Finding funding
Information on funding opportunities available to students at àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris.
Undergraduate students from the UK
Tuition fee loans do not involve means testing and students who take out a full loan do not pay any fees directly to the àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris.
Maintenance loans help students with their everyday living expenses while studying.
The àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris students are assessed on an overseas rate and entitlements vary according to parental income. As an example, new students from England currently receive a maintenance loan between £5,524 and £11,713 depending on circumstances. Please consult the relevant Student Finance websites for further details on the application process and for an estimate of your entitlements.
- Students living in England:
- Students living in Scotland:
- Students living in Northern Ireland:
IMPORTANT
As part of our partnership with Queen Mary àËÅöÊÓƵ, institutional communication with the Student Loans Company is handled by Queen Mary.
Therefore, when applying, you should not register using the personal details held on your UCAS application. Instead, you should complete the questions relating to your Course and University or College as follows:
- University name & address: Queen Mary àËÅöÊÓƵ, Mile End Road, àËÅöÊÓƵ, E1 4NS
- UCAS university code: Q50*
- Campus Code: C
- Course name: French Studies (ULIP), French with History (ULIP), French with Business (ULIP) and French with International Relations (ULIP), International Politics (Paris), International Politics with French (Paris)
- UCAS course code: R110, RV10, R11N, R1L2, L241 or L242
- Where will you be studying: University (for all three terms)
* Please note that you should only use the Queen Mary UCAS code Q50 in relation to financial support. For all other communications with UCAS, please use the àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris (ULIP) UCAS code of P26.
The French Government grants housing benefit, administered by the Caisse d’allocations familiales (CAF), to students under 28 who pay rent (including for a room in a Hall of residence, a hostel, in a family home or flat-share) provided they have their name on the lease. The allowance can be up to 220 euros per month. Further information about the scheme is available on our accommodation page.
Most high street banks in the UK have special student offers, including an interest-free overdraft. Please note that student accounts in France do not offer this, so make the most of the possibility of borrowing money for free by opening a student account before you leave the UK.
Many students get a part-time job to help with their living expenses. This can make a big difference to a student budget and is a great way to develop your CV, as it gives you transferable skills that can help when applying for jobs. You should however limit the number of hours that you work during term-time, so that your studies do not suffer. General guidance is that 20 hours per week work is the maximum hours of work that should normally be considered by any student; however care should be taken even with a lower number of hours. It is often recommended that undergraduate students should limit part-time work to no more than 10 hours per week. Students should also think very carefully about accepting work during unsociable hours (e.g. in late-night bars) as this can have a detrimental effect on attendance and academic performance.
If you're a UK student with a disability, mental-health condition, long-term health condition or learning difficulty, you can apply for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) through Student Finance.
DSAs don't need to be paid back and can help with the extra costs you may have while at university, such as specialist equipment for studying, non-medical helpers, extra travel costs or other costs like photocopying or printer cartridges. Visit the .
If you have exceptional or unforeseen costs or you are in financial hardship you could be eligible for help from the Financial Assistance Fund.
Priority groups for consideration include mature students, students with childcare costs, disabled students, students who have entered higher education from care, from low-income backgrounds and undergraduates in the final year of their study or those close to finishing their postgraduate qualification. Please consult the for further details.
Undergraduate students from outside the UK
If you are a student applying from outside the UK, you are not entitled to apply for funding from the UK Government towards your tuition or living costs. Your own government may, however, provide a scholarship scheme to help you study overseas, or there may be banks in your country that offer international student loans.
We advise you to contact your local British Embassy, Consulate or British Council offices for advice regarding support for studies at the àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris.
Postgraduate students
The Institute in Paris provide a postgraduate-taught degree in MA Urban History and Culture. Please refer to the course webpage and navigate to the funding your study section for details on sources of funding.
We offer an alumni discount to àËÅöÊÓƵ Institute in Paris and àËÅöÊÓƵ graduates, with 10% off tuition fees. If you would like to find out more, please contact alumni@london.ac.uk.