FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SCOTTISH STUDENTS PART-TIME FEE GRANT Depending on your individual income you may be eligible for a part-time fee grant from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). The grant gives help each year towards the cost of your tuition fees. The level of tuition fee SAAS will pay depends on the number of credits you are to undertake and the qualification you are studying. Further details available at: www.saas.gov.uk/part_time/index.htm RUK STUDENTS PART-TIME FEE LOANS/GRANTS Depending on your circumstances, part-time fee loans/grants may be available. Students should contact the relevant student finance authority. Students from England- www.gov.uk/student-finance Students from N Ireland- www.studentfinanceni.co.uk Students from Wales- www.studentfinancewales.co.uk POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS TUITION FEE LOANS The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) offer tuition fee loans for certain postgraduate courses. The tuition fee loan is only available to students who are undertaking at least 50% of a full-time course and therefore must complete their qualification in 2 years. Further details available at www.saas.gov.uk/part_time/pg/index.htm MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS The university offer Merit Scholarships for certain postgraduate courses. Details can be found on the individual course pages of our website. MBA SCHOLARSHIP Aberdeen Business School is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to assist exceptionally able students who wish to undertake their MBA courses. Further details can be obtained at: www.rgu.ac.uk/mba-scholarship The OPITO SCHOLARSHIP is open to students undertaking MSc studies relevant to the oil and gas industry at Aberdeen Business School. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and personal characteristics. Further details available at: www.rgu.ac.uk/opito
CARNEGIE-CAMERON TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE BURSARY The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland funds bursaries available to students undertaking either a one year full-time or two year part-time taught postgraduate degree in any subject offered by the University. Applicants must be Scottish by birth, descent (at least one parent born in Scotland) or have been continuously resident in Scotland for a period of at least three years for the purpose of secondary or tertiary education in Scotland. Further details available at: www.rgu.ac.uk/carnegie-cameron-taught-pg All Students RGU: SPORT SCHOLARSHIP RGU: Sport offers a number of sports scholarships, sponsored by Technip, to promising sports men and women to support them in developing their talents and succeeding in their chosen sporting field whilst undertaking academic study. Further details available at: www.rgu.ac.uk/sports-scholarships PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT LOANS are deferred repayment bank loans to pay for courses and training that help with your career or help get you into work. Loans are usually offered at a reduced interest rate and the government pays interest while you’re studying. Further details available at www.gov.uk/career-development-loans TRUST FUNDS The following websites may be useful www.family-action.gov.uk www.scholarship-search.org.uk www.support4learning.org.uk www.acf.org.uk DISCRETIONARY FUNDS may be available to part-time students in financial difficulty to assist with course related costs but not with payment of tuition fees. Further details can be obtained by contacting Student Finance at the university: studentfinance@rgu.ac.uk EMERGENCY LOANS Short-term, interest free loans may be available depending on your circumstances. Further details can be obtained by contacting Student Finance at the university : studentfinance@rgu.ac.uk
CONTACT DETAILS Course fee enquiries Tel: 01224 262664 Email: studentfinance@rgu.ac.uk Financial support enquiries Tel: 01224 262127/6 Email: studentfinance@rgu.ac.uk www.rgu.ac.uk/studentfinance Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) Tel: 0300 555 0505 www.saas.gov.uk Students from England Student Finance England Tel. 0300 100 0607 www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Students from N Ireland Student Finance N Ireland Tel. 0300 100 0077 www.studentfinanceni.co.uk Students from Wales Student Finance Wales Tel. 0300 200 4050 www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
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