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FUNDING YOUR ACCELERATED 2-YEAR DEGREE

Save on tuition fees and living expenses with an accelerated 2-year degree.

2025 Tuition Fees for UK/Irish students

For UK/Irish students commencing their studies from January 2025, the following fees will apply. Tuition fee funding is available for UK and Irish students, and applicants may also qualify for a maintenance loan to help with the day-to-day living costs. Tuition fee funding is not available for international students.

January 2025: £11,100 per year

From September 2025: £11,440 per year

The annual tuition fee is fully funded via Student Finance England for eligible home-fee students.

January 2025: £11,100 per year

From September 2025: £11,440 per year

The annual tuition fee is fully funded via Student Finance England for eligible home-fee students.

£11,440 per year

The annual tuition fee is fully funded via Student Finance England for eligible home-fee students.

£11,440 per year

For applicants who are residents of Scotland applying to the SAE Glasgow campus, a bursary is available towards the cost of the tuition fees (subject to applicants meeting criteria).

£11,440 per year

The annual tuition fee is fully funded via Student Finance England for eligible home-fee students.

STUDENT LOANS

SAE UK is registered with the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator for all English Higher Education institutions.
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Applying for Student Finance

SAE is now part of a higher education group that includes ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance).

This exciting collaboration brings together two leading institutions in creative media and music education, opening up incredible opportunities for students. Students will be able to collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects, build close ties with industry and expand their creative networks. Ultimately, providing the best possible start to a career in creative media and music.

What does this now mean for me as a new student at SAE? 

Your experience with SAE remains the same, however, one small change now applies to the process of applying for your Student Finance.

On the Student Finance application form, when asked ‘Where do you plan to study’ you should now select “The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance” as your University or college of study, not SAE. Following this, you’ll be asked which course you’ll be studying. Your SAE course will be denoted by the course name, along with a section in brackets stating (SAE Jan 2025 entrants onwards). Following this, you will select your SAE campus location.

Step-by-Step Guide

We have collated simple step-by-step instructions for you below or you can watch this video.

  1. You now must select “The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance” as your University or college of study.

instructions for the SLC application

  1. You will then choose the course you wish to study, your SAE course will contain SAE, and have in brackets (SAE Jan 2025 entrants onwards).

instructions for the SLC application

  1. You will then be asked to confirm and check the details selected and confirm the start date of your course.

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  1. Finally, you will be asked to confirm the SAE campus location that you wish to study at.

instructions for the SLC application

  1. Once this is completed, the rest of the application will be self-explanatory.

Thank you for understanding these changes and we hope this has not been too difficult.

CODE INSTRUCTIONS

When applying for one of our courses through UCAS you’ll need to enter the appropriate campus code and course code listed below, as well as our institution code.

Institution code: S05

Campus
Campus code
London
A
Liverpool
E
Leamington Spa
F
Glasgow
D
Course name
Course code
BA/BSc (Hons) Audio Production
W616
BA/BSc (Hons) Music Business
4L26
BA/BSc (Hons) Film Production
W612
BA/BSc (Hons) Visual Effects Animation
615W
BA/BSc (Hons) Game Art Animation
IW63
BA/BSc (Hons) Games Programming
G620
BA/BSc (Hons) Web Development
W281
BA/BSc (Hons) Content Creation & Online Marketing
C123


WHERE TO APPLY TO FOR A STUDENT LOAN AND GRANTS?



Where to apply for student loan funding depends on which region of the UK you live in. The information below provides a guide towards what you could be entitled to as well as where to go to find more detailed information.
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England The full tuition fee is covered by Student Finance England for eligible students. The Tuition Fee Loan is paid on a student’s behalf to SAE Institute by the Student Loans Company (SLC).

Applicants may also qualify for a maintenance loan to help with the day-to-day living costs. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance
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Scotland Partial funding from SAAS (Student Awards Agency for Scotland) is available as a tuition fee grant of £1,205 per year to eligible students studying at SAE Glasgow.

Applicants may also qualify for a maintenance loan to help with the day-to-day living costs. The maximum you can apply for is dependent on age and household income. For more information please visit: www.saas.gov.uk

Scottish students studying in England at the London or Liverpool campuses will get the same repayable tuition fee loan as English students, covering the full annual tuition fee.
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Northern Ireland and Wales If you live in Northern Ireland or Wales eligible students are fully funded and may also apply for maintenance loans. For more information please visit:
Northern Ireland: www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
Wales: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
Isle of Man Partial funding is available for students. Visit: https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/student-awards/
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