Help with funding

If you need help with funding your studies, you may find the links below useful.

Student Funding

We are pleased to confirm that our students on Higher Education course are able to apply for a Fee Grant and Course Grant to help fund their studies. For more information on funding available in your area click here or if you would like further information, please contact us.

Disabled Students

If you are resident in England, Wales or Northen Ireland and you intend to study full time and you are unable to attend university for reasons of ill health or disability, you may be eligible to apply for student loan funding for our degree level courses now. Please contact us for further information.

Extra financial help will be available to disabled students studying on a full or part-time basis through Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs). These grants are paid in addition to the standard student finance package. They do not depend on income and do not have to be repaid visit the website for more information http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/DG_10035904

Interactive Design Institute (IDI) Employers Discount Scheme

The IDI Employers Discount Scheme offers generous discounts to employers willing to contribute to their employees’ course fees. If you are combining your studies with full or part time employment, you should be eligible for support from the Scheme. The Scheme also applies to those who are self employed or sole traders. For more information on our Employers Discount Scheme please click here. To enquire about the Scheme, you should telephone us in the first instance on 01875 320 597 or e-mail Fiona Crosbie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Educational Grants Advisory Service

Some charities and trusts offer financial help, though eligibility rules vary. The Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS) provides information and advice on sources of funding through their Directory, helpline and website.
Find out more on the EGAS website

Useful publications

You can also check the following publications:

The Educational Grants Directory (published by the Directory of Social Change)
The Grants Register (Macmillan Press)
The Directory of Grant Making Trusts (Charities Aid Foundation)
The Charities Digest (Waterlow Information Services)

You should find these publications in your local library.