# Student loans for single computing modules open in England

> Adults in England can now apply for Lifelong Learning Entitlement loans for courses starting from January 2027. Computing is one of 10 subject groups where single modules of a degree can be funded.

The Yoink Report (CodeYoink) | UK | Universities | News of 30 October 2026 | Published 11 November 2026

Learners in England can now apply for student finance under the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE), the Student Loans Company said on 30 October 2026.

[The announcement](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/applications-for-the-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-are-now-open) covers courses starting between 1 January and 31 July 2027. The LLE replaces the old undergraduate loan system for students funded by Student Finance England. Someone who has not had student finance before can borrow up to £39,160 for tuition. That is about 480 credits, where a full-time degree year is usually 120.

The main change is that loans can also pay for parts of a course. The Department for Education's [overview](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-overview/lifelong-learning-entitlement-overview) lists 10 subject groups where single degree modules can be funded. Computing is one of them, along with engineering and mathematical sciences. A module must be worth at least 30 credits and come from an existing full course at a provider registered with the Office for Students.

The opening date moved once. The overview said in September that applications would open in late October rather than in September. Providers that want to offer funded modules from September 2027 can apply to the department until [30 November 2026](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-modular-funding-expression-of-interest).

For an adult who wants to retrain in computing, this means a loan for a single module of a degree from January 2027, if a local provider offers one. Applicants need a GOV.UK One Login account. Tuition loans are open to people under 60 when the course starts. The [University of Greenwich notes](https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/funding-your-studies/lifelong-learning-entitlement) that student funding in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has not changed.

The government has not said how many computing modules will be available in January. Applications for courses starting in the 2027 to 2028 academic year open in spring 2027.

> "The Lifelong Learning Entitlement represents a significant reform to higher education funding, giving people the flexibility to access education throughout their working lives"
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> Derek Ross, Executive Director for HE/FE reform, Student Loans Company (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/applications-for-the-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-are-now-open)

## Sources

- Student Loans Company (GOV.UK): [Applications for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) are now open](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/applications-for-the-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-are-now-open)
- Department for Education (GOV.UK): [Lifelong learning entitlement: what it is and how it will work](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-overview/lifelong-learning-entitlement-overview)
- Department for Education (GOV.UK): [Lifelong learning entitlement modular funding: expression of interest](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-modular-funding-expression-of-interest)
- University of Greenwich: [Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)](https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/funding-your-studies/lifelong-learning-entitlement)

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