Funding your studies
Our funding opportunities and generous alumni discounts could offset the costs of your postgraduate studies. Invest in your career, and we'll do all we can to help.
Postgraduate Masters loans
The UK government provides postgraduate Masters loans for eligible students. Find out who can apply and how much they are worth.
What are they?
The UK Government provides postgraduate loans of up to £12,167 if your course starts after 1 August 2023 and up to 1 August 2024.
The amount you can borrow will depend on which national Student Finance service you are funded by. The loans are not means-tested, which means that all eligible applicants can borrow up to the full amount.
The loan is paid in three instalments to cover the duration of the course. If you choose to study over two or more years, the loan would usually be split over the duration of your course.
Course and individual eligibility differs between national Student Finance services, please refer to your service for further details on which courses are included.
This information covers postgraduate loans from Student Finance England. If you apply for your funding through a different national Student Finance service, please refer to that particular provider:
Am I eligible?
If you apply through Student Finance England, you may be eligible for this loan if you:
- meet the personal eligibility requirements
- will be studying a full-time course lasting one-to-two years or
- will be studying a two-to-four year part-time course that is no longer than twice the length of the full-time equivalent course (or a three-year part-time course where there is no full-time equivalent)
- don't already have a Masters or equivalent qualification.
For more information about eligibility for postgraduate loans, visit Gov.uk.
If you apply through a different national Student Finance provider, please refer to their websites for further information on eligibility.
How do I apply?
Postgraduate loan applications for 2023/24 for all national Student Finance services will open in the Summer. The fastest way to apply is online:
What about repayments?
If your loan is provided through Student Finance England, you’ll have to repay this loan, but only after you’ve finished your course and after you’re earning more than £21,000 per year. Then you’ll pay it back at a rate of 6% of any income you earn over £21,000.
If you also have an undergraduate student loan to repay, you’ll make both repayments at the same time.
If you apply through a different national Student Finance provider, please refer to their websites for further information on repayments.
Are there loans for research degrees?
You may be eligible for a Postgraduate Doctoral loan to help with course fees and living costs of a postgraduate research course, such as a PhD. You can get up to £28,673 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2023.
You maybe able to get funding for your research project from the University or through external sources such as research councils, government agencies, charities and industry.
Find out more about fees and funding for research degrees from our Doctoral School.
Alumni Discount Scheme
Starting between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024?
We’re happy to be able to offer a 20% discount to most current NTU students and recent NTU alumni with 2023/24 entry, find out more.
Postgraduate Scholarships
Nottingham Trent University are delighted to offer a number of scholarships for prospective students to help fund their postgraduate study.
To find out more and to apply for our UK Masters, International, and subject-specific scholarships, visit our Postgraduate Scholarships page.
Bursaries for nursing, social work and teaching
The following government funded bursaries are for students on particular vocational courses.
Other Funding Opportunities
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EU or International Students
We are happy to offer a range of scholarships to EU and international students.
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Funding for research degrees
You may be eligible for a Postgraduate Doctoral loan to help with course fees and living costs of a postgraduate research course, such as a PhD. Applications are now open for 2021 and you can get up to £27,265 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2021.
You maybe able to get funding for your research project from the University or through external sources such as research councils, government agencies, charities and industry.
Find out more about fees and funding for research degrees from our Doctoral School.
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External Funding
A variety of external organisations including governmental agencies, charities and industry also fund postgraduate studies. Some useful links are:
FindAMasters.com scholarship information
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Educational Trusts and Charities
There are also many educational trusts and charities that may be able to help with your postgraduate course funding. You can find standard lists of these in most public libraries. Useful publications include:
The Charities Digest
The Directory of Grant Making Trusts
The Guide to Educational Grants
The Grants Register
Financial advice
Need advice? Our student finance team are here to help. They can offer guidance on postgraduate fees, loans and money management.
Chat to the team on Unibuddy or contact them at financial.support@ntu.ac.uk, tel: 44 (0)115 848 2494.