Postgraduates
Postgraduate scholarships
If you are considering, or have already applied for, a postgraduate course, you will be interested to know that there are a number of competitive scholarships available for UK home students. For further information and an application form, please visit our postgraduate funding page.
20% postgraduate discount for current students and recent alumni
Current undergraduate students, and alumni who have graduated in the last five years can get a 20% discount on postgraduate course fees. Please note that some courses are not included in our 20% discount. For further information please visit our postgraduate funding page.
International Scholarships Scheme
We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships for international students beginning a full-time Masters course. Please note that you may only be awarded one NTU scholarship. You may apply for more than one scholarship, or you may be offered an alternative scholarship if you do not get your first choice.
Postgraduate Student Loans
Postgraduate loans from Student Finance England
The UK Government provides postgraduate loans of up to £11,222 for the 2020/21 academic year. The loan is paid directly to you to help you pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Unlike undergraduate funding, household income is not taken into consideration. If you are studying over two or more academic years, your loan will be divided paid over the duration of your studies.
You may be eligible for this loan if you:
- are under 60 on the first day of the first academic year of your course
- are a UK national and normally live in England, and have lived in the UK or Islands for three years before starting your course or;
- are an EU national living in England on the first day of your course, and have been ordinarily resident in the EEA or Switzerland for three years before the start of your course
- will be studying a full-time course lasting one-to-two years or;
- will be studying a two to four-year part-time course that is no longer than twice the length of the full-time equivalent course (or a three-year part-time course where there is no full-time equivalent)
- don't already have a Masters, equivalent or higher qualification
You will have to repay this loan, but only after you have finished your course and after you are earning more than £21,000 per year. Then you will pay it back at a rate of 6% of any income you earn over £21,000. You will not start your repayments until the April after you finish your course. If you also have an undergraduate student loan to repay, you will make both repayments at the same time.
You can find out more about repaying your student finance via the student loan repayment website.
Applying for a postgraduate loan
You can apply for a postgraduate loan online or by post. If you already have a Student Finance England account, you can apply using your existing log-in details. For details of when you can apply for postgraduate loans, details on eligibility and more visit: Gov.uk website
Postgraduate loans from Student Finance Wales
A combination of a grant and a loan of up to £17,000 are now available for students who are domiciled in Wales. You can find out more from Student Finance Wales.
Postgraduate loans from Student Awards Agency Scotland
Loans of up to £10,000 are now available for students who are domiciled in Scotland. This amount is split between a tuition fee loan and a living costs loan. You can find out more from Student Awards Agency Scotland.
Postgraduate loans from Student Finance Northern Ireland
Tuition fee loans of up to £5,500 are now available for students who are domiciled in Northern Ireland. You can find out more from Student Finance Northern Ireland.
Postgraduate Doctoral Loans
Postgraduate doctoral loans from Student Finance England
The UK Government provides postgraduate loans of up to £26,445 for students commencing their doctoral studies in the 2020/21 academic year. The loan is paid directly to you to help you pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Unlike undergraduate funding, household income is not taken into consideration. If you are studying over two or more academic years, your loan will be divided and paid over the duration of your studies. You can find out more from Student Finance England.
Postgraduate doctoral loans from Student Finance Wales
Postgraduate doctoral loans of up to £26,445 for students commencing their doctoral studies in the 2019/20 academic year are now available. You can find our more from Student Finance Wales.
Educational Trusts and Charities
There are educational trusts and charities that make individual awards to students. Standard lists of these can be found in most public libraries. Useful publications include:
- The Charities Digest
- The Directory of Grant Making Trusts
- The Educational Grants Directory
- The Grants Register.
Other funding opportunities
Apart from the sources already mentioned, postgraduate studies at NTU are also funded by a variety of external organisations including governmental agencies, charities and industry.
Further information about funding can also be found on the following websites:
Further information
You can contact the Student Financial Support Service on +44 (0)115 848 2494 or by email to find out more on postgraduate funding.
