The following information applies to undergraduate students on the five-year RIBA/ARB undergraduate course only, and is subject to current government legislation. For further up-to-date information students should go to the student finance section of the website direct.gov.uk bearing in mind that the AA is a private institution and so not all this information applies.
Tuition Fee Loan
New AA students from the UK and EU are eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan (non-income assessed).
New students who have been offered a place should apply to their Local Education Authority (LEA)/Student Loan Company (SLC) slc.co.uk. Those transferring from other British schools must inform their LEA/SLC.
Student loans for living expenses
Student loans for living expenses are available to home students, or those who have lived in the UK for three years prior to embarking on higher education slc.co.uk
At the present time EU students are not eligible for UK student loans for living expenses, unless they have been resident in the UK for three years prior to embarking on higher education.
