| Company |
Rate |
Min Loan |
Max Loan |
Open to |
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
1.0%/2.0% ABR |
No minimum |
£15K |
Medical & Dental trainees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 5 years, repayments deferred until first job commences. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
2.0% ABR |
Negotiable |
Negotiable |
Trainee Accountants. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 4 years, repayments deferred for up to 12 months. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
2.0% ABR |
£500 |
£25K |
BOI Graduate Current Account customers. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Option of 2 payment free months each year. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
8.0% APR Fixed |
£500 |
£25K |
BOI Graduate Current Account customers. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Option of 2 payment free months each year. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
2.0% ABR |
No minimum |
£5K |
Pharmaceutical graduates. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 3 years, repayments deferred until after graduation. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
2.0% ABR |
No minimum |
£1.5K |
Computing Year 4 graduates. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 2 years, repayments deferred until after graduation. |
|
| Bank of Ireland (NI) |
1.5% ABR |
No minimum |
£6K |
Trainee solicitors at the Institute of Professional & Legal Studies. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 7 years, repayments deferred for up to 12 months. |
|
| Barclays Bank |
12.9% APR |
£500 |
£10K |
Graduates who apply within 2 years of graduation (3 years where a Graduate Additions account is held). |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 5 years, (7 years for £5K and above), option to defer repayments for 3 months. |
|
| Barclays Bank |
9.9% APR |
£300 |
£10K |
Graduates and non-graduates taking further vocational training and studies for career development. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 5 years, repayment deferred for up to 1 month after end of course. |
|
| First Trust Bank (NI) |
1.5% ABR |
No minimum |
£5,150 course fees + £4,850 |
Trainee solicitors and barristers at the Institute of Professional & Legal Studies. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 7 years, repayments deferred for up to 18 months. |
|
| First Trust Bank (NI) |
2.0% ABR |
Neg |
Neg |
Graduates leaving full-time education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 7 years. |
|
| HSBC |
2.75% ABR |
No minimum |
£25K |
Postgraduate/professional study. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Under £15K = 1 to 5 years, £15K+ = 1 to 8 years. Repayments may be deferred for 6 months after course finishes |
|
| HSBC |
8.9% APR |
£5,000 |
£25K |
Graduates leaving full-time education - available up to 5 years after graduation. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Fixed rate up to 8 years. |
|
| HSBC |
2.0% ABR - Secured |
£5K |
£25K |
Postgraduate/professional study. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Under £15K = 1 to 5 years, £15K+ = 1 to 8 years. Repayments may be deferred for 6 months after course finishes |
|
| Lloyds TSB |
9.9% APR Typical |
£5,001 |
£10K |
Graduates leaving full-time education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Fixed rate up to 5 years, repayments may be deferred for up to 4 months. |
|
| Lloyds TSB |
11.9% APR Fixed |
£1,000 |
£10K |
Professional trainees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Fixed rate up to 5 years, repayments may be deferred for 48 months. |
|
| Lloyds TSB |
11.9% APR Typical |
£1,000 |
£5K |
Graduates leaving full-time education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Fixed rate up to 5 years, repayments may be deferred for up to 4 months. |
|
| NatWest |
7.7% APR |
No minimum |
Course fees + up to 2/3rds of salary |
Students studying for the Masters of Business Administration, on a course accredited by the Association of MBA's. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 10 years, repayments deferred for 3 mths. Fee 1% of loan to Association of MBA's. |
|
| NatWest |
2.0% ABR |
No minimum |
£20K |
2nd year and above full-time undergraduate Professional trainees in selected professions. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 10 years, capital & interest repayment holidays available. |
|
| NatWest |
8.4% APR Fixed |
£1,000 |
£15K |
Graduates up to 3 years from the date of graduation. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 7 years (5 yrs if less than £10K), repayments deferred for up to 4 months. |
|
| NatWest |
0.0% |
No minimum |
£2K |
Graduates up to 3 years from the date of graduation. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 3 years, for consolidation of overdraft only. |
|
| NatWest |
7.9% APR Fixed |
No minimum |
£25K |
Full time Legal postgraduates (College of Law only). Part-time students can borrow up to the cost of course fees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 10 years, capital & interest repayment holidays available. |
|
| NatWest |
2.0% ABR |
No minimum |
£25K |
Full time Legal postgraduates (College of Law only). Part-time students can borrow up to the cost of course fees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 10 years, capital & interest repayment holidays available. |
|
| NatWest |
7.9% APR Fixed |
No minimum |
£20K |
2nd year and above full-time undergraduate Professional trainees in selected professions. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 10 years, capital & interest repayment holidays available. |
|
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
0.0% |
£100 |
£2K |
Graduates leaving full-time education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 3 years, for repayment of existing graduate overdraft only. |
|
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
1.0% ABR |
£1,000 |
£15K |
Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Chiropractic GCC accredited, Osteopathy trainees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 7 yrs, repayments commence January the year following graduation/completion of course. |
|
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
2.50% ABR/7.2% APR |
£1,000 |
£15K |
Graduates leaving full-time education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
1 to 5 years if £9999 or less, 7 years if £10K and above, deferred for up to 9/12 months. |
|
| Royal Bank of Scotland |
1.0% ABR |
£1,000 |
£15K |
Legal Practice, CPE, PCDip, or Articled students (PCDip & LPC part-time students may also apply). |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 9yrs from start of course, no repayment until Sept year following graduation, then 1st 12 mths int only |
|
| The Co-operative Bank |
9.9% APR |
£300 |
£10K |
To fund learning and training courses of up to 2 years to improve job skills or career prospects. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Up to 5 years, repayments deferred for up to 1 month. |
|
| Ulster Bank |
2.6% APR |
No minimum |
£7.5K |
Professional Trainees. |
| |
Repayment Period |
Completed within 5 years of further study. |
|
| Ulster Bank |
2.6% APR |
No minimum |
£5K |
Graduates leaving full time eduction or continuing education. |
| |
Repayment Period |
If entering employment within 12 mths of graduation and 3 years. If further eductation deferrment for 2 years. |
|
| Source: |
www.moneyfacts.co.uk |
| Rates correct as of: |
7 September 2010 |