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FROM TUITION FEES TO LOANS AND SUPPORT, HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Higher education is a big investment, but the benefits of your degree-level study will pay dividends throughout your career. There’s many myths surrounding the fees and finance of higher education so here’s all the facts you need.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Thinking about university but confused about student finance? We’ve got you. Join us to tackle the web’s most searched questions about student finance. Tuition loans, maintenance loans, repayment, and everything in between. How do you apply for student finance? How much are you eligible for? What financial support is available? Here we answer your questions and more.
WHAT DO I NEED TO PAY FOR?
If you decide to study away from home, you will pay for your tuition fees, which can be supported by a student loan, and you’ll have outgoings for accommodation and living costs, should you choose to move away from home to study.
HOW MUCH ARE TUITION FEES? (UK STUDENTS)
The below sets out the annual tuition fees for study at UA92 for UK students studying in 2026/27.*
| Course | Annual Tuition Fee |
| Full Time Degree (three years) | £9,790 |
| Accelerated Degree (two years) | £11,750 (Sept 2026 only) / £14,000 (Jan/Apr 2027) |
| Cert HE (first year of degree) | £9,790 |
Most students choose to take out a student loan to cover this which is paid directly to the institution.
*UA92 will review tuition fees each year. For UK students if Parliament permits an increase in tuition fees, UA92, along with other HEIs in England, may increase fees each year using RPI-X, subject to the maximum fee limits set out in regulations.
HOW MUCH ARE TUITION FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
International students will need to pay a minimum of 50% before the course begins. *
Sport, Media and Digital courses
| Course | Annual Tuition Fee (From Sept 26) |
| Full Time Degree (three years) | £17,728 |
| Accelerated Degree (two years) | £25,447 |
| All Cert HE (Full-time) | £17,728 |
| International Foundation Year | £16,197 |
| Integrated First Year | £19,505 |
| Integrated First Year (Accelerated) | £27,000 |
Business courses
| Course | Annual Tuition Fee (From Sept 26) |
| Full Time Degree (three years) | £16,665 |
| Accelerated Degree (two years) | £24,996 |
| All Cert HE (Full-time) | £16,665 |
| International Foundation Year | £16,197 |
| Integrated First Year | £18,365 |
| Integrated First Year (Accelerated) | £26,500 |
*UA92 fees for international students increase by 3% for new students only.
For international students, UA92 will fix the tuition fee for the duration of your course when studied continuously.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR A STUDENT LOAN?
To help cover the costs of your tuition fees, you can apply for a student loan from Student Finance England: www.gov.uk/student-finance. You do not need to wait for our offer to apply for Student Finance, so you can get a head start.
To find UA92 courses on the Student Finance Portal, please follow the instructions below:
1. Select Lancaster University (Lancaster University will be awarding our degrees).
2. Search for UA92 in the course area.
3. Select your course (All UA92 courses will have ‘UA92’ at the start).
Make sure to select the right level and course length when picking your course.
International students are not eligible to apply for a loan through Student Finance England.
WHEN DO I PAY MY STUDENT LOAN BACK?
You won’t pay your student loan back straight away. If you start your course on or after 1 August 2023, you will pay 9% once you are earning over £25,000 per year.
Only once you start earning over £25,000 per year will you begin paying the loan back, and even then, it’s only 9% of anything earned over this threshold.
IS THERE A LOAN FOR ACCOMMODATION/LIVING COSTS?
Eligible UK students can apply for a Maintenance Loan which is provided by Student Finance England. The loan, of up to £10,544 a year helps with the cost of living and is combined with your student loan into one sum and repaid in the same way.
IS ADVICE AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO ME DURING MY TIME AT UA92?
Our team on campus are more than happy to help you with budgeting and financial advice to ensure that you can manage your money well whilst studying with us.
As part of your Character and Personal Development, you will also learn about financial planning to manage your finances both through study and your working life.
WHAT OTHER SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE AT UA92?
UA92 has several grants that you might be eligible for. For further details, please check out our fees and financial support page here. We also have a student hardship fund available.
WHAT IS THE UCAS APPLICATION FEE?
Applying for 2026 entry? Before you can send your application to UCAS, you will need to pay them a fee of £28.95 for up to five choices.
You may be exempt from this fee if you are eligible for free school meals. Find out more here.
For those applying to start university from September 2027, you might be exempt from the fee if you are a care leaver in the UK under the age of 25 (or 26 in Scotland). Find out more here.
WHY ARE ACCELERATED DEGREE FEES CHANGING IN JANUARY 2027?
From 1 January 2027 the government replaces annual tuition fee limits with a per-credit system under the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). Under the new rules, your fee reflects the number of credits you study per year, so an accelerated course year carries a higher annual fee than a standard course year.
For all UK students starting an accelerated degree in January or April 2027 , your annual tuition fee will be £14,000. UA92 reviews tuition fees each year. The maximum we are permitted to charge under the new rules is £14,685, and we have set our fee below that.
If you start an accelerated degree in September or November 2026, your fee remains £11,750 and you will apply for student finance under the current system for the duration of your course.
DO I HAVE TO PAY ANY OF THIS MYSELF?
No. If you are eligible for funding from Student Finance England, you can apply for a tuition fee loan that covers the full cost of your fees, exactly as you could before. The loan is paid directly to UA92, so there is nothing to pay upfront and no part of the fee you need to find yourself.
The change to fee limits does not affect what you pay while you study. You repay a tuition fee loan based on what you earn after you graduate.
DOES THE SAME APPLY TO STUDENTS FROM WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND?
Our fees are the same for all UK students, so if you start an accelerated degree in January 2027 or later, your annual tuition fee is £14,000 wherever in the UK you live.
What differs is the funding available to you. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement applies to students funded by Student Finance England. If you are funded by Student Finance Wales, the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) or Student Finance NI, you will continue to apply through your own funding body under its own rules, because student finance is set separately by each UK nation.
The maximum tuition fee loan available for an accelerated degree varies between funding bodies and can be lower than the fee for the course. Please check directly with your funding body what tuition fee loan you would be entitled to before you apply.
IS AN ACCELERATED DEGREE STILL MORE AFFORDABLE?
You complete your degree in two years rather than three, therefore you will save on both your tuition fee costs and living expenses. Opting for the accelerated degree means lower fees, , one less year of accommodation, travel and everyday living costs, and you start earning a year earlier. Tuition fee loans and maintenance support are available.
DOES UA92 OFFER ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ACCELERATED STUDENTS?
Yes. If you live in an area of high deprivation (IMD2019 Quintile 1), you could receive a payment of £3,000 to support your studies. If you’re aged 17-20 and received free school meals, you may also qualify for our Make it for Real package, worth £5,000. Find out more about our bursaries.
