Loughborough University Northern Ireland Government Loan 2026

A loan of up to £5,500 for students ordinarily living in Northern Ireland undertaking a master's degree, postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma at any UK university. 

If you're a Northern Irish student you may be able to borrow up to £5,500 towards the cost of tuition fees for a master's degree, postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma at any publicly funded UK university. You can choose to study a full-time or part-time programme lasting up to three years.

The loan will be paid to the University by the Student Loans Company. You will not receive any money directly into your own bank account.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value£5,500
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorLoughborough University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyLoughborough University

Benefits

• £5,500

Requirements

To be eligible for a Northern Ireland government loan, you must be a UK or Republic of Ireland national, normally live in Northern Ireland (not for purposes of study) and have been living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for the three years before the first day of your first academic year. EU, EEA and Swiss students may also be eligible for the loan, provided they have been ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland for three years before the first day of their first academic year.

Unlike other government loans for postgraduate study, there is no age limit for the loan, so students of any age are welcome to apply. Similarly, you can also apply for the loan if you have completed a postgraduate level qualification in the past.

You can choose to study a postgraduate programme at any publicly funded UK university and do not need to continue living in Northern Ireland in order to receive the loan. However, you must be ordinarily living in Northern Ireland when you submit your application.

Northern Ireland government loans can be combined with other funding and finance, including:

• Professional and Career Development Loans (PCDLs)
• Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
• university scholarships
• charitable grants
• NHS bursaries

However, you cannot have more than one student loan at the same time. This means you cannot receive a postgraduate loan whilst still receiving an undergraduate loan.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information and for details of how to apply, please visit the Student Finance NI website.

For More Information, Visit Loughborough University Webpage