Tuition Fee and Maintenace Loans for 2025–2026.
- What are the increases?
- Who will be affected by the changes?
- Who won't be impacted by the changes?
- Will it result in any up front costs?
- After Graduation - Student Loans repayment
- Need financial advice or support?
What are the increases?
⚠️From 2025–2026 academic year, tuition fees will increase by 3.1% in line with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK Government.
👉 Your maintenance loan is increasing to help with living costs. These changes apply whether you’re starting or continuing your undergraduate course at Herts. More details and support options are available below.
Tuition fees increase for 2025–2026:
Tuition fees will rise by 3.1% (set by the UK Government).
- Full‑time student fees: up £285 → £9,535 per year
- Part‑time student fees: up £210 → £7,145 per year
- Accelerated student fees: up £340 → £11,440 per year
Maintenance loan increase for 2025–2026 (to help with living costs):
- Living at home: up £267 → £8,877 per year
- Living away: up £317 → £10,544 per year
Who will be affected by the changes?
The tuition fee and maintenance loan increase will affect:
- New and current undergraduate home students
- Current undergraduate students on a placement or industry year or study abroad
- PGCE students
- March Architecture and Urbanism students
- PG Health Allied Courses such as: Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Radiography and Paramedic Science.
- Students re-siting a module in the 2025–2026 academic year
- Students returning to their studies after a period of time away
Who won’t be impacted by the changes?
The tuition fee and maintenance loan increase won’t affect:
- international or postgraduate students (other than those on the courses identified above)
- students studying on a foundation degree or degree apprenticeships
Will it result in any upfront costs?
These increases won’t result in any upfront costs for you.
After Graduation - Student Loan repayments
- The repayment process stays the same once you graduate.
- You’ll only start paying if your salary is above £25,000.
- Your monthly repayments won’t go up.
- Any unpaid tuition fees are written off after 40 years (from January 2025).
Need financial advice or support?
- You may be able to apply for a grant from the University Financial Assistance Fund (UFAF).
- We also offer the Short-Term Assistance Grant (STAG).
- You can speak to our student finance team or wellbeing team for guidance.