What financial support is available?
If you normally live in Northern Ireland there are funds available to help you finance your time at university.
We’re committed to helping students of all ages and social backgrounds enter higher education and recruiting the best students regardless of financial situation.
What help is there?
- We offer one of the most generous financial support packages in the UK for students from the lowest household incomes.
- You can use the University of Edinburgh Scholarship for either tuition fees or living costs.
- You do not have to pay back the University of Edinburgh Scholarship.
- You may also be eligible for government student loans and grants.
- You do not have to pay back grants.
Government funding
If you're studying full time for your first degree you may apply to Student Finance Northern Ireland for a loan to cover your full tuition fees.
You can also apply to Student Finance Northern Ireland for loans and grants to help you with your living costs. What you will receive depends on your household income.
Government loans and grants can be used to study anywhere in the UK and will be available for the duration of your degree.
Maintenance grants are non-repayable: you do not need to pay them back.
You can apply online for both your tuition fee loan and living cost support.
Access Edinburgh Scholarship
The Access Edinburgh Scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who live in the UK and are commencing their studies from Sept 2020 onwards.
This is money to help you make the most of student life, and is on top of any other funding you are entitled to receive.
There is an unlimited number of scholarships available. If you meet the criteria, you will receive a scholarship.
The awards mean that university life away from home has been much more affordable and less burdensome. They have allowed me to buy all the relevant textbooks and a laptop.
Additional financial assistance
We also offer a number of other bursaries and scholarships to new full-time undergraduate students. You must apply for these bursaries and scholarships as early as possible after applying for admission.
Funding is available for UK students with children or adult dependants. We also offer financial support for disabled students.
Financial assistance may also be available once you are here from the Discretionary Fund for UK Students.
Financial support for students with children or adult dependants
Financial support for disabled students
Discretionary Fund for UK students
We provided over £12 million in financial support to undergraduate and postgraduate students in 2022/23.
Part-time study
If you are studying part time you may be eligible to apply for funding.
Next steps
Follow the guidance provided by Student Finance Northern Ireland.