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Student Support Services

Postgraduate Money Advice

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There is no central system of funding for postgraduate studies as there is for undergraduate studies, so postgraduate students will have to find their own sources of funding. Funding is hard to come by - the course you are interested in may have no funded places or a limited number for which you must compete to be accepted on to the course. Finding funding is not an easy undertaking and it is extremely important that you make absolutely sure before you begin the course that you will be able to cope financially throughout the year.

For information about the cost of Tuition Fees at Bangor visit the Tuition Fees page.

Each year, most departments within the University offer a number of Scholarships and Studentships to assist you with your postgraduate research or your intended postgraduate taught programme (usually a Masters) studies in specific areas of study. For further information click the links below:

Your Course Director should be able to tell you whether there is any funding available for your course or discuss with you how other students have funded the course.

For information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact 0800 100 900.

Postgraduate Access Bursary

Students may be eligible for the Postgraduate Access Bursary if as an undergraduate, they were in receipt of one of the following in 2010/11:

  • an Assembly Learning Grant
  • Maintenance Grant
  • a Foyer Bursary
  • a Care Leavers Grant
  • Higher Education Grant

Students must be able to provide evidence that they were in receipt of these grants or bursaries. The maximum available to each student will be £500.

For more information please contact the Money Support Unit.

LEA Awards

As a general rule local authorities offer no support for postgraduate study, while others consider only certain courses, such as the PGCE.

It is a good idea to contact your local education authority early in the year to find out what they will fund. Your chance of obtaining funding improve if the course is vocational but you will need to present a good case for an award.

You may find these links helpful in researching how you are going to fund your course: