Fees and financial help - University of Bradford

The full amount of your fee is payable in advance at the beginning of the session unless an application to pay by instalments has been accepted. Details of the arrangements for this are available from the Course Enquiries Office (email: course-enquiries@bradford.ac.uk). Fees are not normally returnable. If you are not self-financed you must produce documentary evidence, before you register, of a grant award or other financial sponsorship.

A discount is offered if you are paying an annual tuition fee and are able to pay in advance before 1 September of the year you start studying. Full details of this can be found on the website at www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/tuitionfees

The University reserves the right to revise or add fees at any time without notice. The University will not allow you to register, or continue in your studies, nor will it award you a degree, if you have not paid your fees.

University Graduate School

Candidates registering for MPhil/PhD who are eligible to complete Graduate School courses are not charged tuition fees in addition to those for MPhil/PhD registration.

Research students will be charged an annual 'writing-up' fee of £100 in the first year after completion of the required period of registration, and £250 in any subsequent session. However, there is no fee for the submission of a thesis for the degree of Master or PhD.

Financial Support

Studying at postgraduate level can be expensive and the path to securing scholarships, studentships and sponsorship can be complicated. BUT . . . there is plenty of help which is available, and the information below should point you in the right direction.

Above all, don't be downhearted if the initial cost seems high; if you are optimistic, organised and begin the process as early as possible, then you have a good chance of getting some financial assistance. You may also want to think about approaching your employer for financial help. A postgraduate qualification is seen by many as an essential part of career development and many students have all or part of their costs covered by their employer.

Financial help for UK/EU applicants | International Students

Before you apply for many of the grants available you need to have been accepted on a course, but there is nothing to stop you gathering information in the first place. You should also indicate on your application that you are interested in grants available and we will send you more information.

Studentships

These studentships cover your fees, and also provide a maintenance grant. Taught course studentships last one year, while research studentships last two or three years.

These studentships are primarily available only to UK residents. Other residents who have spent over three years working (but not studying) in the UK may also be eligible. EU nationals may be eligible for a fees-only award. Given the demand for these studentships, a good upper second or a first-class degree is often needed. Relevant practical experience is also an advantage.

Scholarships

Some departments offer their own, specialised, scholarships and bursaries such as the Anna Radcliffe bursaries available through our Languages and European Studies Department. For more information on these, please refer to individual departmental pages.

Further information

You can get useful information from a variety of sources on funding your study. These include:

Support4learning - www.support4learning.org.uk/money/index.htm
Provides a comprehensive set of links to all funding and welfare benefits in the UK

Prospects - www.prospects.ac.uk
Offers invaluable information an all aspects of postgraduate funding

Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - www.dfes.gov.uk/highereducation/financial.shtml
Basic information on financial support for students in the UK

Student UK - www.studentuk.com/sos/money.html
Advice for students on all aspects of money and personal finance

Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS)
Offers advice on specific funding and finance queries. Should be contacted by post in the first instance at:
Educational Grants Advisory Service
The Family Welfare Association
501 - 505 Kingsland Road
Dalston
London, E8 4AU

There may be more help available than you think, but please be aware that there is a high demand for this help and not everyone can be successful.

You may have to consider other means of finance, including funding part of your study yourself via a Career Development Loan. These are available through four major banks (Barclays, Clydesdale, the Co-operative Bank, and the Royal Bank of Scotland).

Further information is available from Student Financial and Information Services here at the University.