Currently the only real option available is to pay the tuition fees yourself. Some students have accessed family and community fund-raising networks to help source their tuition fees. 

In July 2023, the Government published a policy paper about alternative student finance confirming a commitment to introducing a student finance product with an alternative to interest payments that will be compatible with Islamic finance principles. It will be known as Alternative Student Finance (ASF).

From January 2026, the Government is introducing a more flexible student finance system callen the Leifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). ASF will need to mirror the LLE and, therefore, ASF will not be introduced until the LLE is in place. ASF is expected to be available as soon as possible after the introduction of the LLE but will not be available in 2025/26. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alternative-student-finance/alternative-student-finance for further information.