Postgraduate (MA/MSc & PhD) students

Postgraduate (MA/MSc & PhD) students

Studentships and research grants are available from research councils, the Arts and Humanities Research Council and various charities.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance is available for postgraduate students. For information on eligibility see the Department for Education and Skills publication Bridging the Gap Telephone 0800 731 9133 for a copy.

Professional Career Development Loans (PCDL) are available to students on vocational courses who have no other financial support. A PCDL is a deferred repayment bank loan of up to £10,000. For more information telephone 0800 585 505 or visit www.direct.gov.uk/cdl

Eligible postgraduate students may also apply for financial help from the University’s Access to Learning Fund.

Further information on sources of postgraduate funding can be found at www.prospects.ac.uk ,the University’s Careers Advisory Service and the Welfare and Financial Advice team have some lists of educational trust funds and charities.

POSTGRADUATE TUITION FEES       

Masters Study

For MA/MSc courses, fees for 2010/11 will be £3,780 for full-time students and £420 per 20 credit module for part-time study. However there are set fees for particular master’s courses that differ from this.

Research Degrees

For MPhil/PhD study, fees for 2010/11 will be £3,780 for full-time students and £990 per annum for part-time study