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Student loans and scholarships

This page contains information for students who are having their fees paid in full or in part through a loan or scholarship.

Full or partial payment of tuition fees with a student loan

Depending on your level of study, intended course and your nationality or residency status, you may be eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan or Master's Loan.

  • Most UK undergraduate students don't have to pay for tuition fees up front and can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan.
  • Eligible UK master's students who successfully apply for a Master's Loan can use some or all of this funding towards the payment of tuition fees.

Tuition fee loans for undergraduate study

If the Student Loans Company are paying your tuition fees to the University in full, you do not need to make any payment arrangements. If they are paying only a partial amount, however, then you are responsible for making arrangements to pay the balance.

The Student Loans Company will usually notify the University directly of any full or partial payments that they will be making on behalf of students. Occasionally, this method of notification fails, in which case the University may require you to supply a copy of your Financial Notification.

How we can help you

  • Have you successfully applied for a Tuition Fee Loan but been informed you have fees outstanding? Please email feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk immediately, so we can investigate the matter on your behalf. Your fees will remain outstanding until this is resolved so it's very important that you get in touch with us straight away.
  • Was your student finance previously approved for a different University before you accepted an offer from Liverpool? Please email feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk with your Student ID Number and Student Support Number for Student Finance. This can be found in your notification of entitlement letter with your payment schedule. Once we have these details, we can submit a request on your behalf for your student finance application to be transferred.

Master's Loans for postgraduate study

If you've successfully applied for a Master's Loan, you can use this payment towards paying your tuition fees and helping with living costs. 

Please visit the self-financing page for information on how to pay your tuition fees.

Doctoral Loan for postgraduate research

If your application for a Doctoral Loan is successful, you can use this funding towards paying your tuition fees and as a contribution to your living costs. 

Please visit the self-financing page for information on how to pay your tuition fees.

Full or partial payment of tuition fees with a scholarship

Many of the University's scholarships come in the form of a tuition fee discount, while a small number of scholarships offer a fee waiver which means your tuition fees will be paid in full.

If you're awarded a scholarship and receive a tuition fee discount for all or part of your tuition fees, please send this information to feesenq@liverpool.ac.uk.

If your scholarship does not cover the full amount of your tuition fees, then you are responsible for making arrangements to pay the balance.