State of UK Student Finance 2026

Citable data hub, re-verified every 90 days

UK pound coins and banknotes representing student finance

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The numbers

£9,790
England full-time tuition fee cap 2026-27
gov.uk · Verified 2026-09-11 · cite
£25,000
Plan 5 student loan repayment threshold
gov.uk · Verified 2026-04-23 · cite
40 years
Plan 5 loan write-off period
gov.uk · Verified 2026-04-23 · cite
£14,135
Maximum maintenance loan, London, living away, 2026-27
gov.uk · Verified 2026-09-11 · cite
£10,830
Maximum maintenance loan, rest of UK, living away, 2026-27
gov.uk · Verified 2026-09-11 · cite

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Methodology

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Refresh cadence

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