Scottish universities from England

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Can anyone clarify for me - there is a cap on charge for the degree fees of 3 years fees so the degree itself won't cost more. But presumably there would be a year extra accommodation and living costs? Is there a bursary still for this extra year?

It depends on the university, you’d need to look at each one to see if they cap at 3 years. Yes there will be an extra year of accommodation and living costs.

Agree about checking the particular unis. I know Glasgow has an excellence bursary and means tested bursary but the excellence one alone wouldn't cover accomodation and living costs. Second year entry more common now for some subjects at scottish unis.

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Can anyone clarify for me - there is a cap on charge for the degree fees of 3 years fees so the degree itself won't cost more. But presumably there would be a year extra accommodation and living costs? Is there a bursary still for this extra year?

Are you sure? I have been assuming that english students have to pay their £9k pa for all four years

No they only pay for 3 years at many universities in Scotland - it's capped at circa £27k. But what I can't find out is if English students get the living bursary for the extra year.

I'm not aware of any three year cap on tuition fees. But if that's correct, I'd love to see proof. DD is an English student currently on a five year course in Scotland and as far as I know, she will have 5 x 9000 tuition fee loan at the end.

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I'm not aware of any three year cap on tuition fees. But if that's correct, I'd love to see proof. DD is an English student currently on a five year course in Scotland and as far as I know, she will have 5 x 9000 tuition fee loan at the end.

See here for an example:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/ukfees/

https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/fees/uk/undergraduate.htm

DD is English at a Scottish uni and isn't required to pay tuition fees for her 4th year. However, her means tested bursary (1,000) is only given for the years she pays tuition fees.

DS1 had an offer for the same uni for a five year course, and would have paid for four years. He applied for second year entry for his course, and the amount quoted was adjusted proportionately.

When I was a student (100 years ago) looking at applying it was common for English students to go into the secons year of a 4 year degree from A levels. Im pretty sure the one I had on my UCAS did that. Is that not the case anymore/not common?

Pineapple DD had that option but chose to go into first year for various good reasons.

Titchy thanks for those links. Just checked St Andrews and DD does have to pay fees for all five years. So apparently it varies from one university to another. I wonder how they fund it.

In terms of living expenses, you apply for tuition fees and maintenance loan separately, so presumably would just seek maintenance for the final year. Bursaries generally come from the individual uni so you'd need to ask them and it seems we've just established it might vary.