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Money management

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Image credit: UAL Creative

Find the advice and support you need on funding, managing your money and getting paid work.

At UAL, there is a wide range of financial support to help you navigate university life.

Our Student Advice Service is here to provide money advice, including:

  • How to apply for student finance and additional funding.
  • Debt advice and support with debt negotiation.
  • Applying for state benefits and any issues related to your application.
  • Money management and budgeting.

Get money advice

Contact our Student Advice Service.

Financial support

  • Colourful textile work
    Yifan Yang, 2021 Graduate Diploma Textile Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL

    Hardship fund

    Learn about our fund for students whose families have an income under £50,000.

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    Ella d'Aguilar, 2020 BA Fashion Styling and Production, London College of Fashion, UAL

    UAL bursaries

    Read about our bursaries for undergraduate students with full state funding support.

  • Interview with Teshome Samuel image by Alys Tomlinson

    Scholarships

    Search through all our scholarships by subject, course level and more.

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    Ellen Russell, 2021 BA Textile Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Ellen Russell

    International students and money

    Find out what you'll need to pay as an international student and how to get support.

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    Image courtesy of UAL

    Disability and dyslexia funding

    See the funding available for students with dyslexia and disabilities.

Help with the cost of living

The rising cost of living is putting financial pressure on everyone. We're providing extra support to students this year, including:

  • more money for funding scholarships and schemes
  • free period products
  • lowering food costs

Cost of living support

Find out more about additional measures

Managing your money

Money management is key to making smart decisions when it comes to saving and spending.

Check out our resources and advice, or get in touch with the Student Advice Service:

Living expenses and study costs

Get information about the key areas of your life that you will need to budget for while studying

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    Sydney Carty, 2023 Level 3 International: Introduction to the Study of Fashion, London College of Fashion, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson

    How Sydney manages her money as a pre-degree student at UAL

    Sydney Carty is a student at London College of Fashion who moved to London to do her pre-degree course. We asked her for the inside look at how she spends and manages money during her foundation year at UAL.

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    Clemency Jones holding pieces of fabric, 2021, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson

    Experience London for less: resources and study materials

    Find out more about some instant money saving tips and where to get cheap or free resources while studying at UAL.

Making money

  • Illustration of a man on a mountain with binoculars
    Illustration by Gracie Dahl

    Find a job

    Get full-time, part-time, freelance or temporary work.

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    Image by Gracie Dahl

    Careers support

    Find out how to make a living doing what you love.

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    Gracie Dahl, Image by Gracie Dahl

    Careers resources

    From career guides to CV and interview advice.

More support

  • Student using a laptop and a calculator
    © Alys Tomlinson, Zoe Zanon Rives in the studio. MA Fashion: Buying and Merchandising. London College of Fashion. UAL.

    Fees and funding

    Get guidance on fees and more funding opportunities.

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    Image courtesy of UAL

    Accommodation

    Find student accommodation options and advice.

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    © Alys Tomlinson, Emanuela Ogunji working in the Studio, BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts.

    Wellbeing

    Activities, resources and support to help keep you healthy.

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