Funding for undergraduate teacher training

Undergraduate initial teacher training (ITT) courses such as the BEd, BA with qualified teacher status (QTS) and BSc with QTS allow trainees to study for a degree and complete their initial teacher training at the same time.

Eligibility

Your tuition fees and any other financial support you receive depend on your status as a home, European Union (EU) or overseas student.

Find out more information about EU or overseas status.

All grants and bursaries are subject to conditions and you are not guaranteed funding, but you may be eligible for financial support.

Home students on a full-time undergraduate ITT course can apply for the same student loans and grants for tuition fees and maintenance as other students on their first higher education course.

Tuition fee loan

If you are on a full-time undergraduate ITT course you will have to pay tuition fees for your course. Tuition fees vary depending on the course and the higher education institution (HEI). You should contact the HEI that runs the course you are interested in directly.

View a complete list of higher education institutions offering ITT.

Home and EU students may be eligible for a student loan of up to £3,145 for the academic year 2008/2009, to cover the cost of tuition fees. You can apply for a student loan from your local authority.

Student loan for maintenance

Home students may also be eligible for a student loan of up to £6,475 for the academic year 2008/2009, to help towards accommodation and other living costs.

Maintenance grant

Home students may also be eligible for a means-tested grant of up to £2,835 for the academic year 2008/2009. You can apply for this grant from your local authority.

More information on the tuition fee loan, student loan for maintenance and the maintenance grant, including how to apply, can be found at Directgov.

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Next steps

Call the Teaching Information Line
For more information about becoming a teacher:

Tel: 0845 6000 991 (0845 6000 992 for Welsh speakers)
Fax: 0117 915 6578

Sign up with the TDA
We can provide you with information and advice about funding and other aspects of becoming a teacher.

Visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families student support website
Get full details of the financial support available to undergraduate students in England and Wales.

Find your local authority
Find out more about what funding you may be entitled to by contacting your local authority using the details on the Department for Children, Schools and Families local authority gateway website.

Visit the National Academic Recognition Centre website
Find out whether your qualifications are of an equivalent level to UK GCSEs, A-levels and an undergraduate degree.

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