Changes to tuition fees

For the 2026/27 academic year, maximum tuition fees for undergraduate home students in England will rise to £9,790 per year, following government-approved inflationary increases. Accelerated degrees are capped higher at £11,750, while part-time fees are set at £7,145. These fees generally apply to students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland studying in England.

The basics explained

Those exploring their options can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover your teacher training. This means you will not need to pay any course fees upfront.

If you train outside London, you may be eligible for a maintenance loan of up to £10,830 if you live away from home (or up to £14,135 if you train in London).
If you live at home with your parents, the maximum loan is reduced to £9,118.

Additional financial support in the shape of post-graduate teacher training bursaries and scholarships are available for specific subjects. To see what you are entitled to, use the Get into Teaching finance calculator to see what you could claim.

Bursaries and scholarships

If you want to do postgraduate teacher training in England that leads to qualified teacher status (QTS), you may be eligible for a bursary or scholarship. These are tax-free amounts of money that do not need to be paid back.Scholarships are offered by independent institutions. The requirements vary and will have specific eligibility criteria set against them. You will need to apply through the relevant scholarship body.

If you are eligible for a bursary, you do not need to apply for it as you’ll automatically receive it.

Post-graduate bursaries

A range of bursaries are available for different subjects, of up to £29,000. You do not need to apply for a bursary directly as your training provider will do this for you.You must be eligible for student finance to receive a bursary (unless you’re training to teach physics or languages). You’ll also need at least one of the following:

a bachelor’s degree class 2:2 (honours) or higher
a master’s degree
a PhD

Compare bursaries and scholarships

Subject	Bursary	Scholarship
Biology	£5,000	N/A
Chemistry	£29,000	£31,000
Computing	£29,000	£31,000
Design and technology	£20,000	N/A
Geography	£5,000	N/A
Languages (French, German and Spanish only)	£20,000	£22,000
Languages (all other languages, including ancient languages)	£20,000	N/A
Maths	£29,000	N/A
Physics	£29,000	£31,000

Teacher degree apprenticeships

If you do not have an undergraduate degree already, teacher degree apprenticeships may be a good option to consider. You will work in a school, earn a salary while getting a degree and qualified teacher status.

Head to our teacher degree apprenticeships page to find out more and compare local training providers offering this route.

Your future in teaching starts here

Funding looks different for everyone, but you’re not on your own. With loans, bursaries and scholarships available, your journey into teaching may be closer than you realise.
Head to the Get Into Teaching website to discover the funding options available to you.

Thinking about training to teach in a Catholic school? Visit a Catholic Recruitment Education Careers Fair to explore teacher training routes, including university‑based and school‑based pathways, and speak directly with schools and training providers.

👉 Find a Catholic Recruitment Fair near you
https://catholicrecruitment.co.uk/cr-fairs2026-27/