Funding for an extra year?

Ollieda

Hi,

I have failed a module in my final year so I will have to be coming back next year to complete it. I am confused as to whether I can apply for student finance for the final year.

I am doing a 3 year law course however I previously re-sat my 2nd year so I have received 4 years worth of funding so far. Am I eligible for a final year. I had previously heard that student finance would only provide support up to 4 years of study so I wouldn't be able to get support for what will be my 5th year but I don't know if this is correct.

I have also heard that if student finance won't provide me with tuition fee funding for this year I would still be eligible for maintenance loan / grant which will be very helpful as work is hard to come by and as I'm still classed as a student I can't claim benefits such as JSL.

I was originally planning to get a full time job whilst doing this module and just taking one day out a week for lectures however employers are very reluctant to employee me with this in mind so I will be struggling to fund myself. I am also restricted to what work I can do due to an ankle injury from previous employment (I haven't made any claims from this though as I hope to go back into that job after my degree).

It might be the case that I am simply not able to pay for and attend this module. I don't want to lose my degree for the sake of one module!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lokolo

I believe you can get maintenance loan. I don't think you can get grants or tuition fees.

I could be wrong.

Mankysteve

You are indeed correct. Are you resitting the entire year or just the module?

Ollieda

Just resitting the one module....rather annoying as the uni had previously said that my extra credit I had from modules in my second year would cover any failed modules, when I did fail one and tried to rely on that then suddenly that story changed!