University of Cambridge

Undergraduate

Study

Financial support

You'll find plenty of financial help towards your costs at Cambridge. The table below gives an overview of the main types and levels of support that first time undergraduates from England may be able to access. If you're from elsewhere in the UK or EU similar types of government support may be available to you too so please refer to the appropriate student finance award agency for full details and guidance (see right).

Financial support for students from England at Cambridge 2013–14
Support What’s it for? Eligibility? How much? Pay it back?
Government Tuition Fee Loan Tuition fees Students studying for their first undergraduate degree Up to £9,000
per year
Yes, but only after you’ve left university and are earning a minimum salary
Government Maintenance Loan Living costs Dependent on household income and the course and university applied for Up to £5,500
per year
Yes, but only after you’ve left university and are earning a minimum salary
Government Maintenance Grant Living costs Students with a household income of £42,611 per year or less Up to £3,354
per year
No
National Scholarship Programme Tuition fees Students from low income families who meet particular criteria £6,000
first year only
No
Cambridge Bursary Living costs and/or tuition fees Students with a household income of £42,611 per year or less Up to £3,500
per year
(up to £5,600 for some mature students)
No
Cambridge College awards and scholarships Prizes for academic or other achievements and/or loans to help with specific costs or unexpected financial difficulties College and award dependent