Financial support for continuing part-time Undergraduate degree and Certificate of Higher Education students
This information relates to:
- continuing Undergraduate and Certificate of Higher Education students who started their studies before September 2012.
- Students who started a Certificate of Higher Education prior to 2012/13 and who have progressed directly onto undergraduate BA/BSc/LLB degree study.
If you are starting your studies on or after 1st September 2012, you will need to check our information on government loans and financial support for new students.
Check the links below to find out what’s available for students continuing on courses they started before September 2012:
- Government fee and course grants (PTG): find out if you are eligible and how to apply for a non-repayable part-time Government grant
- To download a 2012/13 PTG Form please click here
- Financial support for students with disabilities or dyslexia: if you have a disability, medical condition or specific learning difficulty, you are eligible to apply for an allowance to help you with your studying.
- Professional and career development loans: this is a bank loan designed to help you pay for work-related learning.
- Help with childcare costs: you may be eligible for some help with the cost of your childcare.
- Frequently asked questions: please see our frequently asked questions in case someone has already asked the same questions.
If you want to talk to someone directly, please visit the My Birkbeck Helpdesk, contact our Student Financial Support office or visit us at an Open Evening.
