Postgraduate Fees

Postgraduate loan

English and EU students studying a full master's degree are eligible for a postgraduate loan from Student Finance.

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Please note, if you are planning to study the MA/MSc (but will be exempt one or more modules) or if you are planning on studying the Postgraduate Diploma, these courses will not be eligible for a postgraduate loan. 

The postgraduate loan is not applicable to PGCE students. The standard undergraduate package of Student Finance is available to those studying a PGCE.

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Fee waivers – it pays to stay

Undergraduate students progressing to postgraduate studies

• University College Birmingham students who achieve a first class honours degree awarded by us in the previous academic year will receive a discount on their tuition fees of £1,200 (£865 in year 1, £335 in year 2). No application necessary (UK/EU students only).
• 2020 has been a challenging year and for this year only, progressing University College Birmingham students (excluding those who have achieved a first class honours, see above) completing their degree in 2020 will receive £600 off their postgraduate fees (excluding PGCE students who will receive the fee waiver below). No application necessary. We will apply the discount at enrolment. Note: you can apply for a postgraduate loan- value £11,222.

PGCE progression fee waiver

• Home or EU students who progress from a University College Birmingham BA/BSc (Hons) course onto our PGCE course without a break in study will receive a fee waiver £1,200 (in 2020/21). No specific application is necessary. We will review all PGCE programme applications and apply the fee waiver to any eligible student.
• *Discount for PGCE+ (students who already have a University College Birmingham PGCE and wish to complete a further 60 credits to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma). PGCE must have been achieved within the last five years.
• **£500 discount if PGCE fee is paid in full by 9th October 2020.