Here you'll find the latest information about postgraduate and doctoral loans for Masters and research students, our scholarships and other sources of funding.
If you have any questions about fees and funding, our Money Advice Service is on hand to offer free, specialist advice. We also run finance talks at our postgraduate Open Evenings.
Eligible students can access a postgraduate loan to study a Masters degree, or a doctoral loan to pursue a doctoral qualification such as a PhD.
EU students have access to postgraduate loans and doctoral loans in the 2020-21 academic year, as part of fee and funding guarantees. You should be starting a course before 1 August 2021.
This information applies to the 2020-21 academic year. It is likely to change from 1 August 2021.
This information was updated in September 2020 but may be subject to change.
We offer a number of scholarships and bursaries to postgraduate students and researchers. Take a look at what's on offer.
We recommend you research funding options before committing to a postgraduate course.
You may find the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding useful. Anyone can access it but if you're currently studying at ARU, you can login for free here.
Options for funding a course include:
You may be able to apply for some additional grants, allowances and benefits to support you in your study. Some of these are income assessed.
Options include:
You'll find details of fees on individual course pages, but check our tuition fees page for a general guide.
As well as tuition fees, there may be some extra, course-specific costs. You'll find details in the 'Fees and funding' section of individual course pages:
Course pages also contain details of part-time fees, which are linked to the full-time fee and may vary depending on the number of course credits you study each year.
If you're studying a postgraduate course and you already hold an equivalent qualification (for example, another Masters), your tuition fees won't vary from those listed on our course pages.
You won't need to pay fees until you've accepted an offer to study here. Fees can be paid in three instalments through our online payment system (or in a bank transfer) at the following times:
You won't need to pay fees until you've accepted an offer to study here. Fees can be paid in three instalments through our online payment system or in a bank transfer.
Please note: if you're studying a Masters course that lasts longer than 12 months, you'll receive up to £5,000 of the postgraduate loan in your first year and the remainder in your second year. Our repayment plans can be adapted in these instances to suit your needs, but please discuss your case with our finance team. You can contact us at income@anglia.ac.uk.
There are a number of eligibility criteria for the postgraduate loan: see the 'Postgraduate loans' tab on this page for more details.
You can use part or all of a doctoral loan to pay fees for a PhD or Professional Doctorate.
There are a number of eligibility criteria for doctoral loans: see the 'Postgraduate loans' tab on this page for more details.
If you're eligible, you can apply online or by post:
+ Social work funding
MA Social Work students might be eligible for funding through either a bursary or the Postgraduate Loan (see the separate tab on this page about the Loan). As a university, we're offered a limited number of bursaries, so we cannot guarantee that you will get one. Bursaries are allocated according to your interview score, which reflects current Department of Health guidance.
Social work bursaries are available if you:
Your bursary will be paid in three instalments, at the start of each semester.
To apply, download the postgraduate application form from the NHS Business Services Authority website. The website also has details of funding levels and application deadlines.
If you have any questions about social work bursaries, you can find answers on the NHS Business Services Authority website which includes links to an enquiry form and helpline.
As well as the postgraduate social work bursary, it's worth exploring other funding options that might apply to you. These include: