Clearing students

If you are an EU or International student, it's unlikely that the UK Government will grant you a student loan. For more information about fees and funding for international students, please read our fees and funding page.

Please note that Irish citizens do not need to apply for a visa or to the EU Settlement Scheme.