SFE full-time undergraduate applications are now open for 2025 to 2026
It’s time for new and continuing full-time undergraduate students from England to apply for student finance!
The Student Loans Company is encouraging students to apply now, to make sure that their funding is in place for the start of their course. If they apply now, they can make sure their application is approved on time, and they can focus on their current studies.
So, a key message for students who might be putting off applying is:
Don’t delay your funding. Apply now and make sure you have your money sorted for the start of your course.
Here are some helpful resources to share with students:
Student Toolkit: This lets students know what they need to do so they’ve got everything they need to apply.
Student Timeline: This gives students key dates, including deadline dates for student finance applications.
Key changes
The UK government announced back in November that tuition fees across the country will increase from August 2025, as such the amount of Tuition Fee Loan students can apply for has increased.
What this means for the 2025 to 2026 academic year is:
Full-time courses have increased to £9,535, accelerated degree courses to £11,440 and part-time courses to £7,145.
Tuition fees have also changed for foundation years. Students will be charged either £5,760 if they’re studying a classroom-based subject or up to £9,535 if the course is not strictly classroom based.
More information is available on this page about foundation years.
SFE are also going paperless from 2025 to 2026. What this means is that students will no longer get a physical entitlement letter sent to them when their application is approved. Instead, they’ll be notified via their online account and be able to view their entitlement and payments in the same place.
