what type of studying ? why do you think it has anything to do with public funds ? do you mean courses which are advertised as being 'free'

if i remember correctly if you want to goto college or uni, unless you've been in the uk 3 years and have ILR then you would have to pay international fees

the only public funds are

income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Income Support
Child Tax Credit
Working Tax Credit
a Social Fund payment
Child Benefit
Housing Benefit
Council Tax Benefit
State Pension Credit
Attendance Allowance
Severe Disablement Allowance
Carer's Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
local authority housing, and
local authority homelessness assistance

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sit...ublicfunds.pdf