Teacher training bursaries
You can apply for the full-time home undergraduate student package if you are on a full-time initial teacher training course. This also applies to you if you are on a PGCE or CertEd course.
You may also be offered a tax-free bursary from the Teaching Agency. Your funding amount will depend upon when you begin your training, the subject you train to teach, and your undergraduate degree classification.
| ITT specialism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics, mathematics, chemistry, modern languages | Other priority secondary specialisms1 and primary | General science and non-priority secondary specialisms2 | ||
| Training bursary 2012 / 13 | Trainee with first | £20,0003 | £9,000 | £0 |
| 2:1 | £15,0003 | £5,000 | ||
| 2:2 | £12,000 | £0 | ||
1Art and design, design and technology, economics, engineering, English, dance, drama, geography, history, information and communications technology (ICT), computer science, classics, music, biology, physical education, primary, and religious education mainstream post-graduate ITT courses attract £9,000 bursaries for trainees with a first and £5,000 for trainees with a 2:1.
2General science, business studies, citizenship, applied science, health and social care, leisure and tourism, media studies, psychology, social sciences (except economics) ITT courses attract no bursary.
3Physics trainees with a 2:1 or first are able to apply for an Institute of Physics scholarship. The scholarship is worth £20,000. Trainees who hold the scholarship will not also be eligible for the standard Department for Education (DfE) bursary. Physics trainees who are not awarded the scholarship will continue in 2012/13 to be eligible for the standard £20,000 bursary for those with a first, and £15,000 bursary for those with a 2:1.
Further information
See the Training Agency website for full details. You can also email Joseph Windle at NTU, if you need more information about the bursaries available.
You may also find it useful to visit the School of Education webpages.
