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Rated Average 2.59/5

Student Loans Company reviews

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Last reviewed within 21 days

Review summary

People rate this company as Average based on 13 product reviews

Average score of 2.59/5
5 star
38%
4 star
8%
3 star
0%
2 star
8%
1 star
46%
Reviews for Student Loans Company have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

4/5

student finance by school of elizabeth of london

student finance by school of elizabeth of london

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Student Loans
szergij s 10th October 2024

Latest negative rating

1/5

Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops...

Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops and circles, finally navigate after being reminded you can do it online (which online... Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops and circles, finally navigate after being reminded you can do it online (which online told me I have to call..) to be told of 20 minute call wait.. Of course interrupted the poor hold music every minute to tell me how important my call is and they know I am waiting - crucial information I couldn't have worked out on my own. And which meant I had go stay actively listening for the eventual human to answer. Poor. But they don't care, they have my money and I'm paying interest on it every minute they keep me on hold... Read more Read less

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Student Loans
B P santos 1st September 2025

About Student Loans Company

The Student Loans Company is a not-for-profit company in the UK which has managed student loan debt for students since 1989. If you've got experience with the SLC, please leave a review and let others know what you thought about them, or if you're considering managing your student loan with the Student Loans Company, read our reviews below to see what others have to say about them.

Reviews for Student Loans Company

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Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops...

Student Loans 1st September 2025

Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops and circles, finally navigate after being reminded you can do it online (which online... Speak to a robot on the phone, be sent through hoops and circles, finally navigate after being reminded you can do it online (which online told me I have to call..) to be told of 20 minute call wait.. Of course interrupted the poor hold music every minute to tell me how important my call is and they know I am waiting - crucial information I couldn't have worked out on my own. And which meant I had go stay actively listening for the eventual human to answer. Poor. But they don't care, they have my money and I'm paying interest on it every minute they keep me on hold... Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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Student Loans 10th October 2024

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  • 1/5

    Thieves

    I overpaid my debt by 130 pounds and it has been 3 months I am waitng for refund. They keep telling me its in process,... I overpaid my debt by 130 pounds and it has been 3 months I am waitng for refund. They keep telling me its in process, and today I found out it is impossible to transfer back to overseas account. So, I was able to repay the debt every month from overseas account to SLC but they, out of a sudden, are not able to transfer the overpayment back to overseas account. Thieves!!! Read more Read less

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    Student Loans
    Anonymous 22nd August 2023
  • 5/5

    Bank services good

    Staff is vary friendly .thanks for helping

  • 1/5

    shocking customer service bad communication

    Looking around what other people have to say about the SLC I have to admit that it makes my skin crawl just going over this... Looking around what other people have to say about the SLC I have to admit that it makes my skin crawl just going over this again in my mind. These youngsters need a re training OR start looking for jobs that are suitable to their lack of ....pretty much everything! from customer service, to communication, to support to advice an absolute 0. Their department needs to be 'incorporated' with a real adult world and give us a break been over 17 years of age. Unbelievable!! Read more Read less

    {"display":"kolaell","full_name":"kolaell","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Student Loans
    kolaell 21st September 2021
  • 1/5

    shocking customer service bad communication

    Looking around what other people have to say about the SLC I have to admit that it makes my skin crawl just going over this... Looking around what other people have to say about the SLC I have to admit that it makes my skin crawl just going over this again in my mind. These youngsters need a re training OR start looking for jobs that are suitable to their lack of ....pretty much everything. Their department needs to be 'incorporated' with a real adult world and give us a break been over 17 years of age. Unbelievable!! Read more Read less

    {"display":"kolaell","full_name":"kolaell","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Student Loans
    kolaell 21st September 2021
  • 5/5

    Cool

    Good service, would gladly speak with them agian

  • 2/5

    Need help for my information

    Not good at all it never help me only lies to me like scammers and A scandal for my information

  • 5/5

    DSA is a lifesaver

    Without them funding my specialist tutor I couldn’t have got a first on my masters

  • 1/5

    Shocking service

    I've never had such consistently bad service from any company as I have had with SLC. In order to prove that I had resigned from... I've never had such consistently bad service from any company as I have had with SLC. In order to prove that I had resigned from a job and was unemployed, I had to submit 14 different pieces of evidence and go through multiple phone calls. After all that, they incorrectly changed my status to 'self-employed'. The online system for registering as working overseas makes no sense. The first question asks 'when did you leave the UK?', yet if you're moving from one overseas job to another, there's no advice on how to answer that. The lack of a functioning online system and email service, meaning phoning is the only option, is really challenging when you work abroad. It feels like you're further penalised for working abroad (and out of the PAYE system) by ridiculously low repayment thresholds, for example paying back a % of everything I earn over £7000. I went through the painful process of changing my overseas job details this month, which seemed relatively pain free compared to previous interactions. I then got a letter in the post with the amount I'll have to pay back based on the evidence I have given. I then got a letter the day after specifying a different amount to pay back, stating that this was because I had given no evidence (incorrect). Last year I got a letter outlining my remaining balance, which was different to what showed online for the same date. I would give 0 stars if I could. I guess this shows what happens when there is no competitor in the market. The government should really take some responsibility for this, as they endorce/force students to use this company. Read more Read less

    {"display":"mkinsey","full_name":"mkinsey","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Student Loans
    mkinsey 27th April 2020
  • 5/5

    Why oh why charge intrest

    So I thought it was bad enough having to pay £9000 a year for tuition and £4000 for maintenance (which doesn't even cover accommodation) but... So I thought it was bad enough having to pay £9000 a year for tuition and £4000 for maintenance (which doesn't even cover accommodation) but they want to charge interest on top of that. Utter bullshit Read more Read less

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