Money matters
Full-time conversion degree students 2024/25 entry
This money matters guide outline the tuition fees and financial support arrangements for UK students joining a full-time conversion programme to honours degree. This guide is for those joining Edge Hill University between August 2024 and July 2025.
On this page you can find out what student funding you may qualify for and how to apply for it. We encourage you to explore all potential sources of additional funding to maximise payment support.
Exceptions may apply if you have enrolled on previous higher education study (at level 4 or level 5). This applies if you didn’t achieve a qualification, or if the course you are joining is of an equivalent or lower level to a previous qualification.
Please note that the information on this page is subject to change.
Full-time conversion degree tuition fees
If you are a UK student joining a full-time conversion degree at Edge Hill University between August 2024 and July 2025, the tuition fee will be £9,250.
Eligible students will not pay up front for their tuition and can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the course fees.
Loans
Full-time conversion degree student loans are subject to different financial arrangements and eligibility criteria depending on whether you are domiciled in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The information below applies to eligible students domiciled in England only.
If you are domiciled in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should consult the website of the relevant funding body:
After you have applied for student funding, you will be able to manage your account online.
If you have withdrawn from a previous course due to compelling personal reasons, you could be eligible to receive an extra year of tuition fee support. You should send evidence of your personal reasons for repeating a year to Student Finance England.
Following the assessment of your application, you will receive a Student Finance Entitlement Letter. This will outline the support you have applied for and what you can expect to receive. You can also view this online.
If the financial support outlined in your Student Finance Entitlement Letter is not what you anticipated, you can contact us for advice.
You start repaying the total of your student loans from the April after you have completed your course. This is subject to you earning above the current repayment threshold for conversion degrees, which is £25,000.
The amount you repay will be linked to your income. Each year, you will expect to repay 9% of your income that is above £25,000. If your income falls below the repayment threshold, you will not have to make repayments until your income rises above this threshold again.
Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for additional financial support from the Government, including:
Adult Dependants’ Grant – means-tested support of up to £3,438 a year if you have to care for an adult dependant. This is someone who is not your grown-up child (subject to eligibility).
Childcare Grant – means-tested support designed to contribute up to 85% towards your childcare costs. If you have a dependent child/children in the care of an Ofsted-registered childcare provider while you study, you may qualify for this grant. Childcare grants for academic year 2024/25 are worth up to a maximum of £193.62 per week for one child only. This goes up to £331.95 per week for two or more children (subject to eligibility).
Parents’ Learning Allowance – means-tested support of up to £1,963 a year if you have children who are wholly or mainly financially dependent on you.
Religious faith
Taking out student loans and paying the required inflation-based interest is an issue for some students and could be prohibited for religious reasons.
The Government is working towards an alternative Sharia-compliant student finance package for these circumstances. The suggested alternative financial product would result in identical graduate repayments to the current student loan system but would not be interest based.
Further details will come from the Government. In the meantime, you may find it useful to contact a local Imam to discuss Sharia-compliant finance if you have any concerns.
A range of scholarships are available to current students. You can apply or be nominated once you enrol on a conversion degree, and begin studying with us.
You can also take advantage of career enhancing opportunities by applying for financial support from our Student Opportunity Fund. This fund is available to support both eligible full-time and part-time students.
You will not have access to a grant that contributes towards your living costs. However, if you have a disability or specific learning difficulty, you may be eligible for support to meet your individual needs. Find out more through the Government’s Disabled Students’ Allowance.
Disabled Students’ Allowances are worth up to £26,948 for eligible students in academic year 2024/25. These allowances help with the cost of specialist equipment, extra travel costs, or other support necessary to enable your studies.
If you feel you have a support requirement, we encourage you to arrange a chat with our Inclusive Services team.
