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What is the fee grant and who is eligible?

The fee grant (or fee waiver/ ILA Scotland account in Scotland) is a non-repayable grant to help support students with course fees. How much you receive will depend on where you live, your study intensity and your financial circumstances.
To be eligible you'll need to meet certain conditions for residence.
You will qualify if you are receiving certain benefits, or your income is within the thresholds set

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Can I get Financial support towards the costs associated with OU Study?

Financial support is available to help towards you course fees and other study related costs.

The financial support available to you depends on your income, whether you are in receipt of certain benefits, your family circumstances, and where you live. For courses of less than 30 credit points, financial support is awarded if you are in receipt of certain benefits.

To find out quickly and easily if you are eligible for financial support towards your course fees and study related costs, try our financial support calculator:

• For students resident in England and Northern Ireland
• For students resident in Scotland
• For students resident in Wales

For more information about financial support, please visit financial support website

When you reserve a place on a course, let us know if you want to apply for financial support and we will send you an application form. Alternatively, if you reserve online you'll be taken to the online financial support application.

Financial support is not usually available if you already have a degree, or for postgraduate courses, although you may be eligible for a Career Development Loan or an award from the Crowther Fund. For more information go to postgraduate financial support.

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What are the entry requirements if I wish to study an undergraduate course?

For most courses, there are no formal entry requirements, although if you have not studied before you may find it helpful to do some preparatory work before starting undergraduate study, in order to develop a suitable level of study skills. You can do this independently or working with a tutor on one of our Openings courses.

A few courses have entry requirements, for example some courses are for people who are working in specific jobs, and some courses are only for postgraduates.

To find out if the course you are interested in has specific entry requirements, look at the course description on the Courses and Qualifications website, under 'Entry'.

We strongly recommend that students new to Higher Education, Open University study or to a particular subject area start at Level 1.

You may find it helpful to talk through your study options with us. Please contact the Student Registration and Enquiry Service on 0845 300 60 90 to be put in touch with an adviser.

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How can I pay my OU course fees?

If you live in the UK:
You could be entitled to get some or all of your course fees paid for you via financial support

If you are paying all, or some of the course fees yourself, you can pay:

When you register by credit or debit card, by cheque, postal order, OU gift vouchers or Tesco deals tokens (undergraduate courses only). We don't accept American Express or Diners Card.

Just before your course starts, by signing up for an Open University Student Budget Account (OUSBA) when you register.

In monthly instalments, with an Open University Student Budget Account (OUSBA). You can find more information about OUSBA on the OUSBA website.

You might also want to consider sponsorship from your employer if the course or qualification you've chosen is geared towards your job or developing you career.

If you live outside the UK you can pay by cheque in Euros, Danish kroner, Swedish kroner, Swiss francs and US dollars. You can also pay your course fees by Visa, Mastercard and Maestro. We don't accept Maestro International

If you have a credit card you can also pay with an Open University Student Budget Account (OUSBA). You can find more information about OUSBA on the OUSBA website.

We'll use the exchange rate in effect on the day we process your registration agreement.

If you are registering late, not all these payment methods will be available. Please contact us on 0845 300 60 90 to check that your chosen method of payment will be accepted.

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What are the income thresholds for financial support? (England & Northern Ireland)

If you are not on benefits your eligibility will be determined by income. The income limits are as follows:

Fee grant:
Household** income below £16,510 for a full award and £24,915 for a partial award, plus allowances for dependants*. A full fee grant is worth £805 for 30-60 points of study, and £1,210 for 90 points. A partial fee grant will be a minimum of £50.
Students with a household income of up to £30,000 (plus allowances*) will also be eligible for some discretionary fee support of up to £200.
Course grant:
Household** income below £24,915 for a full award, and £27,505 for a partial award, plus allowances for dependants*.
A full course grant is worth £260, a partial course grant will be a minimum of £50.

• Allowances are +£2,000 for a partner, +£2,000 for first child and +£1,000 for each other child.

**Your 'household' consists of you and, if you have one, your husband, wife, civil partner or partner (opposite or same sex) who lives with you. There are additional allowances for dependants. If you live with your parents, their income is not taken into account.

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What is the course grant and who is eligible?

The course grant is a non-repayable grant to help support students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with study costs.
To be eligible you'll need to meet certain conditions for residence.
You will qualify if you are receiving certain benefits, or your income is within the thresholds set.

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