FUNDING

Sources of Finance
Professional and Career Development Loans
Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning.  You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work).  The Young People’s Learning Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards.  The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses.  You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries.  Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated.  For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100 900.  Our learning provider registration number is: 2270.

Accommodation
Student accommodation 
Overseas students are responsible for organizing their own accommodation

Overseas student visa
Further information on student visas can be found here:
http://www.ukimmigration.com/family/uk_student_visa.htm
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1018721067373
http://www.graduateshotline.com/suk2.html
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Prepare/Visa.htm
Please note the Oxford College of Garden Design is registered with the DfES  http://www.dfes.gov.uk/providersregister