How much are my fees?
For 2011/12 tuition fees for PGCE students are £3,375
Is there help available to help me pay my fees?
Yes, you can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees
What help is available to help me with living costs?
You may be able to get a maintenance grant or special support grant of up to £2,906 for 2011/12. You will also be able to take out a student loan for maintenance of up to £4,950. Further details including eligibility can be found at Directgov website.
Postgraduate trainee teachers may also be entitled to a tax-free bursary from the Training and Development Agency for Schools. The value of this depends on the subject you train to teach, the table below details the amounts of bursary for 2011/12 for all subjects. Please note MMU does not offer all of these subjects. Further information about eligibility for training bursaries and can be found on the Training and Development Agency for Schools website.
Subject |
2011/12 Bursary Amount |
Physics |
£9,000 |
Biology |
£6,000 |
Please note you may not be eligible for this if you already hold qualified teacher status or are employed as a teacher in a school or further or Higher Education College. |
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To be eligible for a training bursary, you must be a home or EU trainee on a TDA funded course and be eligible for student support. More information on the eligibility for student support can be found on Directgov.
How is it paid and how do I apply?
The bursary is paid directly into your account once a month from October to June. You apply for the bursary as part of your course induction. After you start your course, your department will take you through the process of applying for your bursary. Please contact the Institute of Education if you have any queries regarding this.
What is the 'Golden Hello'?
Golden hellos are taxable, one-off payments which are paid at the start of your second year of teaching, after you successfully complete your induction period and subject to eligibility criteria. More information on Golden Hellos can be found at the TDA website
How do I apply for funding?
To apply for the Tuition Fee Loan, Student Loan for Maintenance and Maintenance Grant complete the PN1 form, available to download from the DirectGov website. You can apply for your bursary as part of your enrolment and course induction.
You apply for any Golden Hello due to you after you have completed your course.
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) are reviewing the provision of the Training Bursaries for 2011/12. Any announcement regarding the removal or the reduction of these bursaries will be made on their website www.tda.gov.uk