Finance Support Whilst Training
Our course fees depend on the type of training that you choose. Whichever type of course you undertake, there are a variety of sources of financial support that you can access during your training.
Finance
Postgraduate Tuition Programmes
Most trainees pay for their tuition fees by obtaining a loan from Student Finance but there are other methods as well so it is worth exploring these.
More information on all our courses is available from the ‘Programmes’ page.
For enquiries, please contact [email protected].
- A full-time course leading to Qualified Teacher Status only - £8,835
- A full-time course leading to Qualified Teacher Status with Post Graduate Certificate in Education - £9,535
- A part-time course over two years leading to Qualified Teacher Status only (secondary only) - £12,660 in total
- A part-time course over two years leading to Qualified Teacher Status with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (secondary only) - £13,360
You can apply for loans to cover your tuition fees and maintenance at https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance
Click here to read more on the Gov. website.
Postgraduate teaching bursaries and scholarships are only available for the subjects listed below. You cannot receive both a teaching bursary and a scholarship.
You must be eligible for student finance to receive a bursary or scholarship (unless you’re training to teach physics or languages).
Subject | Bursary | Scholarship | |
Art and Design | £10,000 | ||
Biology | £26,000 | ||
Chemistry | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
Computing | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
Design and Technology | £26,000 | ||
English | £5,000 | ||
Geography | £26,000 | ||
Languages | £26,000 | £28,000 | |
Languages | £26,000 | ||
Maths | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
Music | £10,000 | ||
Physics | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
Religious Education | £10,000 | ||
Bursaries
You do not need to apply for a bursary. If you’re eligible, you’ll automatically receive it.
To be eligible for a bursary, you’ll need at least one of the following:
- a bachelor’s degree class 2:2 (honours) or higher
- a master’s degree
- a PhD
If your course combines 2 subjects (for example, English and history), at least 50% of your course content must be made up of the bursary subject to be eligible.
You’ll also need to meet the bursary scheme’s individual terms and conditions.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship, you’ll need at least one of the following:
- a bachelor’s degree class 2:1 (honours) or higher
- a master’s degree
- a PhD
In exceptional circumstances, if you achieved a 2:2 in your degree you may still be awarded a scholarship if you have significant relevant experience.
Benefits
Scholarships are provided by charitable organisations with a passion for their subject area.
They offer more than just financial benefits, including:
- subject specialist events and webinars
- online and face-to-face workshops
- mentoring and coaching
- a community of ex-scholars, teachers and subject leaders
- access to classroom resources
- networking events during your teacher training and beyond
How to apply
Scholarships are offered by independent institutions. They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body:
- the Royal Society of Chemistry(opens in new window) (chemistry)
- BCS The Chartered Institute for IT(opens in new window) (computing)
- British Council(opens in new window) (languages – French, German and Spanish only)
- the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications(opens in new window) (maths)
- the Institute of Physics(opens in new window) (physics)
Each scholarship body will have its own deadline for applications. You can find these on their individual websites.
You may be able to get extra financial support. For more detail visit the government website:
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-your-training
Finance
BA (Hons) Childhood: Primary Education with QTS
This is an undergraduate course.
Most trainees pay for their tuition fees by obtaining a loan from Student Finance but there are other methods as well so it is worth exploring these.
More information on all our courses is available from the ‘Programmes’ page.
This is an undergraduate degree leading to a BA (hons) and Qualified Teacher Status. It is delivered in partnership with the University of Suffolk. The tuition fee is £9,250 per academic year. You can apply for loans to cover tuition fees and maintenance at https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance
Finance
Assessment Only
More information on all our courses is available from the ‘Programmes’ page.
For enquiries, or if you think you meet the criteria for this programme, please contact [email protected].
This route leads to Qualified Teacher Status only. The route costs £3000. No bursaries are available. This is not a training programme. It is only available to applicants who are currently employed by a school, who have been teaching full time for two years including planning, teaching and assessing pupils, and who have taught in two different schools and across two key stages. For more information contact [email protected] if you think you might meet the criteria.
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