Fees and Finance: Full Time PGCE Students 2012/13
Please note, this information is for prospective UK students joining full-time PGCEs at Edge Hill University between September 2012 and August 2013.
Fees, Grants and Loans
Eligible students will not have to pay up-front for their tuition. The cost of tuition will be paid by a loan which students will only start to repay once they have left their course and are earning over £21,000.
From Autumn 2012, Edge Hill University will charge £9,000 for full-time PGCEs.
Full-time students studying a PGCE can benefit from a range of financial support. (Please note the following figures have been issued by the Government and may be subject to change.)
No Upfront Costs
- You don't have to pay for your course yourself upfront;
- You can get a loan to cover the cost of your tuition, which you only start to pay back when you are earning over £21,000 a year.
Loans for Living Costs
- Available to help with living costs such as food, accommodation and travel;
- A loan of up to £5,500 will be available if you live away from home and study outside London (e.g. at Edge Hill University);
- A loan of up to £4,375 will be available if you live with your parents.
Non-Repayable Grants
- Available to help with living costs such as food, accommodation and travel;
- If your household income is up to £25,000 you will be entitled to a full grant, of £3,250, which you won't have to pay back;
- If your household income is between £25,000 and £42,600 you would be entitled to a grant of between £50 and £3,250, which you won't have to pay back.
For more information from the Government about fees and repayments visit www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/students/student-finance.
Bursaries
Early Years, Primary and Secondary
For academic year 2012/13, the Department for Education bursary scheme is based on subject and degree class. UK students on Edge Hill University PGCEs may be eligible for a bursary as indicated below:
- Applied Art and Design, Biology, Design and Technology, Early Years, English, Geography, History, ICT, Music, Physical Education, Primary, Religious Education - £9,000 with a first class honours degree, £5,000 with a 2:1 honours degree;
- Chemistry, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Physics, Physics with Mathematics - £20,000 with a first class honours degree, £15,000 with a 2:1 honours degree, £12,000 with a 2:2 honours degree.
If you are eligible to receive this bursary, you will be issued with a pre-printed application/declaration form at enrolment.
Please note, prospective Physics with Mathematics and Science with Physics trainees with a 2:1 or first may be eligible to apply for an Institute of Physics scholarship worth £20,000. However, trainees who are awarded this scholarship will not be eligible to also receive the Department for Education bursary.
Visit the Department for Education website for more information.
Post-Compulsory Education and Training
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has commissioned a review of funding for Further Education Initial Teacher Training. Following this process, consultation on the potential availability of bursaries for Post-Compulsory Education and Training PGCE students in academic year 2012/13 is ongoing. The government are still to announce a final decision. Please keep checking this page for updates.
Scholarships
Our Excellence Scholarship scheme can make a substantial financial difference to your student life. Most scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to full-time applicants who make Edge Hill their first choice by firmly accepting a place.
In 2012 we anticipate providing at least £100,000 in Excellence Scholarships, including competitive awards for Determination, Commitment and Achievement in:
- Sporting Excellence
- Excellence in Performing Arts
- Creative Arts
- Volunteering
Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships for more information.
Deferred Entry
Please note, for students deferring entry to Edge Hill University, the tuition fee and financial support arrangements applicable are those which prevail in the year of entry and not the time of an offer or acceptance of a place.
EU Students
Tuition fees for EU students are the same amount as those for UK students.
If you are an EU national and you have been living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and/or Switzerland for three years before your course begins, you are probably eligible for a tuition fee loan meaning the course does not have to be paid for upfront. You may also be eligible to apply for additional financial support, depending on your individual circumstances.
For further information on the financial support available to EU students, visit www.ukcisa.org.uk.
Overseas Students
See www.edgehill.ac.uk/internationalfees2012 for information on tuition fees for international students in academic year 2012/13.
Student Financial Support Team
Our Student Financial Support Team give talks and advice at our Open Days. For online information visit: edgehill.ac.uk/studentservices/finance.
