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Ineligible courses

Most UAL courses are eligible to receive US Direct loans, however there are some courses that do not qualify for this funding.

Courses ineligible for US Direct loans:

  • All graduate certificates
  • All postgraduate certificates
  • International: Level 3: Introduction to Study in Design and Media Communication (LCC)
  • International: Level 3: Introduction to the Study of Fashion (LCF)
  • All Short Courses
  • All online/distance learning studies
  • MBA programmes
  • Study Abroad courses*

Courses ineligible for US private loans:

*Study Abroad means that a student is studying at UAL as a part of their course at another university. They cannot obtain US federal or private loans through UAL, but should be able to apply for their loans through their home university.

Contact us

Student Funding Service

University of the Arts London

uscanadaloans@arts.ac.uk