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Government funding for students from Northern Ireland
Tuition fee loans
Northern Ireland domiciled students can apply to the Student Loans Company for a tuition fee loan up to the full cost of their programme of study which they only start to pay back when they are earning over £15,795 a year.
The Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to the University.
Living cost grants and loans
In 2012-2013, students were able to take out a maintenance grant up to a maximum level of £3,475 for students from households with an income of under £19,203.
If your household income is between £19,203 and £41,065 a partial grant is available. This maintenance grant is non-repayable which means that you do not need to pay this money back.
Maintenance loans of up to £4,840 are available in 2012-2013 to Northern Ireland domiciled students living away from home.
Further information about grants and loans for students who live in Northern Ireland can be found on Student Finance Northern Ireland.
University of Edinburgh financial support
Edinburgh RUK Bursaries
The University will offer a generous bursary scheme to domiciled students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The University will use the residual household income figure calculated by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when assessing your bursary entitlement.
You are guaranteed to receive up to the following level of bursary for each year of your degree programme if you are successful in taking up your offer of admission.
You will be able to use your bursary to either contribute towards your tuition fee costs or towards your general living costs while at Edinburgh.
| Residual household income | University of Edinburgh RUK Bursary | Total value of Edinburgh RUK Bursary for a 4-year degree |
|---|---|---|
| up to £16,000 | £7,000 | £28,000 |
| £16,001 - £20,000 | £5,700 | £22,800 |
| £20,001 - £25,000 | £4,000 | £16,000 |
| £25,001 - £30,000 | £2,000 | £8,000 |
| £30,001 - £35,000 | £1,500 | £6,000 |
| £35,001 - £42,600 | £500 | £2,000 |
Access Bursaries
A number of Access Bursaries will be available for 2013-2014 to help new undergraduate UK students who are experiencing financial difficulties in taking up their place of admission at the University of Edinburgh. An Access Bursary provides at least £1,000 per year of study.
Whether you are in your last year at school,or are returning to education and thinking about applying to the University of Edinburgh to study for an undergraduate degree, you should consider applying for a bursary.
Edinburgh UNITE Accommodation and Access Bursaries
Five Edinburgh UNITE Accommodation and Access Bursaries (open to students who usually live in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) will be offered to students commencing an undergraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh in the 2013-2014 academic session.
Each bursary will cover the full accommodation costs while staying at Portsburgh Court in Edinburgh for the length of their period of study (maximum of four years), as well as provide an annual maintenance allowance of £3,000 per year for a maximum of four years.
This article was published on Feb 5, 2013