Funding for postgraduate study

You can get funding for postgraduate study through loans, studentships, bursaries and grants - you might also get help from your employer.

You can now apply for funding for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

Postgraduate Master바카라 사이트™s Loan

If you바카라 사이트™re starting a master바카라 사이트™s degree, you could get a Postgraduate Master바카라 사이트™s Loan to help with course fees and living costs. You can get up to:

  • £12,858 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2025
  • £12,471 if your course started between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025
  • £12,167 if your course started between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024

Postgraduate Doctoral Loan

If you바카라 사이트™re starting a doctoral degree, you could get a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan to help with course fees and living costs. You can get up to:

  • £30,301 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2025
  • £29,390 if your course started between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025
  • £28,673 if your course started between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024

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Studentships

Studentships are postgraduate positions that have funding attached for fees, living expenses or both. They바카라 사이트™re mainly funded by .

Teacher training, social work, medical and healthcare courses

You can apply for funding for:

Graduate-entry medical students can also get support from Student Finance England for fees charged over £3,465.

Charities and trusts

Charities and trusts sometimes provide grants, often for students from poorer backgrounds or those who바카라 사이트™ve achieved academic excellence. Find out more at your local library in these publications:

  • the Educational Grants Directory
  • the Charities Digest
  • the Grants Register
  • the Directory of Grant Making Trusts

Learned societies

Societies sometimes offer funding for postgraduate or postdoctoral research. They include:

  • the (for humanities and social sciences - postdoctorate only)
  • the (for engineering)
  • the (for science - postdoctorate only)

Other help

You might be able to get funding from:

  • an individual - sometimes people donate awards to help postgraduates (these are usually offered through your university or college)
  • your employer - they might sponsor you if the course is relevant to your job
  • a Disabled Students바카라 사이트™ Allowance
  • the if you바카라 사이트™re from Scotland