1. Funding Postgraduate Study
Dr Emily Rozier,
Postgraduate Recruitment Officer

2. Courses with specific funding
Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Tuition fee and maintenance loans
Training bursaries for some subjects
Social Work
Social Work Bursary and tuition-fee support (administered by the NHS)
Medical or Healthcare Sciences (e.g. Physiotherapy)
NHS Bursary (possibly for 2017 entry only)
Graduate-entry Medicine
Various support elements available from SLC and NHS
Advertised PhD opportunities
Look for ‘directly funded’

3. UK research councils
If you want to propose your own research topic, or you are applying for a self-funded or competition-funded PhD, you can apply for funding from the:
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Medical Research Council
Natural Environment Research Council
Science and Technology Research Council

4. Postgraduate Loans – figures
You can borrow up to £10,280 (2017/18)
Interest is charged at RPI +3%
Repayments are 6% of earnings above £21,000 (after graduation)
You will repay the PGL alongside any UG loans that you hold

5. Postgraduate Loans – eligibility
For all Masters-level programmes (taught, research and professional) , so long as you do not already hold a Masters qualification (or higher)
The loans are not means tested – you only need to supply very basic information to apply
You must be under the age of 60 on the first day of the programme
Available to UK nationals who have been ordinarily resident for three years by the first day of their course (a temporary absence for study or travel will not harm an application)
Students must also have been most recently resident in England, which means that Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish applicants need to already be living in England to be eligible (and not have moved to England just to study)
The loan is also available to EU students (resident in the EU for three years)
Only available to those taking a full Masters qualification (so no intercalated Masters)
You can’t be in receipt of a bursary (e.g. from NHS or DHSSPS)
You can hold other scholarships

6. Scholarships
Available through schools and departments at the University to which you apply
Majority cover tuition fees but some also contribute towards living costs
Competition is intense and applicants must be aware of deadlines (which vary)
Criteria and duration will vary, but selection is usually based on academic excellence
We offer scholarships exclusively for our alumni

7. Postgraduate Funding Database
#PostgradLIVE

8. Sponsorship
Sponsorship could be obtained from your employer. If you are currently working, you may be able to get sponsored by your employer if your prospective programme is relevant to your job.
Make the case to your employer as a training and development opportunity – how will it benefit your employer?

9. Charities and trusts
Charities, trusts and foundations offer non-repayable financial support. Search for:
Educational Grants Directory
Charities Digest
Grants Register
Directory of Grant-Making Trusts
If you order a Doctoral Research Prospectus, it contains a link to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding:

10. Part-time employment Jobs, Skills and Volunteering at the Guild
On-campus opportunities are also available, e.g. Worklink, Unitemps and the Postgraduate Placements Programme
Paid teaching/lecturing
Become a PG Ambassador!
Remember the work/study balance
Learn more: