Part time students can apply for a means tested part time maintenance loan from Student Finance England. This mainteannce loan is used for your living costs. This loan is means tested, so the amount you receive is partially based on your household income and whether you choose to live in your own home or in your parental home.
As a part-time student the amount of maintenance Loan available to you will also be based on your intensity of study which is worked out from how many modules you take. As a part time student you can study between 2 to 5 modules per academic year. Using 2022-23 figures, the table below shows how much you may be entitled to.
Household income |
2 modules |
3 modules |
4 or 5 modules |
up to £25,000 |
£2,427 |
£3,232 |
£4,853 |
£30,000 |
£2,253 |
£3,001 |
£4,506 |
£35,000 |
£2,080 |
£2,770 |
£4,159 |
£40,000 |
£1,906 |
£2,538 |
£3,812 |
£45,000 |
£1,732 |
£2,307 |
£3,465 |
£50,000 |
£1,559 |
£2,076 |
£3,117 |
£55,000 |
£1,385 |
£1,845 |
£2,770 |
£60,000 |
£1,211 |
£1,613 |
£2,423 |
£65,000 + |
£1,131 |
£1,506 |
£2,262 |
Source: SFE Student Finance Calculator