Canada's student loans programme provides loans for Canadian students, covering or contributing to the costs of your tuition fees, living expenses and other study expenses.
We welcome Canadian students funded by these loans. Our Educational Institution (EI) code for Canadian student loans is: PUBU.
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Canadian Government Student Loans
Aim and Benefits of Canadian Government Student Loans
Canadian students loan covers or contributing to the costs of your tuition fees, living expenses and other study expenses.
Canadian Government Student Loans Courses
Requirements for Canadian Government Student Loans Qualification
Your eligibility for a loan and the amount you can borrow will be determined by the Canadian student aid office when you apply.
Applicants must:
- be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or designated as a protected person
- be a permanent resident of a province or territory that issues Canada Student Loans (Note: The Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Quebec operate their own student loan programs. Contact your provincial or territorial student financial assistance office for more information)
- demonstrate financial need
- be enrolled in at least 60% of a full course load (40% for students with permanent disabilities) if you are a full-time student
- be enrolled in 20-59% of a full course load if you are a part-time student (if you are a student with permanent disabilities and you are studying between 40-59% of a full course load, you can choose to be considered a student in full or part-time studies)
- be enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate program offered by a designated post-secondary school that runs for at least 12 weeks within a 15-week period
- pass a credit check if you are 22 or older and are applying for your first Canada Student Loan
- not have exhausted your maximum lifetime limit for financial assistance (including interest-free status).
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Canadian Government on www.nottingham.ac.uk to apply
Loan applications are handled through the student aid office for your province or territory. For further guidance see our Government of Canada Student Loans webpages.
See our information for students from Canada for guidance on Nottingham's entry requirements for Canadian students.
Guidance for Canada student loan applicants
For more details visit: University of Nottingham website.