Part time students who study a minimum of 60 credits may be entitled to a means tested Course and Fee Grant as well as other Supplementary Grants.
Students who already have a degree cannot normally apply for the Course and Fee Grant. If you are unsure whether or not you are eligible please contact us to clarify your entitlement to support.
Part -Time Students who are domiciled in Wales can apply for funding through Student Finance Wales. The application for part time funding cannot be completed and applied for until the course is underway. Once you have applied for your funding, you will be assessed for support based on your household income.
You can apply for the following:
For up to date information on eligibility for part-time funding, entitlement amounts and the application forms, you should visit the Student Finance Wales website.
Part -Time Students who are domiciled in England can apply for funding through Student Finance England. The application for part time funding cannot be completed and applied for until the course is underway. Once you have applied for your funding, you will be assessed for support based on your household income.
You can apply for the following:
For up to date information on eligibility for part-time funding, entitlement amounts and the application forms, you should visit the Student Finance England website.
In order to be eligible for Additional Fee Support you must:
At present only students studying the Higher Diploma in Counselling Practise are entitled to apply for this fund. If an award is approved, the money will be paid directly to Swansea University to set against your fee liability.
Application forms are handed out at the start of the academic year but are also available from the Money Advice & Support Office.
Part time students who are studying a minimum of 60 credits within a structured course are also able to apply to the Financial Contingency Fund.
The Welsh Assembly Government provides discretionary funds which aims to help students who have costs due to unforeseen circumstances and who may not be able to afford to continue their study because of these difficulties.
The Fund is able to give non repayable grants to students. However, it is expected that students have taken out their maximum student funding entitlement and have explored other means of helping themselves, such as finding part-time or vacation work, applying careful budgeting and using savings and student overdrafts. Eligibility to apply does not guarantee an award will be made.
Please note students are only eligible to apply once they have enrolled on their university program of study.
In order to be eligible for Taster Module funding you must be:
Application forms are provided at enrolment and are also available from Department of Adult Continuing Education.
There are other forms of funding available for part time students. Information for these can be found on the website of the Department of Adult Continuing Education.
