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If I transfer credit to a Postgraduate qualification, will I be eligible for a Postgraduate loan?

If you intend to apply for postgraduate funding, it is your responsibility to ensure that the inclusion of credit transfer towards your qualification will not affect your eligibility. Please visit our website for more information: Postgraduate Loans in England | Open University. For further clarification, you may want to contact the Student Loans Company direct: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-contacting-the-student-loans-company.

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 If you have already studied with the OU please sign in to make sure that you get the credit transfer information that is relevant to you. 

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If you have any queries about applying for credit transfer please feel free to contact us using the link below.

Please try to include:

  • which qualification you completed
  • the organisation you completed it through
  • when you completed it
  • which OU qualification you would like to transfer to

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