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EU Students
Oxford's generous financial support package extends to students from EU countries outside the UK. A generous system of bursaries and reduced tuition charges will be available from the University for students starting in 2013 and 2014. Students from the EU do not have to pay their tuition fees upfront as they can access a tuition loan from the UK government.
Tuition charge & support
The tuition charge for one year of undergraduate study for students from the EU (outside the UK) studying for their first degree from 2013 or 2014 will be dependent upon a student's household income. Significant reductions are available to students from the lowest income households.
Household Income | Fee in first year | Fee in later years |
£0 - £16,000 | £3,500 | £6,000 |
£16,001 - £20,000 | £7,000 | £7,000 |
£20,001 - £25,000 | £8,000 | £8,000 |
£25,001 + | £9,000 | £9,000 |
Oxford's 2014 support package is subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access in July 2013.
Students from EU countries outside the UK will be able to access a loan for the full amount of their tuition charge from the Student Finance Services European Team. You do not need to pay this cost upfront.
Living costs & support
As a guide, the University estimates that basic term time living costs for students in 2013/14 will be £7,900, this will shortly be updated for 2014/15. Students from outside the UK must also take into account the additional cost of where they live during the vacations which could include the cost of travelling home or paying additional rent to remain in Oxford. Students from outside the UK will need to plan their finances to include periods outside of term time, and we estimate they should budget for at least £9,975 for their living expenses in 2013/14. They may be required to complete a financial guarantee in order to have their place at Oxford confirmed and will need to show they have enough funding for the length of their course.
The University has generous bursaries available to cover some of the costs associated with living in Oxford, and also enable students to take part in the many opportunities Oxford has to offer. The bandings below are the annual bursaries available dependent upon household income before tax.
Household income | Bursary | Additional start-up bursary |
£16,000 or less | £3,300 | £1,000 |
£16,001 - £20,000 | £3,000 |
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£20,001 - £25,000 | £2,500 | |
£25,001 - £30,000 | £2,000 | |
£30,001 - £35,000 | £1,500 | |
£35,001 - £40,000 | £1,000 | |
£40,001 - £42,611 | £500 | |
£42,611 and above | £0 | £0 |
Oxford's 2014 support package is subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access in July 2013.
EU students from outside the UK are generally not eligible for government grants and loans to help with the cost of living whilst at University; though there are some exceptions. EU students must ensure therefore that they have enough funding for their living costs at Oxford from other sources, and may be asked to provide evidence of this before they take up their place.
Household income assessment
Students from EU countries outside of the UK must complete a household income assessment via the Student Finance Services European Team in order to be considered for any support from the University. No other household income assessment will be accepted under any circumstances.
Repayments
Students who take out maintenance loans and tuition loans whilst at University will be expected to start repaying this cost once they have left University and have started earning above a certain amount per year. Read more about repayments.
Remember: you do not have to repay university bursaries
