Undergraduate finance for Home/EU students starting in 2013

March 2013: If you are starting university this September, you can apply now for your tution fee loan.

Tuition fees and Scholarships

The University of Leicester will charge an annual tuition fee of £9,000 to UK and EU students new to the University in 2013. Alongside this increased tuition fee, we are offering undergraduate scholarships to students totalling more than £8 million, with individual scholarships ranging from £1,000 to £3,000.

Living costs

Loans and grants are available to cover living costs, up to a maximum of £7,125.

Resources

More information about the current system of student finance, which was introduced in 2012, is available on the Directgov website. For an estimate of what your loan repayments would be, use the Directgov Student Finance Calculator.

Student funding explained - Martin Lewis

In this seven-minute talk, journalist and consumer campaigner Martin Lewis - who created the UK's biggest money website MoneySavingExpert.com - explains in simple terms and plain English the pros and cons of the current student finance system.