Applying for a UK Student Loan
Applicants from the United Kingdom now have a funding option for a Career Development Loan. CDLs can pay for living costs, costs associated with learning, and for course fees. The CDL programme is run through a partnership arrangement between the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and three high street banks: Barclays, The Co-operative Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland.
Note: all tuition costs are listed in the Canadian Dollar. Exchange rates will be calculated based on the current mid-market currency rates.
What do Career Development Loans cover?
Your CDL can be used to pay for more than just course fees. Before you apply, think carefully about what you need your loan to cover. This will help you decide how much you need to borrow.
There are three areas that a CDL can cover:
- course fees - 80 per cent of your course fees, or 100 per cent if you have been out of work for three months or more at the time of application
- other course costs - including, books, equipment, tools, childcare, travel expenses and some costs associated with disability
- living expenses - for food, ordinary clothing or footwear, household fuel, rent, housing costs and council tax; these costs must not be covered by any other grant or state benefit and you must not undertake work involving more than 30 hours per week
More Information on How Career Development Loans work »
Who qualifies for a Career Development Loan?
To qualify for a CDL, you must be:
- 18 or over
- ordinarily resident in England, Scotland or Wales with an unlimited right to remain in the UK (you will not qualify for a CDL if your right to remain within the UK is subject to restrictions)
- unable to pay for the course yourself
- intending to work in the European Union (or Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein) when you have finished your course
More Information on Qualifications »
Applying for a Career Development Loan in the UK »
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