Funding and support
Tuition fee and maintenance loans
The tuition fee for all our secondary teacher training courses is £9,790.
Funding is available to help you train to teach. You can apply for a:
- tuition fee loan of up to £9,790 to cover your teacher training, so you do not need to pay course fees upfront
- maintenance loan to help with living costs
You can still apply for a tuition fee and a maintenance loan if you already have a student loan, and regardless of whether you get a teaching bursary or scholarship.
You will only have to make loan repayments once you’re earning. Your repayments will not increase if you already have a student loan and take an additional loan for teacher training.
Scholarships and bursaries
You may be eligible for a teaching bursary or scholarship when training to teach. These are tax-free amounts of money you receive to train in certain subjects. You do not need to pay them back.
Scholarships are offered by independent institutions. They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body.
You do not need to apply for a bursary. If you’re eligible, you’ll automatically receive it.
Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships
Postgraduate teaching bursaries and scholarships are only available for the subjects listed below. You cannot receive both a teaching bursary and a scholarship.
| Subject | Bursary | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | £26,000 | |
| Chemistry | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Computing | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Design and technology | £26,000 | |
| Geography | £26,000 | |
| Languages (including ancient languages) | £26,000 | |
| Maths | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Physics | £29,000 | £31,000 |
To be eligible for a bursary, you’ll need at least one of the following:
- a bachelor’s degree class 2:2 (honours) or higher
- a master’s degree
- a PhD
You’ll also need to meet the bursary scheme’s individual terms and conditions.
Find out more about your eligibility for teaching bursaries(opens in new window).
To find out if you’re eligible for a scholarship and to apply, you can visit the relevant scholarship body:
- the Royal Society of Chemistry(opens in new window) (chemistry)
- BCS The Chartered Institute for IT(opens in new window) (computing)
- the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications(opens in new window) (maths)
- the Institute of Physics(opens in new window) (physics)
Support training to teach if you’re disabled
The experience and perspective of a diverse workforce is valued in school culture.
If you’re disabled, have a mental health condition or educational needs, you can get support to become a teacher.
Disabled Students’ Allowance and other support
You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) to cover the study-related costs you have because of a mental health problem, long term illness or any other disability.
You’ll get confirmation of whether your application has been successful within 6 weeks.
It can take up to 14 weeks to get your DSA support, so you should take this into consideration if you need the support in place for the start of your course.
Support training to teach if you’re a parent or carer
If you have children or other caring responsibilities, you may be able to get extra financial support through the following grants and schemes:
- Childcare Grant(opens in new window)
- Parents’ Learning Allowance(opens in new window)
- Adult Dependants’ Grant
Source: Funding and support | Get Into Teaching (education.gov.uk)