Funding your studies

Fees and funding

If you are a UK or Irish national or have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme or indefinite leave to remain so there are no restrictions on how long you can stay, you may be eligible to apply to the UK Government for a non means-tested loan (currently up to £12,167 for 2023/24 entry). You can use the money towards your tuition fees, your living costs, or other costs associated with your study.

To check full eligibility please visit www.gov.uk/masters-loan/eligibility

Graduate/student family discount

• 20% loyalty discount for BU graduates

• 10% student family discount if you have an immediate family member who has studied, or is studying, at BU.

Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships that can help you fund your studies – see page 30 to find out more about what we offer.

Other funding sources

You might find funding through your own savings, your employer, charities, foundations and trusts, research councils, bank loans, international government scholarship programmes or UK Government programmes such as Commonwealth and Chevening Scholarships.

Additional course funding

For Social Work, Nursing and Physician Associate courses, there may be additional funding support options available. Please visit the relevant course page on our website for information – these are printed at the bottom of the relevant course listing in this prospectus.

Pay by instalments

You can pay your fees in two instalments online using a debit/credit card. This option is available for all postgraduate students, whether you are studying on a full or part-time basis. UK students who have been awarded a Postgraduate Loan or Doctoral Loan can also choose to pay their fees in four instalments.

Further support

Our Future Students Enquiry Team is always ready to help with your funding queries. Please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/contact-us

For more information please visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding

I received a BU scholarship which was a major help and amounted to a reduction in my overall course fee. This enabled me to realise my dream of studying in the UK and I will always be grateful to Bournemouth University for that.

Hem Shah from India, MSc Management with Business Analytics