Study enrolment requirements for loans and allowances

Although you need to be enrolled in full-time study to qualify for allowances, loan living costs, and course costs, other support is available.

Minimum enrolment

The minimum study commitment to be eligible to have your fees paid through a Student Loan is:

• 30 points (0.25 EFTS)

Full-time study

You must be enrolled as a full-time student to get allowances, Student Loan living costs and/or course related costs:

• One trimester: 48 points (0.4 EFTS)
• Full year (two or three trimesters): 96 points (0.8 EFTS)
• Trimester 3 (summer) only: 36 points (0.3 EFTS)

Any Student Loan or Student Allowance application cannot extend a 52-week period and should not run across two academic years.

Limited Full-time study

In some instances, students may qualify for limited full-time enrolment status. For more information, contact StudyLink.

Postgraduate enrolment

Full-time study status is only one of several criteria a student must meet to qualify for Student Loan and/or Student Allowance. For more information, or to apply, visit the StudyLink website.