Student Finance explained 2025/26 | What you NEED to know

Student Finance in 2025/26 explained by us, the UK's #1 student money website! We run through the Student Loans on offer in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, plus when to apply for Student Finance, what your Student Loan repayments might be like, and any other student bursaries, grants and scholarships you might be eligible for.

💷 Check out all of our guidance on Student Finance: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

0:00 Introduction
0:31 What funding is available?
2:04 Tuition Fee Loans explained
3:15 Maintenance Loans explained
5:45 Student Finance England – Maintenance Loans
6:32 Student Finance Northern Ireland – Maintenance Loans and Grants
7:32 Student Awards Agency Scotland – Student Loans and Bursaries
8:20 Student Finance Wales – Maintenance Loans and Grants
9:31 Other bursaries, grants and scholarships
11:00 How and when to apply for Student Finance
12:14 Repaying your Student Loan
14:47 Outro

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🔗 EXTRA LINKS

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🙏 Student Finance guide: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Student Finance in Wales: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parental contributions calculator: https://www.savethestudent.org/parent...

🧑 Student Finance for mature students: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

⌚ Part-time Student Finance guide: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

💷 Maintenance Loans guide (including amounts): https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

🪙 Student grants, bursaries and scholarships: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

🔎 Student bursary and scholarship sources: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

💻 Applying for Student Finance: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

🎓 Student Loan repayments guide: https://www.savethestudent.org/studen...

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❓ ABOUT THIS VIDEO

If you want to know how much Student Finance you'll get at university in the UK this year, then you've come to the right place.

We'll explain everything you need to know about Student Finance in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, including how to apply and what the maximum and minimum loans are.
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