This guide outlines the tuition fees and financial support arrangements for UK students joining a taught Masters degree, postgraduate certificate, PhD, postgraduate diploma, MRes or MBA at Edge Hill University between August 2023 and July 2024.
We can help explain what student funding you may be entitled to receive and how to apply for it. You are encouraged to explore all potential sources of additional funding for your postgraduate studies to maximise the total amount you have to support the payment of tuition fees and your living costs.
Introduction
Please note, the information on these pages may be subject to change and does not apply to PGCE/PGDE students.
Unless you are applying for funding to Student Finance Wales, if you are applying to study MSc Midwifery or an MSc Nursing pathway, or if you are applying to study a PGDip Nursing pathway on a full-time basis, for student finance purposes please apply for financial support as if you are an undergraduate Nursing student rather than for postgraduate funding. Student Finance Wales treat MSc Midwifery, MSc Nursing and PGDip Nursing as postgraduate courses.
If you are applying to study a PGDip Nursing pathway on a part-time basis, you will be classed as a postgraduate student for student finance purposes.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate and associated financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Please see our dedicated guide to EU student finance for further information.
Tuition fees and financial support information for overseas students can be found on our international student finance pages.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses vary depending on the programme and type of study.
We’ve highlighted tuition fees for UK students joining selected postgraduate courses in academic year 2023/24 below.
You can find tuition fees for all postgraduate programmes, including professional development pathways, on individual course pages.
| Course | Full-Time Fee | Part-Time Fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSc Applied Management of Offending Behaviour | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Applied Sport & Exercise Science | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MBA Business Administration (all pathways) | £14,500 | £80 per credit |
| MSc Business and Management | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| PGCert Business and Management | £2,820 | Not applicable |
| PGDip Business and Management | £5,640 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Collaborative Performance Practice | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Computing | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Conservation Management | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Creative Writing | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Cyber Security | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Digital Arts | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner for Children and Young People | Funded by Health Education England | Not applicable |
| Professional Doctorate Education (EdD) | Not applicable | £3,540 a year |
| Professional Doctorate Emergency Services Management | Not applicable | £3,540 a year |
| MA Film and Media | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Health Psychology | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA International Creative Enterprise | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| LLM International Cyber Regulation and Policy | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Marketing Communications & Branding | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| PGCert Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner: Specialist Adult Mental Health | Funded by Health Education England | Not applicable |
| MSc Midwifery | £9,250 a year | Not applicable |
| MA Modern History & Culture | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Nineteenth-Century Studies | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Nursing (all pathways) | £9,250 a year | Not applicable |
| PGDip Nursing (all pathways) | £9,250 | Not applicable |
| PhD Doctor of Philosophy | £5,900 a year | £3,540 a year |
| MSc Physician Associate Studies | £9,250 a year | Not applicable |
| MSc Policing and Law Enforcement Investigation | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Psychology (Conversion) | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Psychology in Business | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches | £4,625 a year | £51 per credit |
| MSc Public Health Nutrition | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MRes Masters by Research | £5,500 | £3,700 for Year 1, £1,800 for Year 2 |
| MA Safeguarding in Sport | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MA Social Sciences (all pathways) | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| PGCert Social Sciences (Critical Autism Studies) | £2,820 | Not applicable |
| MA Social Work | £8,500 a year | Not applicable |
| MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Sports Therapy | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Strategic Leadership in Emergency Services and Law Enforcement | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| MSc Sustainable Leadership and Management | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
| PGCert Supervision: Children and Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing | £5,000 | Not applicable |
| MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) | £8,500 | £47 per credit |
Tuition fees for each academic year must be paid in full upon enrolment or in three equal instalments.
180 credits are required to complete a taught Masters degree (MA/MSc/MBA), 120 credits are required to complete a PGDip and 60 credits are required to complete a PGCert.
Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) Scheme
If you have recently left the British Armed Forces, or are a serving member in the qualifying resettlement phase, you may be eligible to use Enhanced Learning Credits to receive financial support towards the cost of tuition fees.
Edge Hill University is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS) provider, enabling eligible military personnel to potentially receive funding for up to three separate Ministry of Defence financial years (1 April – 31 March) while studying with us.
You can view a list of eligible Edge Hill programmes using the provider search on the Enhanced Learning Credits website. If a course you are interested in is not listed, please email [email protected] for clarification.
Undergraduate Alumni fee remission
If you were registered at Edge Hill University on your final year of study (including registration for re-assessment purposes) and received confirmation of your award from, and including, academic year 2020/21 and are enrolling on an eligible postgraduate programme at the University in academic year 2023/24, you could benefit from a reduction in tuition fees. See the full details and eligibility criteria. Eligibility for fee remission will be assessed during enrolment.
Loans
Postgraduate Loans
Postgraduate Loans are subject to different financial arrangements and eligibility criteria depending on whether you are domiciled in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The information below applies to eligible students domiciled in England only. You should refer to the website of the relevant funding body for loan amounts and eligibility criteria if you are domiciled in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Loan amount
Postgraduate Loans provide up to £12,167 for eligible taught Masters degree (MA/MSc/LLM), MBA or Masters by Research (MRes) programmes at Edge Hill University in academic year 2023/24. If you will be studying part-time over two, three or four academic years, the loan will be divided equally across each year of your course.
These non-means-tested awards are intended as a contribution to the cost of study. If you successfully apply for a Postgraduate Loan, the money can be used at your discretion, perhaps as a contribution towards tuition fees and/or other study expenses and living costs.
You can choose the loan amount you wish to receive up to the maximum amount. There is no minimum loan request amount and you can amend the amount requested, providing it is not less than has already been paid, up to one month before the end of the academic year.
Postgraduate Loans will be paid directly into your UK bank account in three instalments across each academic year. The first instalment will typically follow your course start date (subject to confirmation of enrolment). The second and third instalments can be expected after four months and seven months of study respectively and will typically be paid on the last Wednesday of the month.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan you must:
- Be a UK student, or have settled status in the UK, and have been ordinarily resident in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man for three years on the first day of the first academic year of the course. You must have been most recently resident in England and must not have moved there from elsewhere in the UK, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man solely for the purpose of attending the course. Temporary absences, such as for education or travelling, should not impact on your eligibility for a Postgraduate Loan.
You must also:
- Be joining a taught Masters degree (MA/MSc/LLM), MBA course or Masters by Research degree (MRes). There are no subject restrictions.
- Be joining a programme advertised as 1-2 years full-time or up to 4-years part-time. You can take up to two years for the equivalent of a one year full-time course, up to four years for the equivalent of a two year full-time course, or you can study a three year part-time programme with no equivalent full-time course.
- Be aged under 60 on the first day of the first academic year of the course.
You will not be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan if you:
- Already hold a Masters qualification (or an equivalent or higher level qualification), even if this qualification was entirely self-funded or achieved outside of the UK. However, possessing lower level qualifications, such as a Postgraduate Diploma or PGCE, will not affect your eligibility for a Postgraduate Loan.
- Are studying a 3-year or 4-year part-time programme with a 1-year full-time equivalent or a 4-year part-time programme with no full-time equivalent.
- Are joining a programme advertised with a maximum length of study that exceeds four years in length, regardless of the time taken to complete the course on an individual basis.
- Are a repeat year student or have already received a Postgraduate Loan (although compelling personal reasons for receiving funding for a repeat year of study may be considered).
- Are studying an integrated Masters degree, such as MComp, MEng, MSci or MNSW awards, a PGCE/PGDE, MPhil/PhD, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma.
- Successfully apply for a Social Work Bursary (MA Social Work students only).
- Are undertaking a partial Masters degree as a direct entrant due to recognition of prior learning, where previous study and/or work experience has been taken into account.
- Are in arrears to the Student Loans Company or have previously been found to be ‘unfit’ for student support (for example, because of attempted fraud).
Doctoral Loans
The Government is offering Doctoral Loans worth up to £28,673 for eligible English-domiciled PhD and Professional Doctorate students embarking on research programmes.
To be eligible, you must be aged 59 or under, not already hold qualifications at Doctorate level and not be receiving Research Council funding.
Further details about Doctoral Loans can be found at www.gov.uk/doctoral-loan.
Loan repayments
Repayments of Postgraduate Loans and Doctoral Loans are not expected to start until April 2025, subject to you earning above the current repayment threshold of £21,000 a year, from that date.
The amount you repay will be linked to your income. You will be expected to repay 6% of your income that is above £21,000 a year in repayment of Postgraduate Loans and Doctoral Loans, in addition to repayment of any outstanding Tuition Fee Loans or Maintenance Loans from undergraduate study (for which different repayment criteria apply).
So, for example, if your salary is £30,000 a year, the 6% repayment for a Postgraduate Loan would apply to £9,000, meaning you would repay around £45 per month, with the current repayment threshold of £21,000 a year. If your income falls below the repayment threshold, for any reason, you will not have to make repayments until your income rises above this threshold again.
The Government will typically apply interest on your student loans at inflation (Retail Price Index – RPI) plus 3%. Interest will accrue from the date the first loan instalment is paid into your bank account. A Government cap of 7.3% is currently in place until August 2023 on the maximum interest rate that can be applied to most student loans. Further information about student loan repayments is available on GOV.UK.
The Student Loans Company will work with HM Revenue and Customs to collect repayments. Any monies still owed after 30 years will be written off.
If you leave your course early, you will still have to repay your student loans and your entitlement to future postgraduate student finance may be impacted.
Alternative funding
Religious faith may mean taking out student loans and paying the required inflation-based interest is an issue for some students and could be prohibited for religious reasons.
The Government is working towards an alternative Sharia-compliant student finance package for these circumstances. The suggested alternative financial product would result in identical graduate repayments to the current student loan system but would not be interest based.
Further details are awaited from the Government. In the meantime, you may find it useful to contact a local Imam to discuss Sharia-compliant finance if you have any concerns. Alternative sources of funding, while limited, are outlined on our money advice webpages.
Grants
Research Council grants
Research Councils are the main public investors in research in the UK and a potential source of funding for postgraduate study.
Further information about Research Council Grants is available on the UK Research and Innovation website and Prospects website.
Charity and trust funding
Several charities, foundations and trusts offer limited funding to postgraduate students. Typically, you will need to comply with certain specific criteria. Such awards are often made to students from lower income families or those students who have achieved academic excellence. Funding from charities and trusts is unlikely to cover your course fees and expenses in their entirety but may help towards your overall costs.
Turn2us’ Search for Grants is a useful starting point to identify potential sources of funding or alternatively you can consult publications such as the Educational Grants Directory, Charities Digest, Grants Register, or Directory of Grant Making Trusts to find out more.
Disabled Students’ Allowance
You will not be entitled to a grant to contribute towards your living costs. However, if you have a disability or specific learning difficulty, you may be eligible for support tailored to your individual needs through the Government’s Disabled Students’ Allowance.
Disabled Students’ Allowances are worth up to £26,291 for eligible students in academic year 2023/24. These allowances are designed to help with the cost of specialist equipment (such as computer software), extra travel costs due to a disability, or other support necessary to enable you to study.
The amount you will be eligible to receive will vary according to the intensity of study. You should be aware that £26,291 is the maximum amount and most students get less.
Bursaries
Social Work bursary
If you are joining MA Social Work, you may be eligible for a Social Work Bursary, including an annual placement allowance.
Further details can be found at NHS Business Services Authority website. Residency conditions and additional eligibility criteria apply. Whilst all eligible students can expect to receive the placement allowance, the University is only allocated a capped number of Social Work Bursary awards and is required to nominate students to receive the bursary following stipulated guidance. Receipt of a Social Work Bursary is therefore not guaranteed and there is no right of appeal. You can find more information on availability and eligibility criteria online.
Scholarships
A range of scholarships are available to current students which you may be eligible to be considered for once you are enrolled on a postgraduate programme and are studying with us (full-time students only, exclusions apply).
The majority of these scholarships, however, are only available to students enrolled on full-time courses longer than one year in length which excludes many postgraduate courses.
You can also make the most of your student experience and take advantage of career enhancing opportunities by applying for financial support from our Student Opportunity Fund. This fund is available to support both eligible full-time and part-time students.
For more information on the full range of scholarships, including eligibility criteria for each award, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.
Studentships for research degree students
If you are a prospective research degree student, you may be able to take advantage of the opportunity to study for a fully funded doctorate while gaining valuable teaching experience by successfully applying for a Graduate Teaching Assistant studentship.
These studentships may waive some or all of the tuition fees (depending on the studentship) and typically include payment for the delivery of undergraduate teaching (or teaching support) duties.
The University usually advertises its Graduate Teaching Assistant studentships on jobs.edgehill.ac.uk early in the calendar year for entry the following October. Other studentships, such as Doctoral Tutor studentships, may also be advertised throughout the year on departmental webpages and at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentships.
Postgraduate Loans
English-domiciled students can apply for a Postgraduate Loan at www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan. Applications are expected to open in early 2023.
If you are a student domiciled in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should consult the website of the relevant funding body for further information on the application process:
Doctoral Loans
English-domiciled students can apply for a Doctoral Loan at www.gov.uk/doctoral-loan. Applications are expected to open in early 2023.
If you are a student domiciled in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should consult the website of the relevant funding body for further information on the application process:
Research development grants
Information about applications for Research Development Grants is available from the UK Research and Innovation body.
Disabled Students’ Allowance
For information on how UK students can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance, you should consult the website of the relevant funding body:
- Student Finance England
- Student Awards Agency for Scotland
- Student Finance Northern Ireland
- Student Finance Wales
If you feel you may have a support requirement, we encourage you to arrange a confidential chat with a member of Inclusive Services.
Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) Scheme
Further information about making a claim is available at www.enhancedlearningcredits.com. You will need to quote our provider number (2871) on your claim application form.
If your claim application is successful, you will need to present your Claim Authorisation Note (CAN) at enrolment.
Contact us
If you have any queries about tuition fees, the fee reduction offer or scholarships, you can email Academic Registry.
- Academic Registry
- Email [email protected] or [email protected]
- Please note, if you are joining an Education or Health and Social Care professional development programme, you should contact the relevant faculty directly with any tuition fee queries. You can email the Faculty of Education at [email protected] and the Faculty of Health and Social Care at [email protected].
If you have any questions about your eligibility for financial support, or if you wish to receive advice and guidance on applying for funding (including support in completing funding applications), you can get in touch with the Money Advice Team.
- Money Advice Team
- Email: [email protected]
Alternatively, you can contact the Students’ Union Advice and Representation Centre.
- Students’ Union Advice and Representation Centre
- Email: [email protected].
Please note, all advice and guidance provided by the University is subject to any information which you choose to impart to us, about your individual circumstances, being correct.
The advice and guidance you receive will be based upon current eligibility criteria from external organisations such as the Student Loans Company. However, if any changes are made to this eligibility criteria by an external organisation, the University cannot be held responsible.
All staff will treat any information you share with them in the strictest confidence.
Further information
Our Student Services webpages includes money advice, including useful tips on how to increase your income and reduce your expenses while at university, together with advice about keeping track of your finances and managing your money effectively.
Student finance resources and information, including a popular discussion forum, for English-domiciled students can be found on The Student Room website.