Postgraduate Taught Degree Alumni Discount (Home/EU Students)

The University of Bedfordshire is proud of its alumni and would like to incentivise our graduates to return to us for postgraduate study. The University is launching an alumni discount for postgraduate taught courses from September 2020 which will offer up to 20% off most courses for eligible alumni. 

Funding for Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate students can receive funding from the Government for their Master's degree. Please visit: www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study to find out more about funding for postgraduate study.

Career Development Loan

For information on financial assistance to support your learning call the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900, or visit www.gov.uk/career-development-loans

1st year full-time students are not eligible for a Career Development Loan but can apply for Student Finance

The University's Learning Provider Registration Number is 8229.

Am I eligible?

To qualify for a Career Development Loan you must be:

• 18 or over
• Be a British citizen
• Have been living in the UK for at least 3 years before your course starts
• Intending to work in the UK, European Union (EU), or European Economic Area (EEA) when you have finished your course

Research students

There are a number of organisations that offer grants and studentships for research students.

Enter 'postgraduate' in the search box at www.gov.uk for information on funding for postgraduate study and research.

Research studentships offered by the University of Bedfordshire are advertised in Job vacancies

Social Work bursary for full-time postgraduate courses

This bursary is available to students ordinarily resident in England, studying on an approved full-time postgraduate course. The bursary consists of a non-income assessed basic grant and income-assessed maintenance grant and allowances for certain living costs.

Am I eligible?

The bursary is assessed on individual circumstances so for further details regarding eligibility please contact the NHS Business Services Authority

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
E: swb@ppa.nhs.uk
T: 0845 6101122