Frequently Asked Questions

If you are eligible for student finance, your tuition fee loan can still cover the full amount and is paid directly to Arts University Plymouth. Use the FAQs below to check whether this change affects you, what action you need to take, and where to get support.

For UK home undergraduate students continuing their studies in 2026/27, the annual tuition fee will increase from £9,535 to £9,790. Eligible continuing students can still apply for a tuition fee loan to cover the full amount.

This affects you if you are a UK home undergraduate student continuing into the next year of your course in September 2026.

If you are completing your course in 2025/26, this does not affect your current year’s tuition fee.

We are letting you know about this now, because student finance applications for 2026/27 are now open. This page sets out the updated tuition fee information for students continuing into the next year of study.

This update applies to UK home undergraduate students continuing into 2026/27. It does not apply to international or other non-home fee-paying students.

If you normally apply for student finance, you should reapply for 2026/27 through your usual funding body.

If you are eligible for student finance, your tuition fee loan can still cover the full tuition fee for 2026/27.

Student finance application links:

England: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/continuing-fulltime-students

Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/undergraduate-finance/full-time/tuition-fee-and-living-cost-students/how-and-when-to-apply/

Northern Ireland: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/student-finance-explained/applying-for-student-finance/how-and-when-to-apply/

If you are eligible for a tuition fee loan, the loan is paid directly to the university and can still cover the full tuition fee. You would not need to pay your tuition fees upfront.

Maintenance support for living costs is also increasing for 2026/27 for new and continuing full-time undergraduate students. The exact amount depends on your circumstances and the student finance body you apply through.

If you are applying for tuition fee only funding, please use the official guidance for your funding body.

England: https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms

Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/undergraduate-finance/full-time/tuition-fee-only-funding-student/how-and-when-to-apply/

Northern Ireland: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/student-finance-explained/applying-for-student-finance/how-and-when-to-apply/

If you are worried about money because of this change, please get in touch. We can talk through the support available to you.

Support may include:

• guidance on student finance

• the Hardship Fund

• other targeted support depending on your circumstances

• wider wellbeing support where needed

For questions about your tuition fee or student finance, contact studentfinance@aup.ac.uk.

If this change is affecting your wider finances or wellbeing, contact studentsupport@aup.ac.uk.

You may also find these pages helpful:

Arts University Plymouth fees, finance and funding: https://www.aup.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-financing-and-funding

Arts University Plymouth health and wellbeing: https://www.aup.ac.uk/student-life/health-wellbeing

Arts University Plymouth Students’ Union: https://www.aup.ac.uk/student-life/students-union

If you are repeating a year, returning from an interruption of studies, or have another non-standard study pattern, please contact studentfinance@aup.ac.uk for case-specific advice before relying on general guidance.