Postgraduate Teacher Training Funding

DFES

Postgraduate routes such as the postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) and school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) allow graduates to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS).

Eligibility
Your tuition fees and any other bursary or financial support depend on your status as a home, European Union (EU) or overseas student. All grants and bursaries are subject to conditions and you are not guaranteed funding, but you may be eligible for financial support.

Tuition Fee Loan
If you are on a postgraduate ITT course, you will have to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees vary depending on the course and the higher education institution (HEI) or SCITT provider. You should contact the HEI or SCITT provider of the course or programme you are interested in directly.

Home and EU students may be eligible for a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of tuition fees charged. This is available through Student Finance England. More information on the tuition fee loan can be found on Directgov.

Training Bursary
The Government has consulted on proposals for selective bursaries (based on subject and degree class) for training in 2012/13 and will announce final policy in the autumn. Please check regularly for the latest information about the training bursary rates, including details of the package for 2012/13 when announced.

Student Loan for Maintenance
Home students in England may also be eligible for a student maintenance loan to help towards accommodation and other living costs. This is available through Student Finance England. More information on the student loan for maintenance can be found on Directgov.

Maintenance Grant
Home students in England may also be eligible for a non repayable maintenance grant. This grant will be means tested and you can apply through Student Finance England. More details about these grants and the funding arrangements for trainees from the EU can be found at Directgov.