If you want to study a degree part-time in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), you may be entitled to claim the Tuition Fee Loan and a Maintenance Loan even if you already have a first degree in another subject area.
Eligibility criteria
You must be a part-time home student studying a STEM degree.
Courses you can apply to study in 2023-24 may include:
- Biochemistry (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Biochemistry - BSc (Hons)
- Biological Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Biological Science - BSc (Hons)
- Biomedical Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Biomedical Science - BSc (Hons)
- Business Computer Systems (Top-up) - BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry - BSc (Hons)
- Computer Networking and Cloud Security (including foundation year) - BEng (Hons)
- Computer Networking and Cloud Security - BEng (Hons)
- Computer Networking and Cyber Security (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Computer Networking and Cyber Security - BSc (Hons)
- Computer Science (including foundation year) - BSc Hons
- Computer Science - BSc (Hons)
- Computer Systems Engineering and Robotics (including foundation year) - BEng (Hons)
- Computer Systems Engineering and Robotics - BEng (Hons)
- Computing - BSc (Hons)
- Computing (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Data Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Data Science - BSc (Hons)
- Digital Forensics and Cyber Security (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Digital Forensics and Cyber Security - BSc (Hons)
- Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year) - BEng (Hons)
- Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things - BEng (Hons)
- Forensic Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science - BSc (Hons)
- Games Animation, Modelling and Effects (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Games Animation, Modelling and Effects - BSc (Hons)
- Games Programming (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Games Programming - BSc (Hons)
- Herbal Medicinal Science (Top-up) - BSc (Hons)
- Human Nutrition (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Human Nutrition - BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics - BSc (Hons)
- Mathematical Sciences (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Mathematical Sciences - BSc (Hons)
- Medical Bioscience (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Medical Bioscience - BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science - BSc (Hons)
- Pharmacology (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Pharmacology - BSc (Hons)
- Psychology (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Psychology - BSc (Hons)
- Psychology and Sociology - BSc (Hons)
- Software Engineering (Top-up) - BEng (Hons)
- Sport and Exercise Science (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons)
- Sport Psychology, Coaching and Physical Education (foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Sport Psychology, Coaching and Physical Education - BSc (Hons)
- Sports Therapy (including foundation year) - BSc (Hons)
- Sports Therapy - BSc (Hons)
How to apply
UK students will need to apply online for their Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan. For more information, visit the student finance section of the gov.uk website.
At a glance
| Maximum value: |
Full course fee Pro-rata Maintenance Loan |
| Open to: |
UK part-time students |
| Studying at level: | Undergraduate |
| The information on this page applies to students starting courses in these academic years (as indicated): | 2023-24 |