Degree students at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS) are now eligible to apply for government student loans after the world-famous college earnt the approval of the Office for Students (OfS).
The school, which provides teacher training for the UK Jewish community and offers BA and MA degrees in Jewish education, has gone through the rigorous two-year process of registering with OfS in the hope of ensuring all students can receive financial assistance for degree courses.
“We lose applicants every year because as soon as they hear they’re not eligible for student loans, they’re unable to study with us because they can’t afford to,” said Dr. Helena Miller, director of degrees and teacher training programmes at LSJS. “And having this approval means that we are no longer having to turn people away because they’re going to be unable to fund degree programmes.”
During the registration process with OfS, the regulatory body for English higher education, LSJS had to demonstrate that it provided well-designed courses and delivered a high-quality academic experience for students.
