Applications

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Information

Academic Qualifications

You will need to have at least a grade C or equivalent in English and Mathematics at GCSE and a degree in a relevant qualification of class 2.2 or above. If your degree is not directly related to the subject you wish to train in, or if you need to update your subject knowledge, than there are subject knowledge enhancement courses available, some of which are funded by the DfE

Funding and Bursaries

Funding is available to help you train to teach. You can apply for a:

  • tuition fee loan of up to £9,250 to cover your teacher training, so you do not need to pay course fees upfront
  • maintenance loan of up to £12,382 to help with living costs

You can still apply for a tuition fee and a maintenance loan if you already have a student loan, and regardless of whether you get a teaching bursary or scholarship.

You will only have to make loan repayments once you’re earning. Your repayments will not increase if you already have a student loan and take an additional loan for teacher training.

You may be eligible for a teaching bursary or scholarship when training to teach.

These are tax-free amounts of money you receive to train in certain subjects. You do not need to pay them back.

You’ll need a first, 2:1, 2:2 degree or a PhD or master’s degree to be eligible for a bursary, as well as meeting the bursary scheme’s individual terms and conditions.

https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-your-training#bursaries-and-scholarships