Transcript PGOpenDayNov2015Presentation

Funding your
postgraduate studies
Professional
and career
development
loans
Student
Loans
Sponsorship
University
funding
Your
individual
funding
package
Employment
Charities/
Trusts
Research
councils
Professional and Career Development
Loans
• You can borrow between £300 £10,000.
• Interest free during your course.
• Interest is charged at high street rate
after you finish.
• Apply at least 3 months before your
course starts.
https://www.gov.uk/career-development-loans
University Funding
Use the student funding
calculator to have a
look at what’s available.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/finance
University Funding – Postgraduate taught
• Fee Discounts
- 10% Alumni Reward (TBC).
- Sibling and spouse/Alumni reward
(International students only).
• Benefactors’ Scholarships (TBC).
• International students www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/scholarships
• Departmental scholarships.
- Check departmental web pages.
University Funding – Postgraduate research
• Internal and external funding available.
• You must have submitted an application to
apply for funding from University of Sheffield.
• Most applications close in Spring – start
looking now!
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships
Research Councils
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Arts and Humanities
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Economic and Social
Medical
Natural Environment
Science and Technology
www.rcuk.ac.uk
Charities and Trusts
• Untapped source of funding.
• Amounts, eligibility and terms of awards vary
immensely.
• The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate
Funding Online.
www.postgraduate-funding.com/gateway
Work and Savings
• UoS recommend that our students don’t
work more than 16 hours when studying fulltime.
• It is demanding but students do manage.
• Save any money you can – whether currently
studying or working.
Sponsored by your employer
• Possible if your course will develop you and
in turn benefit the organisation.
• Could help with course fees or by being
flexible with your working hours.
Postgraduate loan scheme
• Available from September 2016
- Application details yet to be confirmed.
- Up to £10,000 available for students.
- Any postgraduate taught master’s in any subject.
- Must be under 60 on first day of course.
- Repayments will be calculated as 6% of any
income above £21,000
www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/finance/pg/pg_loans
Thank you for
listening.
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @UoSMoneyMatters