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POSTGRADUATE FINANCE
There are many ways to fund the next stage of your education and the great news is that our student advice team are on hand to guide you through all of the options. To speak to one of our team, email them at moneyadvice@ljmu.ac.uk. In the meantime, here’s a brief outline of the options open to you:
I Postgraduate Masters Loans
Students from England or Wales attending eligible full and part-time master’s courses can apply for government loans of up to £12,167* (England) or £18,770* (Wales).
Further information and details of eligibility are available at www.gov.uk/funding-forpostgraduate-study and www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/ postgraduate-students.aspx
Students who ordinarily live in Northern Ireland can apply for a non means-tested loan for their tuition fees. The loan is capped at £6,500 (2023/24 figure) per student and you can find out more at: www. studentfinanceni.co.uk
Students who are normally resident in Scotland can apply for a postgraduate tuition fee loan up to a maximum of £7,000* for full-time courses. Eligible students can also apply for a living cost loan of up to £4,500*. This funding is not means-tested. For more information and repayment details see www.saas.gov.uk
I Postgraduate International Scholarships
LJMU offers a series of scholarships for international students on taught master’s programmes and research degrees. These scholarships take the form of fee waivers. For full eligibility criteria and details of how to apply, see the international scholarships section of our website here:
I Government Doctoral Loan Scheme
A non-means-tested loan of up to £28,673* is now available to assist with the cost of a postgraduate doctoral qualification. The loan is for eligible students in England, Wales and the European Union. Further information for those based in England can be found on the Government’s website. For information about doctoral loans in Wales, visit Student Finance Wales. For details of the new Doctoral Loans please visit: https://www.gov.uk/ doctoral-loan
I Teacher Training
Teacher training is funded in the same way that undergraduate courses are funded, via government loans and grants. There are also bursaries depending on your degree classification and the subject you are going to teach. Scan for more details. Funding applications open at the end of February.
I Nhs Courses
You can apply for a bursary for some master’s level NHS courses. The funding cycle opens in April for September starters.
See the NHS Business Services Authority website for more details.
* Loan rates quoted are for 2023 entry.