SCHOLARSHIPS / FUNDING / FINANCE

SCHOLARSHIPS / FUNDING / FINANCE

The average course fees for a one-year postgraduate programme is about £3,000 for students from the EEA (European Economic Area).
Non-EEA students pay on average about £7,000 for an arts subject or £8,000 for a science subject. Clinical studies and MBAs can be about double these amounts.
Living costs for an academic year are about £6,000 (more in London).

Most postgraduate courses are funded by students themselves. However, it is worth investigating possible sources of financial help.

If you are not from the UK, contact the British Council in your country as early as possible to find out about scholarships which are available to study in the UK. For information about sources of funding, see the British Council's scholarships database: http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships. General information is available at: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-funding-your-studies.htm.

The following are some other websites, books or newspapers to check for funding opportunities:
- UK residents may be able to get support from a Research Council (http://www.rcuk.ac.uk) or from the Arts and Humanities Research Board (http://www.ahrb.ac.uk). Applications are usually made through your university, although direct applications apply in some arts subjects.
- Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (ORS): http://www.orsas.ac.uk.
- British Chevening scholarships (if you will use your study in the UK to help your home country): http://www.chevening.com.
- The Grants Register (see below): a list of sources of funding for postgraduate students in many countries, including the UK. It is expensive to buy, but is available in many reference libraries and careers centres. Many charities or trusts do not allow for direct applications from individuals, but require you to apply through your university department. You may need to satisfy them that you have already explored other possible sources of funding.
- There is a database of scholarships at: http://www.studentmoney.org
- Information about studentships: http://www.jobs.ac.uk.
- The weekly Times Higher Education Supplement (http://www.thes.co.uk)
- The Guardian newspaper's education supplement on Tuesdays (http://education.guardian.co.uk).
- Check related journals for advertised funding opportunities
- PhD students may consider non-advertised opportunities. Find out about organisations are involved in research and producing a grant proposal (with your supervisor's support).
- If you are currently working for a company, ask your employer if it is prepared to sponsor your study.