Financial support

Despite what you may have heard, it's no more expensive to study at Oxford than at any other university. In fact, our world-class resources and college provision actually keep living costs down.

Oxford is committed to ensuring that UK students with the academic ability to achieve a place here are not held back by their financial circumstances.

Since 2012, Oxford has offered the most generous no-strings attached financial support package of any UK university. In 2014–15 Oxford is proposing to offer both tuition fee reductions and bursaries to UK and EU students from lower income households as part of its standard financial support package. Find out more by visiting our Fees and Funding pages.

What it costs

There are two types of costs when starting at any university: tuition fees and living costs.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are charged annually towards the cost of your course tuition. UK and EU students do not have to pay this cost upfront (more details below).

Living costs

Living costs comprise many different essential costs that you will incur as a student; for example, accommodation, food, study materials, clothing, sports and social expenses, and travel. In 2013–14, we estimate term time living costs to be around £7,900 for a student living in college for three terms. You will need to budget extra if you plan to stay in Oxford over the holidays or if you are from outside the UK; and you are likely to incur increased travel expenses.

What you get - UK & EU

Tuition fee support

• A tuition fee loan from the UK government
• A fee reduction from Oxford if you are from a lower-income household

Living costs support

• A maintenance loan from the UK government (UK students only)
• A maintenance grant from the UK government if you are from a lower-income household (UK students only)
• A non-repayable bursary from Oxford if you are from a lower-income household.

We make it as easy as possible to access Oxford financial support. There is no separate application process: we use information from your regional funding agency to assess you for our tuition fee reductions and bursaries.

What you get - International

Students from outside the EU (including students from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) are not eligible for support from the UK government. The University has a small number of scholarships available to overseas students. Students from the USA and Canada can access Federal Loans or funding through similar programmes. Visit our Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search Tool for an overview of the costs and any support for your course.