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The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £9,000.
As a full-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which you only start to pay back when you are earning over £21,000 a year if you're from England or £15,795 if you're from Scotland. You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan (up to £5,500) and a maintenance grant (up to £3,354). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.
Teaching Agency bursary
The Teaching Agency awards training bursaries based on subject and the classification of your first degree. For this course, you may be eligible for:
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£20,000 if you have a first class degree
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£15,000 if you have a 2.1
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£12,000 if you have a 2.2
If you have exceptional subject knowledge from another career or postgraduate study (ie PhD or Masters), you may be eligible for a higher bursary than your degree classification would otherwise allow. Find out more about the TA discretionary bursary.
Institute of Physics Scholarship
The Institute of Physics (IoP) is offering 100 scholarships worth £20,000 to physics trainees starting their teacher training in 2013. The scholarship includes benefits such as IoP membership and teaching support from IoP mentors. For further information and details of how to apply, visit the IoP website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary. The application deadline is 2 January 2013.
Royal Society of Chemistry Scholarship
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is offering 130 teacher training scholarships worth £20,000 to chemistry trainees starting their teacher training in the 2013/14 academic year.
In addition to the funding, you will have access to a wide variety of RSC support including membership and networking opportunities. For more information and details of how to apply, visit the RSC website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary.
More financial support
Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several support funds available to our current students, including:
EU
The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £9,000.
As a full-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which you only start to pay back when you are earning over £21,000 a year (or the equivalent in your country). For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.
Teaching Agency bursary
The Teaching Agency awards training bursaries based on subject and the classification of your first degree. For this course, you may be eligible for:
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£20,000 if you have a first class degree
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£15,000 if you have a 2.1
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£12,000 if you have a 2.2
If you have exceptional subject knowledge from another career or postgraduate study (ie PhD or Masters), you may be eligible for a higher bursary than your degree classification would otherwise allow. Find out more about the TA discretionary bursary.
Institute of Physics Scholarship
The Institute of Physics (IoP) is offering 100 scholarships worth £20,000 to physics trainees starting their teacher training in 2013. The scholarship includes benefits such as IoP membership and teaching support from IoP mentors. For further information and details of how to apply, visit the IoP website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary. The application deadline is 2 January 2013.
Royal Society of Chemistry Scholarship
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is offering 130 teacher training scholarships worth £20,000 to chemistry trainees starting their teacher training in the 2013/14 academic year.
In addition to the funding, you will have access to a wide variety of RSC support including membership and networking opportunities. For more information and details of how to apply, visit the RSC website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary.
International
The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year is £10,800.
Fees are billed annually and may be paid by the student or a sponsor. 75 percent of the annual tuition fees must be paid before or at registration. For students requiring a Tier 4 Student Visa, a deposit of £3,500 is expected as a minimum before a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) will be issued. For more information, visit our international student finance page.
Early payment discount
If you are paying your own fees, you may be eligible for an early payment discount of £1,000. This discount is awarded to students who pay in full before registration.
Additional financial support
Our money doctors will be on hand throughout the year to help you manage your money while you’re in the UK. However, if you do happen to run into financial difficulty during your time here, you may be able to access a small emergency support fund.
School Direct students
Salaried
If you have a salaried school direct place, you won't have to pay a penny; your host school will cover your tuition fees in full. You will not be eligible for any additional funding.
School direct salaries are set by the school and should be in line with unqualified teacher pay scales.
Non-salaried
The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £9,000.
As a full-time student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which you only start to pay back when you are earning over £21,000 a year if you're from England or £15,795 if you're from Scotland. You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan (up to £5,500) and a maintenance grant (up to £3,354) if you're a UK student. For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.
Teaching Agency bursary
The Teaching Agency awards training bursaries based on subject and the classification of your first degree. For this course, you may be eligible for:
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£20,000 if you have a first class degree
-
£15,000 if you have a 2.1
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£12,000 if you have a 2.2
You may receive a 25 percent premium on your bursary if your training is based in a school where more than 35 percent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
For more information, visit our finance page.
Discretionary bursary
If you have exceptional subject knowledge from another career or postgraduate study (ie PhD or Masters), you may be eligible for a higher bursary than your degree classification would otherwise allow. Find out more about the TA discretionary bursary.
Institute of Physics Scholarship
The Institute of Physics (IoP) is offering 100 scholarships worth £20,000 to physics trainees starting their teacher training in 2013. The scholarship includes benefits such as IoP membership and teaching support from IoP mentors. For further information and details of how to apply, visit the IoP website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary. The application deadline is 2 January 2013.
Royal Society of Chemistry Scholarship
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is offering 130 teacher training scholarships worth £20,000 to chemistry trainees starting their teacher training in the 2013/14 academic year.
In addition to the funding, you will have access to a wide variety of RSC support including membership and networking opportunities. For more information and details of how to apply, visit the RSC website.
Trainees who hold the scholarship will not be eligible for the standard TA bursary.
More financial support
Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several support funds available to our current students, including: