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Tuition fee loans for students in England
How to apply for your loan
Enrol on your first module
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Visit StudentHome to enrol on your first module(s). -
Choose ‘Tuition Fee Loan’ as your preferred payment option.
Register with Student Finance England (SFE)
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Register with SFE online as soon as possible. -
They’ll give you a Customer Reference Number (CRN), which you’ll need during your OU registration.
Start the loan application process
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Student Finance England is expected to open applications for the government’s new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) tuition fee loans in late October. -
Once applications open, apply for a tuition fee loan for the 2026/27 academic year. -
StudentHome contains helpful information on completing your application.
Complete your OU enrolment
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Visit StudentHome to complete your module registration using your SFE CRN. -
When you give us your CRN, you're agreeing to pay your fees by loan, and you'll be registered on your course, subject to your loan being fully approved.