If the date of bankruptcy is more than seven years after the end of your studies, the debt will be released upon your discharge from bankruptcy.

If the date of bankruptcy is less than seven years after the end of your studies, student loans survive your bankruptcy and arrangements will have to be made for repayment of the loan. However, if you have acted in good faith and continue to experience difficulty paying the student loan, a Court can order the discharge of a student loan. This is only applicable if more than five years have passed since the end of studies.

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