Undergraduate Funding

The primary source of funding for most UK undergraduate students is government loans provided via a regional funding body.

Student Finance England (SFE) administers funding for students resident in England, whilst students from other regions will need to apply to the following, as appropriate:

• Student Finance Wales (SFW)
• Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
• Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)

In addition to this, many students will need to supplement their funding in one or more ways such as:

• University financial support: Falmouth University offers a number of bursaries and awards to support students through their course.
• Parental contributions: students whose household income is assessed as being over £25,000 (by Student Finance) will receive less than the maximum maintenance support, as it is expected that the household will contribute towards the student's living expenses.
• Working part-time: part-time, casual work, to fit around studies - it is recommended that students work no more than 15 hours per week.
• Savings: these may be needed to help with living or study expenses or as a financial safety net should something unexpected crop up.
• Private funding bodies: numerous private trusts, charities and organisations offer funding to students amongst a wide spectrum of other groups and identified individuals, for a variety of purposes. Private funding needs to be researched on an individual basis. As a starting point, check out the educational grants database, or search through the reference resources 'The Directory of Grant-Making Trusts' and 'The Grants Register', available in the careers library on campus.

EU and international students should see the information on our dedicated pages.