New Maintenance Requirement for International Students from 02.01.2025

There is a maintenance requirement for student applicants to demonstrate they have funds to support themselves for each month of their course (up to nine months). This level of funds for international students to demonstrate was originally matched with the maintenance loans available for home students, but the maintenance requirement for international students has not been updated since 2020. 

The change increases the maintenance requirement for international students to match the maintenance loans available for home students for the 2024-25 academic year. 

The new rules have also updated the maximum amount for the accommodation offset in line with the changes to the maintenance requirement. The accommodation offset allows students to demonstrate less maintenance funds if they have paid a deposit for their accommodation in the UK.

Maintenance Loans for home students:

The maximum amount home students can get depends on where they live.

Living with parents - Up to £8,610

Living away from parents, outside London - Up to £10,227

Living away from parents, in London Up - to £13,348

Spend a year of a UK course studying abroad - Up to £11,713

If 60 years old or over on the first day of the first academic year of the course - Up to £4,327

From 02.01.2025 is international student must show the following amount of money to meet basic living costs (not including fees):

• £1483 per month if you are living in London;
• £1136 per month if you are living outside London.