Funding Postgraduate study 2019/20

Students may be sponsored by their employers; access loans or charitable trusts and funds; or self-fund, eg by working part-time alongside their studies. However, PGCE students can access the same funding as undergraduate students – please see relevant handout for more information.

Tuition fees:

Each course fee is set individually, see glos.ac.uk/pgfees

For taught postgraduate courses, students who graduated with an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) from the University of Gloucestershire in 2019 will be eligible for a 20% discount on course fees, or 10% if graduation was prior to 2019.

Postgraduate Loan (PGL)

Key details	Student Finance England (SFE) 2019/20	Student Finance Wales (SFW) 2019/20
Value	Full MA (taught or research)	Full MA (taught or research)
	Full-time or part-time- must register for 180 credits	Full MA(taught or research) Full-time or part-time – must register for 180 credits
Eligibility	UK/EU students ordinarily resident in the UK and EU students coming to live and study in England. Not in receipt of funding for Healthcare and Social Work courses	UK/EU students ordinarily resident in the UK and EU students coming to live and study in Wales. Not in receipt of funding for Healthcare and Social Work courses
Age limit	Under 60 before 1st day of course	Under 60 before 1st day of course
When to apply	From 14 May 2019 – can also apply from 2nd year of course	From June 2019 – can also apply from 2nd year of course
How is it paid?	To the student in 3 equal instalments per academic year	To the student in 3 equal instalments per academic year
Repayments	6% of gross taxable income above £21,000 via NIC in new tax year following end of course	6% of gross taxable income above £21,000 via NIC in new tax year following end of course

• This loan is available provided you do not already hold an equivalent or higher level qualification
• Must be registered on full credits for course – 180
• Credits from previous study applied to your record will deem you ineligible for the Postgraduate Loan
• Eligible courses may be taught or research based, including professional Master’s e.g. MBAs
• Postgraduate loans are not based on household income
• If course integrated with a Doctoral Degree, you will need to apply for the Postgraduate Doctoral Loan instead – please contact us for more information moneyadvice@glos.ac.uk
• Tuition fees can be paid over 10 monthly instalments if full-time; 20 monthly instalments if part-time or by 3 instalments each year that coincide with your Postgraduate Loan payments

To apply for funding from SFE please visit: www.gov.uk/masters-loan/apply
To apply for funding from SFW please visit: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/postgraduate-students

Disability:

Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) is non-repayable and non-means tested. It comes in the form of practical support not additional funding.

• You can apply for DSAs if you live in England and have a disability that affects your ability to study, such as a:
• learning difficulty, for example dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD
• mental health condition like anxiety or depression
• physical disability, for example if you are partially sighted or have to use crutches
• long-term health condition such as cancer, chronic heart disease or HIV.

You must also:

• be an undergraduate or postgraduate student
• qualify for student finance from Student Finance England/Wales/SFNI/SAAS
• be studying on a course that lasts at least a year

Sponsorship:

If your fees are being paid by your employer they will need to complete a Sponsorship Authorisation Form. Once received by the Income Team, an invoice will be issued and full payment of tuition fees will be payable in 30 days from the date of invoice. For more information please contact
moneyadvice@glos.ac.uk

Financial Assistance Fund (FAF):

Once enrolled you can apply to the University’s Financial Assistance Fund for help towards paying for such things as course materials or accommodation etc. Money cannot be guaranteed from this source but it is worth applying because awards do not have to be repaid. You can apply online via your Student Record once you have enrolled on to a course.

Trusts and Charities:

There are many individual Trusts and Charities who offer support for education. For more information please contact us moneyadvice@glos.ac.uk

Council Tax:

Full-time students are exempt from paying Council Tax. If you live with one adult who is not a full-time student, the 25% single occupancy discount will apply. A certificate of exemption will be required by the Council. This can be accessed via your Student Record once you have enrolled on the full-time course.

Student Bank Account:

If you still have a student account, once enrolled, take confirmation of your enrolment to the bank to ensure your account remains interest free, as most banks offer 6 years for a student account.

If you need further information or you would like to make a face-to-face or telephone appointment, please email moneyadvice@glos.ac.uk or call us on 01242 714535