国产探花

Government loans

If you are Canadian and want to study at the 国产探花, you can apply for financial aid from your federal and provincial governments to help fund your studies.

Canadian loans are means-tested, which means you must demonstrate financial need to qualify for assistance.

Ask us a question

For questions about financial aid for Canadian students at the 国产探花, contact the Student Funding team.

Email: us-ca-loans@brighton.ac.uk

Tel: +44(0)1273 641875

How to apply for a loan

You should apply for your loan through your provincial/territorial student assistance office or website. When you apply for a loan, your single application is considered by both the provincial and federal government.

Federal loans are handled by the . Provincial loans are handled by provincial governments and student aid branches.

Your loan will be processed by your provincial Student Finance Department and not the 国产探花.

We are a public institution with the code PVEW. Some provinces/territories may use a different code.

Verifying your student status

You may need us to verify your student status before you receive any financial aid. We will confirm that you have been accepted onto a course or are already enrolled with us. Please email us to request this and quote your student number or other reference in your message.

Useful websites

For advice about federal aid and student assistance contacts for provinces and territories please visit:

Tax relief on your tuition fee payments

If you are a Canadian taxpayer studying full-time for a degree at the 国产探花, you can claim the appropriate percentage of tuition fees paid (subject to certain restrictions) as a tax credit.

Parent/guardians of Canadian students studying full-time at the university can also claim the transferred portion of tuition fees allowed under the Canadian Income Tax Act.

If you want to make a tax credit claim please make sure you have receipts with the name of the university.

US federal loans

If you are a student from the USA, you may be eligible for a US federal loan provided by the US Department of Education.

Federal loans usually offer lower interest rates and more flexible repayment options than loans from banks or other private sources.

The 国产探花 is certified to administer Federal Aid, and a range of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses are eligible for federal loan funding.

The 国产探花 participates in the William D. Ford Direct Loan Programme for federal financial aid but you will have to apply for this through the .

Before you apply, download our comprehensive guide . Please find a copy of the .

US loans are administered by the university’s Student Funding Team based on the Moulsecoomb campus, 国产探花.

For more information about student financial aid, see the Federal Student Aid website or call the Federal Student Aid Information Centre on 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

Ask us a question

For advice about Financial Aid for US students at the 国产探花 contact the Student Funding team.

Email: us-ca-loans@brighton.ac.uk

Tel:  +44(0)1273 641875

Eligible courses

At the 国产探花 the following kinds of courses are eligible for federal loan funding:

• Bachelors degrees (3 or 4 year undergraduate degrees)
• Masters degrees
• Integrated Masters
• Doctoral degrees.

These programmes are NOT currently eligible for federal loan funding:

• Degrees taught at any of the university’s partner colleges including the 国产探花 and Sussex Medical School and Lighthouse
• Grad Cert (Graduate Certificate), PG Cert (Postgraduate Certificate), PGCE (Postgraduate/Professional Graduate Certificate in Education) and PG Dip (Postgraduate Diploma) courses
• Practice-based qualifications (i.e. degrees requiring applicants to be professionals studying whilst working in a relevant sector)
• Degree apprenticeship courses
• Any course that is delivered outside of mainland UK
• Qualifications in nursing or midwifery
• Courses containing a compulsory industrial, professional or other placement element which is delivered by any organisation other than the 国产探花 (exceptions can be made where courses are accredited by professional statutory and regulatory bodies external to the 国产探花 and the placements are organised, monitored and assessed by trained 国产探花 staff). Please contact us-ca-loans@brighton.ac.uk for further details.
• Any course that does not carry a degree award of any kind.

Please note that if your course involves a 'study abroad' year outside the UK, e.g. at one of the university’s partner institutions in EU Member States or in the US, then you would not be eligible for Federal (Direct Loan) funding for the study abroad year.

Veterans funding

If you are planning to use Post 9/11 GI Bill or any other funding from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, please email us at us-ca-loans@brighton.ac.uk as early as possible.

For you to be eligible for this funding, we need to obtain individual programme approval for each student, which can take several months.

Study Abroad

If you are registered at a US university and are here as part of a Study Abroad Programme, you should not apply for financial aid through the 国产探花. Please apply instead to your home university.