Funding

Making a decision to enter higher education is a huge step for any student, but is an even greater leap for adult learners that have dependents and additional commitments outside their studies. There are generally two main costs to consider when thinking about going to University: tuition fees and day-to-day living costs.

Full-time students are exempt from paying council tax, but a property will only be exempt if all residents are full-time students. If one or more of your household is not a full time student, then the total council tax bill for the property could become payable.

Funding options

A number of funding options are available:

• Government loans to pay your fees and to help with your living costs (repayable once you have graduated and are earning over a minimum amount)
• Non-repayable grants (available to students with household incomes under a minimum amount)
• Additional grants for particular categories of students, eg Childcare Grants, Parents' Learning Allowances, Adult Dependents' Grants and Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA)

Applications for all the above loans and grants are made via the Student Finance Direct website.

If you are over the age of 25, or are married, or if you have supported yourself for at least three years before the start of your programme of study, then you will be regarded as an independent student and parental income will not be taken into account.
 
To find out the current tuition fee costs and advice on what funding is available from the government please refer to our student finance pages.

Additional awards from The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester has put in place a multi-million pound range of scholarships and bursaries to support students through their studies. These bursaries and scholarships are available in addition to the government grants and loans and do not have to be repaid.
 
Access to Higher Education Awards (2011 entry)

The University is committed to encouraging local adults who are returning to education following Access to Higher Education programmes of study to apply to its courses. A £1,750 a year scholarship is available for students from any Greater Manchester household who have successfully progressed into the University through an Access to Higher Education course. For further details and an application form, please visit our undergraduate student finance pages. Please note that applications should be filled in upon receipt of an offer of a place (conditional or unconditional) from the University.

Further details and applications forms are available from the Student Services funding pages.

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