Applying for your Part-Time Fee Grant

55% of our students receive a Part-time Fee Grant

If you’re studying at least 30 credits at undergraduate level and your personal income is £25,000 or less (including replacement living-cost benefits), you may be eligible for a Part-Time Fee Grant and top-up funding from The Open University, which will cover the cost of your course fees.

Register for your modules and apply for Part-Time Fee Grant: 

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) is now open for Part-Time Fee Grant applications for the 2026/2027 academic year - for modules starting between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027 -  which can be done via the SAAS website.

Further details on how to register for your modules, and a step-by-step guide to applying to SAAS for a Part-Time Fee Grant are on the webpage How to apply for your fee grant.

For postgraduate study tuition fee loans are available. 

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