Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)
From September 2026 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement offers flexible tuition fee support to all eligible home undergraduate students starting university from January 2027, as long as they are aged under 60.
The LLE gives all new students a pot of financial tuition fee support that they can access as they need to. For standard undergraduate study this is £38,140 which is the equivalent of four years full-time fees of £9,535 per year. This allows students to apply for support that reflects the number of modules they take each academic year. Any remaining funding can be used towards future undergraduate study - this includes graduates who may want to return to university to retrain but were previously not eligible for financial support (except for a few limited course exceptions).
The funding a student receives at university is then repaid the same way as the current system, based on earnings after graduation and deducted from their salary along with tax and national insurance. There will also be a maintenance loan available to cover living costs, for courses with in-person attendance.
You can read more on the Government website.