The Complete University Guide: Student Finance

Your guide to loans, bursaries, grants, tuition fees and preparing your own budget.

Find out exactly how much university will cost you and how you can fund your studies. Understand how tuition fees differ within England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Get a realistic picture of all your likely outgoings - accommodation, food, travel, study costs, insurance and socialising - and work out a budget you can keep to. Take advantage of the latest information on student loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, employer sponsorship and other ways to boost your funds.

• A unique list of bursaries and scholarships
• Valuable survival tips and first-hand accounts from students
• Practical advice on gap year, vacation and part-time term work