Website of the UK government

Please note that this website has a UK government accesskeys system.

Public services all in one place

Main menu

EMA in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

How to get EMA if you live or study outside England.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have their own EMA schemes. You must apply to the EMA scheme for the country you intend to study in.

For example, if you are an English student studying in Wales, apply for Welsh EMA. If you are Scottish and learning in England, apply for English EMA. 

 Where you live

  Where you study 

 What type of EMA you get

England 

Scotland 

Scottish EMA

England 

Wales

Welsh EMA

England 

Northern Ireland 

Northern Ireland EMA

Wales 

England 

English EMA

Scotland 

England 

English EMA

Northern Ireland 

England 

English EMA

  • EMA helpline (Wales): 0845 602 8845
  • EMA helpline (Northern Ireland): 0845 601 7646

Additional links

Watch EMA videos

Whatever you want to learn from 16-18, EMA is there to help

EMA advice

For advice on your EMA application, call 0800 121 8989

Get better skills

Our future. It's in our hands.

Access keys