Everyone gets the same desk. British and settled residents, pre-settled and ILR holders, people with refugee status, and students applying from anywhere in the world. Different paperwork, different funding — same people looking after you.

UK University Admissions Support · 2026/27 Intakes

An accredited UK degree, built around the life you already have.

We work with 30 partner institutions across undergraduate and postgraduate routes. Teaching patterns can include daytime, evening and blended options, but the exact days, course mode and funding treatment depend on the provider, course, intake and cohort. We shortlist suitable options first, then confirm the current timetable and entry route before you apply.

Check Your Eligibility — Free 2-Min Quiz

Teaching patterns by provider

If you qualify for Student Finance England, an approved Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to the university and can cover the standard course fee, with maintenance support of up to £14,135/yr in London. Nationality or status, residence, course and previous study all affect eligibility.
Applying from outside the UK? The funding and the paperwork are different. See the international route →
30 Partner Institutions in Our Current List
£9,790 / yr Maximum standard Tuition Fee Loan for 2026/27
£14,135 / yr Max London Living Loan
Verified Course mode and current teaching pattern checked before application
Who we place

Most of the people we place thought university had closed to them.

Not because they couldn't do the work. Because of the timetable, the fees, the paperwork, or a certificate they never got at eighteen. We assess which current routes may fit rather than assuming university is closed to them.

You left school without A-Levels

Relevant professional or practical work history may support an experience-based or foundation entry route. The provider reviews your CV, qualifications and course choice and makes the final admissions decision.

Work experience entry route

You can't stop working to study

Some partners offer condensed, evening or blended delivery. We record what your job can accommodate, then confirm the actual days and the provider's official course mode for the exact intake.

Condensed & flexible delivery

You are returning after years away

A qualification you took a decade ago still counts, and so does everything you have done since. We put the whole picture in front of an admissions tutor rather than a UCAS points total.

Mature entry & prior learning

You have children at home

Eligible student parents may apply for help with up to 85% of registered childcare costs and the Parents' Learning Allowance, in addition to maintenance support. These grants are not repaid.

Childcare Grant & PLA
Study after the shift ends, not instead of it.
Childcare Grant covers up to 85% of registered costs.
Partner campuses from Canary Wharf and Holborn to Greenwich, Wembley and Preston.
Your funding

What Student Finance England actually covers

If your nationality or status, residence, course and previous study meet the rules, this is the support you may be able to apply for. An approved Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to the provider; maintenance support is paid to you.

Teaching days alone do not determine funding status. The provider's official course mode, intensity and your eligibility determine whether full-time Student Finance applies. We confirm the current timetable and funding treatment for the exact course and intake rather than assuming from a sample weekly pattern.

Tuition

Your tuition fees could be fully covered by Student Finance

Eligible Home students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan covering the full standard course fee — normally up to £9,790 for 2026/27. Nothing is paid upfront. Eligibility and previous-study rules apply, and the loan is repayable.

  • 2026/27 feeUp to £9,790/yr for standard full-time study.
  • Upfront costNothing. The loan goes from SFE to the university directly.
  • RepaymentOnly once you earn over the repayment threshold, taken through payroll like tax, and written off after the plan term.
Living costs

Maintenance paid into your own account

Means-tested on household income and on where you live while studying, so your figure depends on your circumstances. These are the maximums.

  • Living in LondonUp to £14,135/yr.
  • Elsewhere, away from homeUp to £10,830/yr.
  • Living with parentsUp to £9,118/yr.
  • Extra grantsChildcare Grant (85% of costs, capped at £199.62/wk for one child or £342.24/wk for two or more), Parents' Learning Allowance (up to £2,024/yr), Adult Dependants' Grant (up to £3,545/yr) and Disabled Students' Allowance (up to £27,783) where eligible — none of them repaid.

Maximum amounts for eligible full-time undergraduates. What you are actually awarded depends on household income, your course and where you live during term. We check your entitlement with you before you apply — we do not estimate it at you.

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Simple 3-step process

How UniPilgrim Supports Your Application

From an initial eligibility review through university and Student Finance applications, our London team guides you while the relevant organisations make the final decisions.

1

Take the 2-Minute Eligibility Quiz

Tell us about your career history, preferred subject area (Business, IT, Healthcare, Psychology, etc.), and which teaching pattern suits your week.

2

Review Your Tailored Placements & Grants

Receive an initial partner shortlist, an explanation of the Student Finance support that may apply—including Childcare Grant and DSA—and study-pattern preferences to confirm.

3

Application, Offer & Funding Support

We help prepare and track your university and Student Finance applications. The university and Student Finance England make the final decisions.

One adviser, start to enrolment.
We handle the paperwork side of it.
Government funding guide

Student Finance England: support you may be able to apply for

Eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan paid directly to the provider, maintenance support, and certain non-repayable grants. Eligibility, previous study, household circumstances and course details affect what is available.

Paid straight to your university

Repayable
Up to £9,790per year

Your tuition fees could be fully covered by Student Finance

Eligible Home students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan covering the full standard course fee — normally up to £9,790 for 2026/27. Nothing is paid upfront. Eligibility and previous-study rules apply, and the loan is repayable.

  • Covers all 3 or 4 years of your degree for standard full-time study
  • No upfront bank payments required
  • Full statutory fee for 2026/27 academic year

Paid into your own bank account

Repayable
Up to £14,135per year · London

London Living Maintenance

Cash allowance deposited directly into your personal UK bank account in 3 termly installments to cover rent, bills, food, and travel.

  • £14,135 / yr for London university campuses
  • Up to £10,830 / yr for universities outside London
  • Up to £9,118 / yr if living with parents
  • Paid in September, January, and April/May

Grants you never pay back

Non-repayable
Up to 85%of childcare costs

Childcare Grant & Parents' Learning Allowance

Non-repayable support designed for eligible student parents to help pay registered nurseries, childminders, and after-school clubs.

  • 85% of costs, capped at £199.62/wk for 1 child (£342.24/wk for 2+)
  • + up to £2,024/yr Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA)
  • Non-repayable government grant for eligible students
Up to £27,783per year

Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)

Support for mental health conditions, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, autism, or physical disabilities.

  • Specialist equipment and assistive software based on assessed need
  • Non-medical helper support (such as specialist study mentor or tutor)
  • Study-related travel support based on assessed need
Up to £3,545per year

Adult Dependants' Grant (ADG)

Extra non-repayable grant for eligible students with an adult family member who financially depends on their household income.

  • Up to £3,545 per year direct cash payment alongside maintenance
  • Ask the relevant benefit authority how an award affects any other support you receive
  • Never requires repayment
Plan 5 repayment, in plain terms. Under the current published Plan 5 terms, repayments are 9% of income above the applicable £25,000 annual threshold, and any remaining balance is normally written off after 40 years. Terms can change, so the official Student Finance guidance at the time of application remains authoritative.
Institutional directory

UK Partner Institutions

Study on campus in London or across the UK, with current teaching patterns, intakes and experience-based entry routes checked for the exact course.

On campus, in cohorts of people at the same stage of life.
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Meet your admissions team

One desk, and a real person on the end of it

Start with Nadia for help with eligibility, funding and timetable questions. When you want a voice instead, request a callback and tell us when you are generally available.

Nadia

UniPilgrim Admissions Adviser
Online adviser

Nadia helps you review potential Student Finance England eligibility, explains experience-based entry routes, records timetable needs, and securely collects documents for adviser review.

SFE eligibility Course matching Document upload Timetable options

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Leave your name, number and the time of day that usually suits you. A UniPilgrim student adviser will ring during that window.

No cost, no obligation, and we will not pass your number on. If you would rather not give a number, the chat works just as well.

A small desk in London, not a call centre.
Our commitment

Why students choose UniPilgrim

One admissions desk helps you compare suitable routes, prepare documents and keep the application moving.

No fee to you

100% Free Admissions Service

Our guidance, application processing, personal statement editing, and Student Finance consultations are completely free of charge to prospective students.

Entry route

Experience-Based Routes

Relevant work history may support direct, foundation or recognition-of-prior-learning routes. We check the provider's current criteria before recommending one.

Continuity

A named person on every application

Complex cases — residency verification, credit transfer, special appeals — are handled by our London admissions team rather than passed round a queue. You deal with the same person throughout.

Three to four years from the day you start.

Ready to move up in 2026?

Find suitable university options, review your potential Student Finance route, and record the study pattern you need so the actual timetable can be confirmed.

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