Postgraduate student funding

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Investing in a postgraduate degree is more than just a financial decision - it's a step towards achieving your ambitions and advancing your career. Funding can help to cover the cost of your master's or doctoral degree. You also won't pay back your loan until you are earning over the threshold.

Explore the wide range of postgraduate funding options available to help you make your master's or doctoral study affordable.

Master's loans - up to £13,206

If you're starting a master's degree on or after 1 August 2025, you could be eligible for a UK government postgraduate master's loan of up to £13,206.

This loan can be used towards both your tuition fees and living costs, whether you're studying:

• Full-time
• Part-time
• 100% online

How it works

• The loan is paid directly to you in instalments.
• You'll pay your tuition fees directly to Teesside University.
• Any remaining funds can help cover living or study costs.
• For multi-year master's programmes (2 - 4 years), the loan is split evenly across each academic year.

Eligibility criteria

To qualify, you must be:

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• a UK national living in England, or an EU, EEA or Swiss national with EU settled status
• under 60 years old on the first day of your course
• studying a stand-alone master's course (180 credits) - not a top-up or RPL-reduced programme.

Doctoral loans - up to £31,122

Planning to pursue a PhD or professional doctorate? Eligible students starting a doctoral degree on or after 1 August 2025 can apply for a UK doctoral loan of up to £31,122.

Key details

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• The loan contributes towards tuition fees and living expenses.
• You can apply in any year of your course, though applying earlier ensures you receive the full amount.
• Loan amounts are subject to government confirmation.

Online learning funding

At Teesside University, we offer flexible ways to pay for your online postgraduate degree.

Learn more about online learning funding

• Choose our pay-per-module scheme.
• Check if your employer can fund your studies.
• UK-based students may be eligible for a postgraduate master's loan.

Research funding

Some research projects at Teesside University include full or partial funding, covering tuition fees and/or living costs. These may form the basis of MRes or PhD programmes. More about research funding

NHS Learning Support Fund

If you're studying a master's in nursing, midwifery, or allied health professions, you may be eligible for NHS bursaries to help with course and living costs. More about NHS funding

Teacher training funding

Training to become a teacher? You could receive a bursary or scholarship if your subject qualifies, and your course isn't salaried. Explore teacher training funding

Employer sponsorship

Your employer may sponsor your postgraduate study - covering all or part of your tuition fees. A confirmation letter from your employer is required; otherwise, you'll be invoiced directly.

Armed Forces and ELC support

Teesside University proudly supports members of the UK Armed Forces. We accept Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) for most of our postgraduate courses.

The MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme helps fund higher-level learning (Level 3 or above) and promotes lifelong education among service personnel. More about the Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme

Other sources of postgraduate funding

Additional funding opportunities may include:

• Research Councils
• British Federation of Women Graduates
• Student Awards Agency for Scotland
• Student Finance Scotland
• Student Finance Northern Ireland

Have you applied for your postgraduate scholarship?

You could be eligible for a scholarship to support your studies and living costs

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