What loans are available to help support my studies?

Undergraduate

Home students

The UK government offers loans to Home students to pay the full cost of their tuition fees. They also offer maintenance loans that you can use towards your living costs. 

The financial support available in each UK region is also slightly different so it's worth exploring what's available through your regional funding body e.g. Student Finance England for students who normally live in England.

Find out more about undergraduate loans for Home students.

North American students

American and Canadian students who are interested in studying at Imperial can access various loans to help with the cost of study in the UK.

Find out more about undergraduate loans for North American students.

Postgraduate taught

Home students

The UK government offers a Master's loan for Home students to help with course fees and living costs. 

Funding for postgraduate loans is different if you normally live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland so it's worth checking with your regional funding body what's available.

Find out more about postgraduate taught loans for Home students.

North American students

American and Canadian students who are interested in studying at Imperial can access various loans to help with the cost of postgraduate taught study in the UK.

Find out more about postgraduate taught loans for North American students.

Postgraduate research

Home students

The UK government offers a Doctoral loan for Home students to help with course fees and living costs. 

There’s different funding if you normally live in Wales so it's worth checking with your regional funding body (Student Finance Wales) about what's available.

Find out more about postgraduate research loans for Home students.

North American students

American and Canadian students who are interested in studying at Imperial can access various loans to help with the cost of postgraduate doctoral study in the UK.

Find out more about postgraduate research loans for North American students.