SFE 2026/27
Full-Time Undergraduate student finance applications will open on Monday 23rd March for the 2026/27 academic year.
This includes applications for new and continuing students. It also includes some postgraduate courses that are funded as undergraduate. If you are not sure what you should be applying for, check with us.
It is imperative to apply for your funding as soon as possible. It can take several weeks to process applications for funding, so the earlier you apply, the more chance there is of your funding being in place ready or the start of the academic year.
However, if for some reason you don’t apply straight away, you have up to 9 months from the start of the academic year in which to apply for funding – but we wouldn’t recommend leaving it that late!
If there are any doubts about where or what you plan to study, you can still complete the application for funding – it can be changed or cancelled later if necessary.
You can apply at gov.uk/apply-for-student-finance.
Once you have submitted your application, keep a check on your online SFE account, as there may be requests for further information. The longer you take to supply this, the longer your application will take to process.
You can find lots of useful information from SFE at: studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk
You can also get at ideas of SFE application and evidence processing times at: gov.uk/guidance/sfe-current-application-timescales. (This page will continue to update, throughout the year).
If you have any queries about applying for funding, please contact us upsu.com/advice
We can talk to you about eligibility for funding, signpost you to further guidance, and check any evidence/documents. However, we cannot assist with completion of SFE applications.
Once your finance is in place, please check your award to make sure all appears in order. If you have any concerns that things have not been assessed accurately, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can help you look into this.
*If you are funded by a different funding body, please check their information for guidance on application information and deadlines.