This fees and funding guide outlines the tuition fees and financial support arrangements for UK students joining undergraduate degrees, integrated foundation years, foundation degrees or integrated Masters degrees. This guide is for those joining Edge Hill University between August 2025 and July 2026.
Please note that the information on this page is subject to change in line with GOV.UK and Student Finance updates, and does not apply to conversion (top-up) degree students or University Advanced Certificate Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health students.
Entry fees for 2026/27 are subject to inflationary rises and will be confirmed as soon as they become available.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees
Tuition fees may vary depending on what you are planning to study and how you plan to study, whether that be full-time or part-time. You can find the relevant details below.
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.
Loans
Full-time undergraduate 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.
Bursaries
Department for Education undergraduate bursary
If you are joining our BSc (Hons) Secondary Mathematics Education with QTS degree in academic year 2024/25, you may be eligible to receive a Department for Education undergraduate bursary. This is worth £9,000 in Year 3 of the programme.
If you are awarded a bursary, payments will be distributed in ten equal monthly instalments from October to July.
Further information about the Department for Education undergraduate bursary is available on GOV.UK.
Undergraduate veteran teaching bursary
- For those joining our BSc (Hons) Secondary Mathematics Education with QTS degree in academic year 2024/25, and who have;
- left full-time employment with the British Army, Royal Air Force or Royal Navy in the five years prior to the start of the programme, you may qualify for an undergraduate veteran teaching bursary.
This is worth £20,000 a year for Years 2 and 3 of the programme.
If you receive a Troops to Teachers undergraduate bursary, you will not be eligible to receive a Department for Education undergraduate bursary. Payments will be distributed in ten equal monthly instalments from October to July.
Further information about the Troops to Teacher undergraduate bursary is available on GOV.UK.
Social Work Bursary
If you are joining BA (Hons) Social Work, you may be eligible to apply for a Social Work Bursary in Year 2 and Year 3 of your degree. This includes an annual placement allowance.
Find further details on the NHS Social Work Bursary (NHSBSA) for undergraduate students webpage.
Residency conditions and additional eligibility criteria apply. Whilst all eligible students can expect to receive the placement allowance, the University is only allocated a capped number of Social Work Bursary awards and is required to nominate students to receive the bursary following stipulated guidance. Receipt of a Social Work Bursary is therefore not guaranteed and there is no right of appeal. The University has provided more information on availability and eligibility criteria.
NHS Bursary
For the final year of study on MBChB Medicine, and the final two years of study on MBChB Medicine with Foundation Year, eligible students who normally live in England can apply for a
- a non-means tested bursary
- a means tested bursary, which is based on parental, spouse, partner or civil partner’s income or your own unearned income
- a tuition fee contribution additional allowances, depending on your circumstances
Travel expenses for medicine courses
In the case of you studying on a medicine course, you may have to attend clinical placements. Student finance regulations treat placements as university study and assess this as full attendance with eligibility for full fees. Moreover, you will be eligible to apply for a travel grant.
Student Finance will issue the claim travel expenses for clinical study (CLEX) form to them If the application is means-tested. This does not apply to NHS Bursary years.
Scholarships
Edge Hill University offers scholarships for prospective and current undergraduate students.
Find more information on the full range of scholarships, including eligibility criteria for each award.
Disabled students’ allowance
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 £27,783 for eligible students in academic year 2025/26. 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.
