Get to grips with the cost of higher education

Going to university or college is one of the biggest investments you can make. Do you know how much it is going to cost you and what help is available? Can you manage a budget whilst balancing your study, work and social life?

Our aim is to provide you with all of the information you need to help you make decisions about your future.

Cost of study
Information about tuition fees and other expenses.

Financial help
Information about a variety of financial support options.

Managing money
Help and advice on learning to budget and managing your resources.

Work and study
Options for subsidising study with work.

Care leavers
Information about the Frank Buttle Trust, the largest UK charity providing grant aid to individual children and young people in need.

Budget calculator
Use our budget calculator to help you plan your finances.

You may find it useful to use the online bursary map, provided by the Department for Education and Skills, which provides information about student bursaries on offer at universities and colleges in England.