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You can apply for loans, scholarships and training bursaries to help pay for your fees and living costs while you're studying to become a teacher.

On this page, you will find all of the information you need in relation to teacher funding. Please note the majority of funding is for students that are eligible for student loans, with the exception of PGCE Secondary bursaries in Modern Languages, Physics (Physics with Maths)Ìýand PGCEÌýEarly Years. Please read the eligibility criteria below carefullyÌýÌý.Ìý

• Tuition fee loan
• Living costs
• PGCE Secondary training bursaries of up to £28,000
• PGCE Secondary scholarships of up to £30,000
• PGCE Further Education training bursaries of up to £30,000
• PGCE Early Years grants and training bursaries
• Training bursary FAQs

Tuition fee loan

Full-time and part-time Home fee students on PGCE Secondary, Further Education and Primary can apply for a tuition fee loan to pay their fees from . Please note if you do not apply for a fee loan, you will need to make arrangements by the start of the course to pay the fees yourself. Please note PGCE courses are eligible for the undergraduate loan NOT the postgraduate loan.

Tuition fees information can be found on the ÂÒÂ×Ðã Tuition Fees page.

Living costs

Full-time Home fee students can apply for a maintenance loan from to cover living costs.

For 2024/5, the maximum student loanÌýfor living costs for studying in London is:

• Up to £13,348: living away from parental home

• Up to £8,610: living at parental home

Other government funding is available for those with children, adult dependants and disabled students. For more information go to .

PGCE Secondary training bursaries of up to £28,000

Home fee trainees starting a PGCE secondary programme from September 2024Ìýmay be eligible to receive a training bursary for living costs. The amount depends on your PGCE subject and your degree classification or highest relevant academic qualification.

If you are doing PGCE Languages or Physics (Physics with Maths) you do not need to be eligible for UK student finance. For all other secondary PGCE subjects you mustÌýbe eligible for the provision of UK student finance (tuition fee / maintenance loans) from the Student Loans Company.

For Secondary PGCE you do not need to make an application for a bursary.ÌýYou will be automatically assessed for an award after you make your ÂÒÂ×Ðã PGCE Secondary course application and have been given an offer. We will contact you about the evidence required in the summer before your course begins.

PGCE Secondary training bursaries for 2024/25

The Department for Education (DfE) allocate bursary funding to ÂÒÂ×Ðã, who in turn disburse it to eligible students. For more information please visit the . The bursary is a tax-free, non-repayable bursary.

The bursary rates for 2024/5:

Lead Partner Direct

Lead Partner DirectÌýstudents can access the funding above, subject to the same eligibility criteria as PGCEÌýSecondary students.Ìý

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PGCE Secondary scholarships 2024/25

You can apply for a scholarship if you are doing the following PGCE Secondary subjects. Please see links in table below for more details and how to apply.Ìý

Trainees will usually need a 2:1, but can still apply with a 2:2 and significant experience.Ìý As well as the financial award, scholars will receive a package of additional benefits provided by the professional bodies. You will need to apply directly to the awarding institution. For more information see .

Trainees awarded a scholarship cannot receive a bursary. Trainees who are not awarded a scholarship may be eligible for a standard bursary. Scholarships are disbursed by ÂÒÂ×Ðã.

PGCE Further Education training bursaries 2024/25

Please note, the bursaries below are for students who are eligible to receive student support (or home fee students) only. The Department for Education (DfE) allocate bursary funding to ÂÒÂ×Ðã, who in turn disburse it to eligible students. We will contact you about your bursaryÌýwhen you have an offer of a place at ÂÒÂ×Ðã to gather more information toÌýmake the bursary claim on your behalf . For more information and eligibility criteria please visit the . The bursary is a tax-free, non-repayable bursary.

The bursary rates for 2023/24:

PGCE Early Years grants and training bursaries 2024/5

Financial support of up to £14,000 may be available depending on which training route you take and your degree classification. Students with the right to study or work in the UK are eligible. For more information please visit the You do not need to make an application for a bursary/grant.ÌýYou will be automatically assessed for an award after you make your ÂÒÂ×Ðã PGCE Secondary course application and have been given an offer. We will contact you about the evidence required in the summer before your course begins

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Training bursary FAQSÌý

If you have any questions about the bursaries, please refer to our Training Bursary FAQs.

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