Mature student finance help!

Cshep_2

Hi All,

So here goes, im 24 from the UK and im thinking of going back to university to re-do the degree i never got to finish.

I went to university when i was 18, straight after i finished Sixth form with good grades of ABC in Business, Psychology and economics respectively. I was only there for a year. I was an idiot. I got caught up in the 'party' lifestyle and completely neglected my studies and failed. So i had to find work and have been working in a dead end job for about 4 years now.

I want to go back to the same univerity (Reading Uni) and start the course from scratch (Bsc Quantity Surveying). What i need to know is, what financial support will i have available to me? Fees are £9000 and i would have to stay in accomodation there too! Im currently earning £22k a year and live with parents. Will the fact i've had students loans before make it a problem applying/receiving loans?

Im pretty sure thats everything covered, if theres anything else you need to know then please ask.

Thanks in advance.

Dunroamin

As long as you've only had funding for a year, you should receive full funding for the new degree. As you've been working for more than 3 years, you'll be eligible for the full funding package of loans and grants, not based on your parents' income.