Student Finance - Loans and Grants

The CNELM programme is registered with Student Finance for England (SFE). To help students fund the courses both full and part time Student Finance options are available through CNELM for its undergraduate programmes. Eligibility to full time student loans and grants requires students to study via full time attendance which requires attendance to all lectures and tutorials over a 3 year period. Part-time attendance or Part-time flexible attendance students would not be eligible to apply for full time student loans.

If a student was to apply and receive full time student financial support such as a student loan then they must complete the course within the full time designated period (e.g. BSc hons – 3 years). If a student needed to reduce from full-time to part-time study after receiving a full-time student loan then they must withdraw from the full-time course and re-enrol on the part-time course. Similarly if a student moved from part-time to full-time they would need to withdraw and re-apply.

If you have a specific disability you may be successful in your application for the Disabled Students’ Allowance grant. Other forms of loan available to students would be discussed at interview. In appropriate cases, there is also a small bursary scheme to assist with applications. This would also be discussed at interview.

There are 3 modes of study in which you can apply for:

1) Full-time attendance – compulsory attendance to all lectures and tutorials over a 3 year period*
2) Part-time attendance – compulsory attendance to all lectures and tutorials over a 3-6 year period
3) Part-time flexible attendance – attendance to all mandatory days over a 3-6 year period. 80% of course content can be studied flexibly online.

*Note: Only those studying via Full-time attendance (3 compulsory days a week over a 36 week academic year) will be able to apply for full-time loans. It is CNELM's responsibility to confirm to the Students Loans Company (SLC) that students are regularly attending. We will also be obliged to notify the SLC if a student ceases to attend or withdraws from the course.

For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact 0800 100 900.