Students that are eligible for US Veteran Affairs (VA) Benefits should first visit the US Department of Veteran Affairs website and apply for benefits.
The Student Loan office at the Student Services Centre in Cambridge will be required to request VA course approval for any courses that haven't already been approved by the VA. This process may take up to about 8 weeks. Please see below a list of our currently approved courses with the VA:
| ACCOUNTING - MACC |
| ADVANCED CHEM ENG - MPHIL |
| ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE - MPHIL |
| AI ETHICS AND SOCIETY - PART TIME - MST |
| ANG SAX NORSE AND CELTIC STUDIES - MPHIL |
| APPL CRIM AND POLICE MGMT - PART TIME - MST |
| APPLIED CRIMINOLOGY, PENOLOGY AND MGMT - MST |
| ARABIC STUDIES ASIAN MIDDLE EAST - MPHIL |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE - MPHIL |
| ARCHAEOLOGY - MPHIL |
| ARCHAEOLOGY - PHD |
| ARCHITECTURE - PHD |
| BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCI - MPHIL |
| BIOCHEMISTRY - PHD |
| BIOCSCIENCE ENTERPRISE - MPHIL |
| BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - PHD |
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE PATHOLOGY - MPHIL |
| BUILDING HISTORY - MST |
| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MBA |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - PHD |
| CLASSICS - MPHIL |
| CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY - PHD |
| CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES - MPHIL |
| CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES - PHD |
| CREATIVE WRITING - MST |
| CRIME AND THRILLER WRITING - MST |
| CRIMINOLOGY - MPHIL |
| CRIMINOLOGY - PHD |
| DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - MPHIL |
| EARLY MODERN HISTORY - MPHIL |
| ECONOMIC RESEARCH - MPHIL |
| ECONOMICS - BA |
| ED CRITICAL APPROACH TO CHILD LIT - MPHIL |
| EDUCATION-PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION - MPHIL (Mphil in Education PSY) |
| ENGINEERING - PHD |
| ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT - MPHIL |
| ENGLISH TRIPOS BA |
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY - MPHIL |
| EXECUTIVE MBA |
| FINANCE - MASTER |
| HEALTH MEDICINE AND SOCIETY - MPHIL |
| HERITAGE STUDIES - MPHIL |
| HUMAN EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES - MPHIL |
| INNOVATION STRATEGY ORGANISATION - MPHIL |
| INTER DES FOR BUILT ENVIRO - PART TIME - MST (IDBE) |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - MST |
| INTL RELATIONS AND POLITICS - MPHIL |
| LATINE AMERICAN STUDIES - MPHIL |
| LAW - BA |
| LAW - LLM (Master of Law) |
| MANAGEMENT STUDIES - PHD |
| MEDICAL SCIENCE - PHD (CRUKCI) |
| MEDIEVAL HISTORY - MPHIL |
| NUCLEAR ENERGY - MPHIL |
| PHILOSOPHY - MPHIL |
| PHYSICS - PHD |
| PHYSIOLOGY DEV AND NEUROSCIENCE - PHD |
| PLANT SCIENCES - PHD |
| POL THOUGHT INTELLECTUAL HIST - MPHIL |
| POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - MPHIL |
| POLOAR STUDIES - PHD |
| POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES - MPHIL |
| PUBLIC POLICY - MPHIL |
| SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY - MPHIL |
| SOCIAL INNOVATION - MST |
| SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP - MST |
| THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOIUS STUDIES - PHD (Divinity) |
| THEOLOGY REL AND PHIL OF REL - MPHIL |
Students taking Certificate/Diploma courses are not eligible for these benefits when attending a University/College outside the US.
The amount received from the VA depends upon entitlement; the amount the VA pays the institution depends upon eligibility (there is a cap when attending a foreign school – see below) and is generally split across the 3 terms.
The VA sets a maximum amount (each year) that they pay for students attending foreign schools. For 2025/2026 the cap is $29,920.95. Visit 2025 - 2026 Benefit Rates for more information.
The University of Cambridge will need to confirm your enrolment before your benefits will be released.
Our office will require the following information from yourself to enable us to process your request:
- Certificate of Eligibility for Veteran Affairs Funding
- Copy of letter/email of your confirmation of admission to our University
- The VA requires that institutions agree to providing their office with access to academic and financial school records for those students taking VA benefits. You will need to confirm that you agree to the VA being provided with access to your academic and financial school records should it be requested.
- Your full SSN. Please send this to us in a password-protected document and send us the password in a separate email.
Please contact Caroline.Brown@admin.cam.ac.uk quoting 'VA Benefits' in the subject line of your e-mail if you are applying for VA benefits or have any questions.