Postgraduate students

Applications for 2025 to 2026 are now open!

You’ll be able to apply for funding for the 2026 to 2027 academic year from Monday 22 June 2026.

Which type of course are you studying?

There's financial support available for the following postgraduate courses.

A Master's course

If you’re starting a postgraduate Master's course (taught or research based) you can apply for a Postgraduate Master's Loan.

A Doctoral course

Starting a full-time or part-time postgraduate Doctoral course? You can apply for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan.

Initial Teacher Education

You can get help with the costs of your teacher training if you're studying a full-time or part-time postgraduate Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course which leads to a qualification such as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)