Student finance

Student Finance – UCEM Foundation and BSc Degree Programmes

Students domiciled in England and Wales may apply to Student Finance for a tuition fee loan. Eligible students may apply for funding for up to £6,000 each academic year. The total amount that you can borrow will be dependent on your programme intensity.

Students completing an online programme are not eligible for loans or grants for living and other costs, this applies even if you are studying at an accelerated intensity. Please ensure that you choose Distance Learning as your mode of study when completing your Student Finance application.

Please note that Student Finance Wales funding is only available for students who commenced their studies after September 2014.

Instructions for applying:

  • Set up a student finance online account:
  • Log in and complete the online application

Student Finance – UCEM MSc and MBA Programmes

Students domiciled in England may apply to Student Finance for a Postgraduate Loan to help towards programme and living costs. Eligible students may apply for funding for up to £5,000 each academic year.

Please note that funding is not available for Postgraduate programmes for students in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

You can apply for a Postgraduate Loan from late June at www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan. Further information on eligibility, the application process and repayment can be found here.

Fee grant for students who started prior to 2012

For students who started a programme prior to September 2012 and those new or existing students who reside in Wales or Northern Ireland then you are still entitled to apply for a Fee Grant.

If you are an existing student on a University of Reading validated course who has applied for finance before, you should be sent information by Student Finance England. Details can be found at Student Finance England, Student Finance Northern Ireland and Student Finance Wales

Disabled students allowance

Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) provide extra financial help for disabled students. You may get DSAs if you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The following UCEM and University of Reading validated programmes are registered with the Student Loans Company and the Student Awards Agency for Scotland allowing UCEM students to apply for DSAs where eligible.

  • BSc (Hons) Construction Management
  • BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Estate Management
  • BSc (Hons) Property Management
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Building Services and Quantity Surveying
  • MSc Facilities Management
  • MSc Conservation of the Historic Environment
  • MSc Property Investment
  • MSc Real Estate
  • MSc Surveying
  • MBA Construction and Real Estate (University of Reading validated)
  • MBA Construction and Real Estate (CEM validated)
  • MBA Real Estate and Construction Management (Open University validated)

If you have any questions please email our Disability Adviser or phone +44 (0)118 921 4677.

If you live in England you can find details of what’s available and how to apply on gov.uk

Discover DSA is a website that will help you to understand the Disabled Student Allowance.

If you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland you will need to contact:

Other Loans available

Future Finance Student Loans

An alternative source of funding for students is available through Future Finance Student Loans.

Professional and Career Development Loans

We are a Professional and Career Development Loans registered Learning Provider, registration number 1410. A Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial bank loan that you can use to help pay for work-related learning. For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit the gov.uk website or contact the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900.

The following UCEM programmes are currently registered:

  • BSc Building Surveying
  • BSc Construction Management
  • BSc Quantity Surveying
  • MSc Building Surveying
  • MBA Construction and Real Estate
  • MSc Quantity Surveying