Student finance when studying abroad

If you’re studying abroad as part of a course at a UK university or college you could get extra funding. If you spend most of a term outside the UK, you’ll receive a higher Maintenance Loan for that term.

Travel grant

You could also get a travel grant if you study abroad for most of a term as part of your course. If this applies to you, Student Finance England will send you further details after you apply for finance.

The Erasmus exchange programme

Erasmus is the European exchange programme for higher education students. Erasmus students may be eligible for an overseas rate of Maintenance Loan and additional grants for travel and living costs. This is in addition to standard grants and loans.

If you spend the whole year abroad on an Erasmus exchange, you don’t pay tuition fees that year in the UK or at the university you’re visiting. If you study abroad for less than a year, you still need to pay UK tuition fees.