Full-time elq exception

Hi,

I have a university degree but I would like to study psychology full time. I would need full tuition loans and full maintenance loans. Is that possible? If not, what else can I do if I want to study full time? Thank you!
Edit: I have used 4 years of SFE loans for my degree

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Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Psychology isn’t an exempt course for full time study.

Reply 2

normaw

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Universities Forum Helper

Original post by Daphne26

If not, what else can I do if I want to study full time?

(The document I got this from was last updated Jan 2022)

Full-time exception courses:

graduate entry medicine and dentistry
postgraduate pre-registration healthcare
subjects allied to medicine
initial teacher training
architecture

'subjects allied to medicine' tend to be the Allied Health Professions:

Chiropody
Dental hygiene (Honours degree, diploma or foundation degree)
Dental therapy (Honours degree, diploma or foundation degree)
Dental hygiene and dental therapy (Joint or dual honours)
Dietetics
Dietetics and nutrition
Midwifery (Degree Level)
Nursing (Degree Level)
Nursing and social work (Dual honours)
Occupational therapy
Operating department practice (Degree or diploma level)
Orthoptics
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Radiography
Radiotherapy
Speech and language therapy

And for part-time study:

Medicine and Dentistry
Subjects allied to medicine
Biological and Sport Science
Psychology
Veterinary Sciences
Agriculture, food and related sciences
Physical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Computing
Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

Reply 3

Clearing and Applications Advisor

(Note that ELQ exemptions just means that you can be considered for funding, previous study rules still apply for most of these courses meaning that 4 years previous study would make you ineligible for a tuition fee loan for the duration of a new degree).

Subjects allied to medicine and ITT courses are also exempt from previous study rules.

Previous study rules for part time courses are FAR more generous and you would be fine to get tuition fee loans for an exempt part time degree with 4 years previous study

Reply 4

mrcar88

How about Optometry, is that an ELQ and exempt from full time previous study? Specifically: Course code: LMMOPTM Title: Master of Optometry UCAS Code: B510

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Reply 5

normaw

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Universities Forum Helper

Original post by mrcar88

How about Optometry, is that an ELQ and exempt from full time previous study? Specifically: Course code: LMMOPTM Title: Master of Optometry UCAS Code: B510

If you post on the Ask SFE forum, your questions will be answered during normal office hours by an official SFE/SLC rep. They will be able to check if the course is listed in the database as an exception.

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=910

Reply 6

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Alternatively you can also ask a course provider. They give SLC the information on their courses so know the codes and details for exemptions

Reply 7

mrcar88

How about Biomedical engineering, where do this fit in?

Reply 8

mrcar88

Original post by normaw

(The document I got this from was last updated Jan 2022)
Full-time exception courses:
graduate entry medicine and dentistry
postgraduate pre-registration healthcare
subjects allied to medicine
initial teacher training
architecture
'subjects allied to medicine' tend to be the Allied Health Professions:
Chiropody
Dental hygiene (Honours degree, diploma or foundation degree)
Dental therapy (Honours degree, diploma or foundation degree)
Dental hygiene and dental therapy (Joint or dual honours)
Dietetics
Dietetics and nutrition
Midwifery (Degree Level)
Nursing (Degree Level)
Nursing and social work (Dual honours)
Occupational therapy
Operating department practice (Degree or diploma level)
Orthoptics
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Radiography
Radiotherapy
Speech and language therapy
And for part-time study:
Medicine and Dentistry
Subjects allied to medicine
Biological and Sport Science
Psychology
Veterinary Sciences
Agriculture, food and related sciences
Physical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Computing
Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies

Can you provide a link to the document, please?