Funding your teacher training
How much are tuition fees?
The amount your teaching training will cost varies, depending on what course you're studying, the subject you're focusing on, and where you're applying from. All fees are subject to annual increases, please refer to your relevant course page for next year's fees.
The good news is that if you're on a qualifying teacher training course in England, there are plenty of bursaries, loans and funding options open to you when it comes to paying for your studies.
Tuition fee and maintenance loans
If you’re studying any of our PGCE courses – and you’re not eligible to receive a bursary or scholarship – you're eligible for an undergraduate student loan to help cover your fees and living costs.
You won’t have to pay the cost of your tuition in advance (although you can, if you'd like to) and you'll only repay the loan when you're in employment and earning more than £25,000 a year.
You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan towards your living costs – visit the Student Finance England website for more guidance.
Your personal circumstances can also affect your eligibility for further funding, and the UK government's student finance calculator can help you work out if you can claim for Parents' Learning Allowances, Childcare Grants, Child Tax Credits and many other additional sources of funding.
Scholarships and bursaries
Secondary PGCE bursaries
PGCE trainees studying to become secondary teachers may be eligible for considerable financial support. If you train to teach at a secondary school in 2024/25, you may be able to get a bursary of up to £28,000 from the Department for Education on the following courses:
- English
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Scholarships are offered by independent charitable institutions. They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body. The following PGCE courses are eligible for scholarships:
- Chemistry
- Languages (French, German or Spanish only)
- Maths
- Physics
Further Education and Skills bursaries (PGCE and CertEd)
If you study Further Education and Skills PGCE or CertEd in 2024/25, you may be able to receive a bursary or grant awarded by the Department for Education to support your study with us.
If you're not already working in teaching and you'll be studying the PGCE or CertEd full-time, you may be able to get a pre-service bursary. Pre-service bursaries, paid to you, are available in the following subjects:
- Computing, engineering (and/or manufacturing), maths, and science (including biology, chemistry, or physics): £30,000
- SEND: £15,000
- English: £15,000
Ready to pay your fees?
You can pay your tuition, accommodation or language course fees online today. Find out more about making a payment.
Explore our PGCE courses
Primary PGCE
Inspire children into a lifetime of learning by training as a primary teacher. Study with an expert PGCE team, with support from expert mentors on your school placement.
Start date: September 2025
PGCE Courses
Join one of our secondary PGCE courses in English, Maths, Geography, Languages or Science. Study on a course rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted and get support from tutors and school-based mentors to plan and deliver lessons with knowledge, confidence and imagination.
Start date: September 2025
Further Education and Skills PGCE
Learn to teach in colleges and sixth forms with this PGCE Further Education and Skills. Further your studies at a postgraduate level, boost your employability and achieve your goals.
Start date: January 2025 September 2025 January 2026
