Fees and Funding
Funding is available to help you train to teach. You can apply for:
- A tuition fee loan to cover your teacher training
- A maintenance loan to help with living costs
You can still apply for a tuition fee and maintenance loan if you already have a student loan, regardless of whether you get a teaching bursary or scholarship. You will only have to make loan repayments once you are earning. Your repayments will not increase if you already have a student loan and take an additional loan for teacher training.
NON-UK Citizens
If you are not a UK citizen, you are unlikely to get help funding your training unless you have permission to live permanently in the UK, for example under the EU Settlement Scheme, or are training to teach languages or physics. You will also need to ensure that you meet the other eligibility requirements.
Course Fees
We offer PGCE plus QTS and a QTS only programme. All of our courses are available on a full-time or part-time basis.
PGCE plus QTS, full-time : £9,535
QTS only, full-time: £8,535
PGCE plus QTS, part-time: £11,500
QTS only, part-time: £10,500
Bursaries
You may be eligible for a Bursary. These are tax-free amounts of money you receive to train in certain subjects. You do not need to pay them back. Your bursary will be paid in a minimum of 10 monthly instalments over the duration of your course.
You must be eligible for student finance to receive a bursary (unless you are teaching languages or Physics)
The subjects that qualify for a bursary are released in October every year. Below is a list of the subjects for 2026/2027.
| Subject | Bursary Amount |
|---|---|
| Biology | £5,000 |
| Chemistry | £29,000 |
| Computing | £29,000 |
| Design and Technology | £20,000 |
| Geography | £5,000 |
| Languages (French,German,Spanish) | £20,000 |
| Mathematics | £29,000 |
| Physics | £29,000 |
Scholarships
To be eligible for a scholarship you will need at least one of the following:
- a bachelor's degree class 2:1 (honours) or above
- a master's degree
- a PhD
In exceptional circumstances, if you achieved a 2:2 in your degree you may still be awarded a scholarship if you have significant relevant experience and subject knowledge.
As well as financial support, as a scholar you will enjoy a range of additional benefits, including:
- access to subject specialist events and webinars held by professional bodies
- online and face-to-face workshops across the country
- subject specialist mentors and coaching
- a community of ex-scholars, teachers and subject leaders
- access to classroom resources
- networking events during your teacher training year and beyond.
How to apply for a scholarship
You need to apply directly to the scholarship provider. Each provider sets their own application deadline and will confirm if you meet their eligibility requirements. You can find out about how to apply, deadlines and more details about each scholarship on the scholarship provider’s website:
- Royal Society of Chemistry website (chemistry)
- BCS The Chartered Institute for IT website (computing)
- British Council website (languages – French, German and Spanish only)
- Institute of Physics website (physics)
You must be eligible for student finance to receive a scholarship (unless you are teaching languages or Physics).
Subjects where a scholarship is available are listed below for 2026/2027:
| Subject | Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | £31,000 |
| Computing | £31,000 |
| Languages (French, German, Spanish) | £22,000 |
| Physics | £31,000 |
