{"id":20745,"date":"2026-05-12T08:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=20745"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:20:12","slug":"student-finance-wales-sfw-funding-for-a-masters-course-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/student-finance-wales-sfw-funding-for-a-masters-course-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Finance Wales (SFW) – Funding for a Master’s course 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Information on funding for Postgraduate courses starting in 2026\/27<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This information is for students taking a full Master\u2019s degree starting in the 2026\/27 academic year and who are ordinarily resident in Wales and eligible for home fees status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fund Master\u2019s study, students may be sponsored by their employers; access loans or charitable trusts and funds; self-fund with savings and\/or working part-time alongside their studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PGCE students can access the same funding as undergraduate students. Visit Student Finance Wales: Undergraduate funding for 2026\/27<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW for 2026\/2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Postgraduate study is about investing in your future \u2013 not just in education, but in personal growth, career development and your long-term potential.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UoG Postgrad Plus<\/a> gives you exclusive benefits* designed to make your route to postgraduate study simpler, more rewarding and fully supported \u2013 from wellbeing and career development to practical perks and early access to resources and timetables.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*terms and conditions<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuition Fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each course fee is set individually. View the list of tuition fees for postgraduate taught courses and postgraduate research courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View postgraduate research fees<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Students who have previously graduated from the University of Gloucestershire with an undergraduate degree (BA\/BSc) will be eligible for a 15% discount on postgraduate course fees. This will be applied to your account following online enrolment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postgraduate Loan (PGL)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Key Details<\/strong><\/th>Student Finance Wales (SFW) 2026\/27<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Value<\/td>\u00a319,635 Important note:  one loan per course<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Courses<\/td>Full MA (taught or research)
Full-time or part-time<\/td><\/tr>
Credits<\/td>Must register for 180 credits.
Certificate\/Diploma stages not eligible for this loan \u2013 must be full Master\u2019s<\/td><\/tr>
Credits from previous study<\/td>If credits are applied to the new course, you will not be eligible for this loan<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Course Duration<\/td>Full-time and part-time.  Please note that a part-time course cannot be more than twice as long the full-time duration of the course.  For example:  If a full-time course is offered as 1 year \u2013 maximum duration for part-time must be 2 years<\/td><\/tr>
Eligibility<\/td>UK students ordinarily resident in the UK
Not in receipt of funding for Healthcare and Social Work courses
Must not already hold an equivalent or higher-level qualification<\/td><\/tr>
Age limit<\/td>Under 60 before 1st<\/sup> September* or 1st<\/sup> January*<\/td><\/tr>
When to apply<\/td>From May\/June 2026.  Apply online via your Student Finance account<\/td><\/tr>
From May\/June 2026.  Apply online via your Student Finance account<\/td>6% of gross taxable income above \u00a321,000 via NIC in new tax year following graduation  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Additional information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n