Get a UK degree in 1 to 2 days a week. Keep your job.
If you have settled or pre-settled status and have lived in the UK for 3+ years, Student Finance can pay your tuition fees straight to the university. AdmitGo guides you from the first question to your first day, free of charge.
- Next intake: January 2027
- £0 upfront for tuition fees
- Up to £14,135 a year for living costs, if you qualify
You could qualify if…
Not sure about one of these? That's exactly what the 60 second check is for.
Your status
Settled status, indefinite leave to remain or British/Irish citizenship gives full support. Pre-settled status usually gives tuition fee support, and living-cost support if you qualify as an EU worker.
3 years in the UK
You have lived in the UK for at least 3 years before your course starts.
Your first degree
You don't already have a university degree. From January 2027 some second degrees can be funded too, so ask us.
18 or over
There is no upper age limit. Many of our students start in their 30s and 40s.
From “can I?” to your first lecture
Check if you qualify
Answer 5 quick questions. It takes about a minute and you see your result straight away.
Free call with your advisor
We help you pick a course, a university and a timetable that fits around work and family.
Apply with our help
We prepare your CV and application, check your English for free and get you ready for the university interview.
Student Finance and start
We guide you through the Student Finance England application step by step. Then you start classes.
How your studies are paid for
Student Finance England pays your fees to the university and, where your status allows it, lends you money to live on. You start repaying only when you earn enough.
A Tuition Fee Loan covers your fees (up to £9,790 a year in 2026/27) and goes straight to the university.
The maximum Maintenance Loan in London if you live away from your parents and qualify for it. It depends on household income. With pre-settled status it usually needs the EU worker route.
Parents can get a Childcare Grant (up to £199.62 a week for one child) and up to £2,024 a year Parents' Learning Allowance. Not repaid.
You repay 9% of what you earn above £25,000 a year, straight from your payslip. Earn less and you pay nothing.
a month, taken from your payslip
Source: gov.uk/student-finance, figures for 2026/27, checked October 2026. Living cost support is not available for fully online courses, which is why our courses include campus days. Anything not repaid after 40 years is written off.
Pick a week that fits your life
You choose the timetable first. Then we find the course and the university that run it.
Orange: a day on campus. Dashed: study online, when it suits you.
2 days on campus
Two fixed days a week, about 5 to 6 hours each. Some courses run in the evening.
UCLan, ARU, UGM, Solent, Ulster, Northumbria University London1 day on campus + online
One day on campus, the rest online whenever it suits you. Or two evenings plus Saturday online.
London Met, ULawEvenings & weekends
Classes on weekday evenings or on Saturdays, so your working week stays as it is.
London Met, Solent, Ulster, Roehampton9 universities, campuses in 3 cities
We only work with universities we know well, so we can tell you exactly what each course and timetable looks like.
University of Lancashire
- International Business Management
- Business and Marketing
- Computing
Anglia Ruskin University
- International Business Management
- Business and Law
- Business and Human Resource Management
University of Greater Manchester
- Business and Marketing
- Computing
- Finance and Accounting
London Metropolitan University
- Data Science (with Foundation Year)
- Business Management CertHE
- Health and Social Care (with Foundation Year)
Solent University
- Business Management (with Foundation Year)
- Computer Science (with Foundation Year)
- Cyber Security (with Foundation Year)
Ulster University
- Business Studies
- Accounting
- Computing
University of Roehampton
- Business Management
- Business Management and Marketing
The University of Law
- Accounting with Finance
- Business Management
- Business Management with Law
Northumbria University London
- Accounting and Finance
- Global Business Management
- Global Business Management with Marketing
Courses people like you choose
Many courses include a Foundation Year, an extra first year that helps you get back into studying after years at work.
Next start: January 2027
There are several intakes a year, and start dates differ by university and course. Your advisor has the full, up-to-date list and will tell you which start fits you. Places on popular courses fill up, so it pays to check early.
“I'm not sure university is for me.” Most of our students said that too.
There is no upper age limit. Many students start in their 30s and 40s.
Many universities accept you based on your CV and work experience. School certificates from your home country can count too.
You need to hold a conversation and write a short text (about B1). We check it with you for free, and if you need a few months to prepare, we'll tell you honestly.
Classes take 1 to 2 days a week, and you plan your shifts around them.
Parents can get extra support for childcare that you don't pay back.
Where people like you start
- Situation
- Settled status, 8 years in the UK, no A-levels.
- Path
- Business Management with Foundation Year, 2 days a week in London.
- Funding
- Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan.
- Situation
- Pre-settled status, 4 years in the UK, working full time, technical school certificate.
- Path
- Health and Social Care, classes on fixed weekdays.
- Funding
- Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan if he qualifies as an EU worker. Shifts planned around campus days.
- Situation
- Settled status, 6 years in the UK.
- Path
- Psychology, campus days while the kids are at school.
- Funding
- Loans plus Childcare Grant and Parents' Learning Allowance.
Example profiles based on the situations we help with most. Names are illustrative, these are not reviews.
Straight answers before you apply
Student Finance with pre-settled status: what you can get in 2026/27
Can you get Student Finance with pre-settled status? Tuition fees are usually covered after 3 years of residence. Living costs depend on the EU worker route.
Read the guide Study and workStudy for a UK degree while working full time: how 1 to 2 days a week works
How blended UK degrees work for working adults: campus days, evenings and weekends, online study, Student Finance and what to check before you enrol.
Read the guide Entry requirementsCan you go to a UK university without A-levels? How adults get in
Many UK universities accept adults without A-levels: work experience, a CV, an interview, a Foundation Year or school certificates from your home country.
Read the guideReal people, based in London
AdmitGo helps adults who live in the UK get into British universities. We work with partner universities, so our help is free for you: the university pays us when you enrol. You talk to one advisor from the first call to your first day.
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Questions we hear every day
Can I get Student Finance with pre-settled status?
It depends on your situation. With settled status (or indefinite leave to remain) you can usually get a Tuition Fee Loan and a Maintenance Loan once you have lived in the UK for 3 years before the course starts. With pre-settled status, Student Finance England usually pays the Tuition Fee Loan after 3 years of residence in the UK, the EEA or Switzerland, but a Maintenance Loan (for living costs) generally needs you to qualify as an EU, EEA or Swiss worker, or as a family member of one. Many of our students work, so we check this with you before you apply.
Student Finance England makes the final decision.
How long do I need to live in the UK to get Student Finance?
Usually at least 3 years before the first day of your course. If you have lived in the UK for less than 3 years, tell us when you arrived and we'll tell you when you could start.
Can I go to university in the UK while working full time?
Yes. Our partner universities run blended degrees with classes 1 to 2 days a week, in the evenings or at weekends. Most of our students keep their jobs and plan their shifts around their campus days.
Do I need A-levels to go to university as an adult?
Often, no. Many of our partner universities accept adults based on their CV and work experience, and many courses start with a Foundation Year that prepares you for degree study. Some universities ask for GCSEs or an equivalent school certificate from your home country, which most applicants already have.
What level of English do I need?
Around B1: you can hold a conversation and write a short text. Each university runs its own English test as part of the application. Not sure about your level? We check it with you for free before you apply, and if you need a few months to prepare, we'll tell you honestly.
How much is the Maintenance Loan in London in 2026/27?
Up to £14,135 a year if you study in London and live away from your parents. Outside London it is up to £10,830, and up to £9,118 if you live with your parents. The amount you get depends on your household income, and with pre-settled status you usually need to qualify as an EU worker to get it. It is paid into your bank account in instalments.
When do I start repaying my student loan, and how much?
You only repay when you earn over £25,000 a year. You pay 9% of what you earn above that, taken automatically from your payslip. If your income drops below the threshold, repayments stop. Anything left after 40 years is written off. For example, on a £30,000 salary you repay £37.50 a month.
I already have a degree from my home country. Can I still get funding?
It depends. Under the current rules, Student Finance usually does not fund a second degree at the same or a lower level, and that includes degrees from abroad. For courses starting from 1 January 2027, the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement may let you get funding even if you have studied before, with a lifetime limit of £39,160 for tuition. Message us and we'll check your case.
How much does AdmitGo cost?
Nothing. Our help is free for you at every stage. Our partner universities pay us when a student enrols, so you never pay us a fee.
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