Funding for postgraduate study
We'll advise you on funding options for postgraduate study
Finding funding for the course fees and your living expenses while you study goes hand in hand with finding the right course. We can help you look for potential ways to fund full time and part time postgraduate courses.
Ways to fund your postgraduate course
- There are a number of public funding bodies including research councils.
- Universities may also offer scholarships and studentships. Look for funding opportunities.
- Prospects - postgraduate funding information
- TARGET - postgraduate funding information
- Professional and Career Development Loans
- Turn2us - to access benefits and grants
- Grants Register - Available in the Career Development Centre.
Sponsorship by employers
Nearly all employer sponsorship for courses is given to current employees. Some public sector training programmes exist where selection to a profession guarantees sponsorship on to a full-time, intensive professional course.
Research and teaching assistants
Postgraduates get paid or have their fees waived in return for teaching or research duties. Posts are advertised online at jobs.ac.uk, in the educational press and specialist journals such as The Guardian, THES, and New Scientist.
