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Student loan for studying abroad

CnipDixie
CnipDixie Posts: 1 Newbie
edited 17 November at 1:27PM in Student MoneySaving
Hi.  My daughter is hoping to do her 3rd year of undergrad in Canada.  It looks like she will have to take out a loan to prove she has sufficient funds.  She currently studies in Glasgow.  Do UK banks offer this ?  Can she access student loans?

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  • elsien
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    edited 17 November at 11:57AM
    She is studying in Glasgow — is she an English or a Scottish student, as in which jurisdiction will any student loan fall under? Does she not get any student loan at the moment?
    I can’t see a bank giving her a loan with no income, but would you be in a position to take one out or act as guarantor on her behalf?
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    edited 17 November at 12:04PM
    Ireland isn't Canada, but when my eldest did his year in industry in Ireland he received a loan from SLC just like he would if living & studying in England.
    A typical student loan might not be enough, of course:
    CnipDixie said:
    ... to prove she has sufficient funds ...
    ... depending on how much "sufficient" is. Do you know how much she needs to meet this requirement?
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    @CnipDixie, I’ll move this to the student board.

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