Postgraduate students

Postgraduate Master's Loan (Student Loans Company)

The UK government is offering non-means tested loans of up to £12,471 for Home students commencing a first Masters course in September 2024.

Please note, awarding of a postgraduate loan is subject to you meeting the eligibility criteria, and to ensure you continue to receive the loan, you must remain eligible throughout the course. Your eligibility for the loan is determined by your circumstances and the course you have applied for.

If you are unsure whether your course qualifies for funding please contact studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk for advice and clarification.

Postgraduate Doctoral Loan (Student Loans Company)

The Postgraduate Doctoral Loan has been introduced for new students who are starting their studies from September 2018 onwards.

Please note, awarding of a postgraduate loan is subject to you meeting the eligibility criteria, and to ensure you continue to receive the loan, you must remain eligible throughout the course. Your eligibility for the loan is determined by your circumstances and the course you have applied for.

If you are unsure whether your course qualifies for funding please contact studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk for advice and clarification.

Postgraduate Masters students

After you have been final registered on your programme, the university will automatically confirm your registration to your national student finance provider. Payments are usually received in your nominated bank account 3-5 working days after your registration confirmation has been sent.

If there is a mismatch between the course details on your Postgraduate Loan Summary and the course that you have registered on, this could result in a delay or non-payment of your Master's Loan. You may be asked to email a copy of the Postgraduate Loan Summary page of your loan approval letter to studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk, to help us to resolve any course mismatch queries. If you have any queries about your Master's Loan either now or in the future, please contact the Student Funding team at studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk.

Confirmation of registration for part-time returning students is dependent upon remaining on track and successful completion of the required modules in every academic year of your course.

Postgraduate Doctoral students

Once you have been final registered on your programme and the Doctoral College have confirmed that you do not receive any Research Council funding, and that your programme of study meets the criteria for funding, the university will confirm your registration to your national student finance provider. Payments are usually received in your nominated bank account 3-5 working days after your registration confirmation has been sent.

If there is a mismatch between the course details on your Postgraduate Loan Summary and the course that you have registered on, this could result in a delay or non-payment of your Doctoral Loan. You may be asked to email a copy of the Postgraduate Loan Summary page of your Doctoral Loan approval letter to studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk, to help us to resolve any course mismatch queries.

If you have any queries about your Doctoral Loan either now or in the future, please contact the Student Funding team at studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk.

Social Work students

Students studying the MA Social Work course may be eligible for a postgraduate social work bursary. For further information on eligibility and up to date bursary rates, please click here to visit the NHS Business Services Authority website.

Students in receipt of the Social Work Bursary are not eligible for the Master's loan available from the Student Loans Company (SLC). Those students not in receipt of the Social Work Bursary (excluding the placement travel allowance) must email a copy of their Social Work Bursary Final Notification letter to studentfunding@dmu.ac.uk, before a confirmation of registration can be sent to the SLC.

The telephone number for the Social Work Bursaries team is 0300 330 1342.

Postgraduate alumni scholarship

Recent DMU graduates may be eligible for a tuition fee discount for selected full-time and part-time DMU taught masters courses via the Postgraduate Alumni Scholarship.

Leicester Postgraduate Partnership

DMU or University of Leicester graduates may be eligible for a tuition fee discount on selected postgraduate taught courses via the Leicester Postgraduate Partnership

British Federation of Women Graduates

This organisation offers scholarships to help with ongoing doctoral work e.g. PhD/ DPhil.

Email the British Federation of Women Graduates for more information.

Sir Thomas White Loans Charity

Applicants may be able to borrow up to £10,000 interest-free for 9 years from the Sir Thomas White Loans Charity for postgraduate study. Applicants must be resident in Leicestershire or Rutland for more than three years and be aged over 18 years old and under 45 years old.

Telephone number for Sir Thomas White Loans Charity: +44 (0)116 204 6620

Sir Harry James Riddleston Charity of Leicester

Applicants may be able to borrow up to £10,000 interest-free for five to 10 years for business, vocational or education purposes from the Sir Harry James Riddleston Charity of Leicester. You must be aged over 18 and under 45 and reside in Leicestershire or Rutland.

Telephone number for Sir Harry Riddleston Charity of Leicester: +44 (0)1858 463322

Educational grants, trusts and charities

Some educational trusts and charities provide small grants to help towards books, fees or equipment. There are several searchable online Grants databases such as Turn2us.

Funds for women graduates

Funds for Women Graduates offer grants towards living expenses for the final year of a PhD or DPhil for UK, EU or international students.