Teacher training funding
Find out more about bursaries, scholarships, loans and other ways to fund your initial teacher training.
Bursaries, scholarships and loans
Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries and scholarships are money to help pay for your teacher training and living costs. You do not need to repay them.
The bursaries available for teacher training change every year, depending on which subjects need teachers the most. You are unlikely to get a bursary for a popular subject that lots of people apply for, such as primary school teaching or physical education.
Amounts vary depending on the subject you’ll teach and the classification of your undergraduate degree. You’ll automatically get the bursary if you are eligible.
A scholarship may be offered instead of a bursary and you’ll need to apply for it. If your application is unsuccessful, you’ll still be eligible for a bursary.
To find out more, visit Get Into Teaching.
Loans for PGCE courses
Funding for full-time PGCE primary and secondary education initial teacher training courses is similar to funding for undergraduate degree courses.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for your PGCE are listed on the course pages.
You can apply for a loan to pay your tuition fees. The loan is not means-tested and covers the full amount of the fees.
You’ll need to pay it back after you’ve graduated and are earning over a set amount.
Maintenance loan
You can get a maintenance loan to help you with your living costs.
How much you can get will depend on if you are:
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living at home
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living away from home, outside London
The amount you’ll get is means-tested — it depends on your household income (your parents’ or partner’s income plus yours).
You’ll need to pay it back after you’ve graduated and are earning over a set amount.
How to apply
Tuition fee and maintenance loans for UK students are made by the student finance awarding bodies.
You’ll need to apply in the country where you normally live: