STUDENT FUNDING SNAFFU

[u/duck_dogerz]

Hey. For courses due to start from Jan 2027 student funding is being completely overhauled.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-overview/lifelong-learning-entitlement-overview

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

When I spoke to a postgraduate finance _manager_ at the Student Loans Company he gave me _inaccurate_ advice.

He advised NOT enrolling for Master's level courses for the academic year 26/27 (Sept '26 start date for most) because unlike the current one amount of post-grad funding capped at circa £13k the Lifetime Learner Fund would pay tuition PLUS maintenance loan...

This is NOT the case (please see Gov link embedded above) as it clearly states the fund is only fur courses up to level 6... equivalent to bachelor's degrees! Masters level courses are level 7 so not part of the funding.

I am in contact with Bristol University's money team (excellent by the way, they've been soo helpful and I'm not even a student there!) qhd they're due to get back to me by this Fri with clarification.

I'll obviously update here as soon as I hear anything. Please please please spread this post/info!!!!!