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Fees and Funding - England

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• 19 June 2020, 09:57

Fees and Funding - England

Information about funding your studies can be found on our fees and funding website, you will need to make sure that you are viewing the information relevant to England, you can change your country or region on the webpage

If you cannot find the answer to your question about funding your studies in England, then please post your question on this thread.  You must already have an Open University login or be signed up to the forum to post.  You can sign in on the sign in page or you can register to post on the forum on the forum sign up page.


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• 23 July 2020, 14:24

Student Loan Question

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Hi there, I am going to study full-time but I read I needed to apply for a part-time loan from student finance.  Is that right?

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• 23 July 2020, 16:50

Student Loan Question

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Hi there, 

That is correct. The Open University is a part time organisation so you will apply for the part time loan even if you study full time. The loan will still cover your fees for 120 credits though.

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• 3 Sept 2020, 20:01

Tuition Loan

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If the tuition fee is for £6,192 and the part-time tuition loan maximum is for £3,096 how will this cover the tuition fees. Im confused how this will work and would appreciate any help given.

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• 4 Sept 2020, 09:00
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Hi there

For OU study, you should be applying for the Part Time Tuition Fee loan from Student Finance, this is whether you are studying part time or full time.

To ensure the part time loan will cover the costs of full time study, please choose the option 'I want the maximum of £3,096’.

On the section of the application named ‘automatically reducing or increasing your Tuition Fee Loan’ you should also ensure you select the radio button ‘Automatically adjust my Tuition Fee Loan’. By selecting this option we can increase your Tuition Fee Loan on your behalf, to ensure your loan amount matches your fee liability. 

If these options weren't selected then you will need to contact Student Finance England and request a Change of Circumstances (CoC) form which you will need to complete to request Student Finance raise the amount of your loan.

Please note that for full time study, you will need around 32-36 hours a week to dedicate to your studies, if you're unsure if this will fit around your other commitments, the Time Planner can help you with this,

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/do-it/finding-time

I hope this information helps, if you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact us.


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