Rest of UK

Students Domiciled in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for entry at the University of Aberdeen, for students domiciled in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are £9,000 per annum, but no student will pay more than £27,000 in total for their three or four year Honours degree (with the exception of enhanced degrees and Medicine).

There are no up-front tuition fees, as you can apply for a government loan to cover the fees. The loan is not repayable until after graduation.

Details on how and when to apply are available from Student Finance England.

University of Aberdeen Scholarships

The University of Aberdeen is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances, which is why we offer a large number of scholarships to undergraduate students. These are designed to provide assistance to help students support themselves during their time at university, and also aim to reward academic excellence.

Our Scholarships, for those classified as Rest of UK (RUK) Fees, are available based on two criteria: "Access" and "Merit".  Scholarships based on "Access" exist to support those who may otherwise struggle to meet the cost of studies while "Merit" scholarships are designed for those who have shown considerable academic potential in their A Level results. Students meeting the criteria of both scholarships are entitled to receive both payments, potentially £6,000 per annum. The scholarships are not available to graduate students undertaking further study.

These scholarships are available in addition to applicable Government loans and grants - see below. The University will use the residual household income figure calculated by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when assessing your bursary entitlement. Further details will be made available in due course.

Access Scholarship

This is a means-tested scholarship awarded to Rest of UK (RUK) entrants, with two bands:

Band 1: residual household income of less than £20k: £3k a year for 3 years
Band 2: residual household income of between £20k & £30k: £2k a year for 3 years

Merit Scholarship

Merit scholarships of £3k for 4 years would be awarded to Rest of UK (RUK) entrants with AAB at A level or equivalent (with the exception of Medicine).

Accommodation Bursaries

All new students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland entering in September 2013 are entitled to £2,000 in part payment of their accommodation fees for their first year of study at Aberdeen. This will be credited to your university account. If you are not staying in University accommodation then a payment of £2,000 will be paid to you to pay your accommodation provider.

Government Loans and Grants

England

You can apply for loans and grants through Student Finance England. The maximum Maintenance Loan/Living Cost Loan for new students starting in September 2012 is £5,500 if you live away from home and are studying outside London. You can also apply for a full Maintenance Grant of £3,250 if your household income is £25,000 or under, or a partial Maintenance Grant if your household income is between £25,000 and £42,600.

Details on how and when to apply are available from Student Finance England.

Wales

You can apply for loans and grants through Student Finance Wales. The maximum Maintenance Loan / Living Cost Loan for new students starting in September 2012 is £4,745 if you live away from home and are studying outside London. You can also apply for an Assembly Learning Grant the amount you receive depends upon your household income. If your household income is £18,730 a year or less you will be entitled to a full grant of £5,000 per year. If your household income is between £18,730 and £50,020 a year you would be entitled to a grant of between £5,000 to £50 a year.

Details on how and when to apply are available from Student Finance Wales.

Northern Ireland

Details on the grant and loan levels for Northern Ireland domiciled students studying in Scotland have still to be confirmed. In 2011-2012, students are able to take out a maintenance grant up to a maximum level of £3,475 for students from households with an income of under £19,203.

If your household income is between £19,204 and £41,065 a partial grant is available. This maintenance grant is non-repayable which means that you do not need to pay this money back.

Maintenance loans of up to £4,840 are available in 2011-2012 to Northern Ireland domiciled students living away from home.

Applications for those living in Northern Ireland for tuition fee loans, living costs loans and maintenance grants are made online via Student Finance Northern Ireland.

Repayment of Tuition Fee Loan and Living Cost/Maintenance Loans

You don’t have to pay your tuition fee loan and your living cost/maintenance loan back until you are earning over £21,000 a year. You repay your loans back at a rate of 9% of your income over £21,000. So if your salary is £25,000 a year, you pay 9% of £4,000, which is £6.92 a week.

Part-time Students

If you’re a new part-time student starting a course on or after 1 September 2012, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. Find out what help you can get and how and when you can apply. For more information visit the Directgov website.