Financial support

There's lots of financial support available to help make university affordable. Find out more about the help and resources available.

Financial support available

Our Financial Support Team are on hand to help you with any money problems. We can help you contact Student Finance if your loan is delayed or incorrect. We can help to identify appropriate scholarships or bursaries. We can also provide general advice about managing your money.

You'll also have access to Blackbullion, a financial education app. This can help you learn key money skills like saving and budgeting.

Please note, our advisers are not trained debt counsellors or benefits advisers. If you're facing an ongoing financial problem such as debt or access to benefits, we may signpost you to external agencies. 

There are lots of ways to get in touch with us:

What is student finance?

Student finance can be broken into two parts:

Find out more in our Student Finance guide.

Will my student loan cover everything?

Your maintenance loan is unlikely to cover all of your living costs. Most students supplement this with a part-time job. You may also receive money from family, savings, or scholarships and bursaries.

Average monthly student living costs

  • Accommodation: £392
  • Food shopping: £144
  • Household bills: £76
  • Transport: £65
  • Going out: £51
  • Takeaways: £48
  • Clothes: £32
  • Other: £148

Total cost = £956

Please note that accommodation costs have been taken from our economy accommodation.

The rest of the costs are based on average UK student living costs by Save the Student 2025. Your living costs may vary.

Budgeting

It is important to budget in order to manage your money properly. This will stop you from spending more money than you have. Check out our guide on how to budget at university.

Budgeting guide

Mature students

Mature students may have more financial commitments to consider, such as childcare or a mortgage. That's why we have support specifically for mature students. We can offer bursaries and grants, as well as signpost to external agencies for further help.

Mature student support

Blackbullion

All of our students have access to Blackbullion, a financial education app. This can help you learn key money skills like budgeting, saving and investing. You can access Blackbullion as soon as you apply. This will help your prepare your finances for university.

Blackbullion

Extra financial help

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Scholarships and bursaries

We provide a number of scholarships and bursaries to help with the cost of university. Scholarships are awarded for academic or other achievements. Bursaries are based on your personal circumstances, like being a carer.

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Frequently asked questions