Students from Scotland

If you are a first degree student and ordinarily resident in Scotland, you are eligible for your tuition fees to be covered by the Scottish Government.

Full-time Scottish domiciled students who meet the residence conidtions set by SAAS must apply for the payment of their tuition fees. You will need to complete an online application by the required deadline with the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

Full-time EU nationals who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and meet the residence conditions set by Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), may be eligible for tuition fee support.  You will need to complete an online application by the required deadline with the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

Applications for funding for academic year 2025-2026 are still open.  Applications for academic year 2026-2027 will be opening shortly.

You must apply to SAAS every year you are studying if you want help with paying your fees.

Further information including  SAAS help videos can be found here.


Student loans are the main source of support towards living costs.

Student loans

In 2025-2026 the maximum loan available to dependent students is £9,400 and for independent students it is £10,400.

The maximum non income-assessed loan is £8,400

Bursaries

Bursaries are non-repayable grants made available to some students for living cost support. These replace part of the student loan and do not have to be paid back.

In 2025-2026 a Young Students’ Bursary of up to £2,000 is available for those students whose household income is below £20,999. This reduces to £1,125 for those with a household income below £23,999, and £500 below £34,000.

In 2025-2026 an Independent Students' Bursary of up to £1,000 is available for those students whose household income is up to £20,999.

Eligibility criteria for these bursaries can be found on the SAAS website.

Students, parents and carers can also use the budget and funding calculators at Student Information Scotland to find out how much money and funding may be required to attend college or university.

You must apply to SAAS every year you are studying if you want help with paying your fees.


Students eligible for a loan or bursary for living costs should apply to SAAS.  They will confirm the amount each student is entitled to.  The hints and tips section on the SAAS website provides answers to the most frequently asked questions.

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