Postgraduate Taught Degree Alumni Scholarship (Home/EU Students)

The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your fees for postgraduate on-campus master’s courses to those who have successfully completed an undergraduate Honours degree from:

• The University of Bedfordshire
• DMU’s Bedford campus
• The University of Luton

This scholarship applies to both full-time and part-time Master’s courses and is valid for the 2024/25 academic year.

Research Degrees (MRes, Phil and PHd)

The 20% alumni scholarship also applies to the first year of fees for a research degree for University of Bedfordshire 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