PGCE Bursaries and Scholarships

If you are a student joining the PGCE secondary programme you may be eligible for a Government training bursary or scholarship.

The bursary/scholarship amount is based on the highest previous qualification that you have attained to date.

For PGCE Secondary Science (Physics) and PGCE Secondary Modern Foreign Languages, the bursaries and scholarships are available to all students regardless of fee status.

For all other PGCE secondary subjects, only trainees who are entitled to support under the student finance criteria will be eligible for a scholarship or bursary.

Students will only be eligible for a government bursary if they expect to seek a teaching post in England on successful completion of their training course.

Overseas degrees

Students with an overseas degree may be eligible for a bursary if their degree is equivalent to a UK honours degree with class 2:2 or higher, a UK Master's degree or a PhD.

We will use UK ENIC to assess equivalencies. The Get into Teaching website can help students obtain a free statement of comparability from UK ENIC.

Payments

The bursary payments are not taxable, but might be included as part of your capital income if you receive state benefits. Contact your local benefits office to find out how this might affect your situation.

For 2025/26, the subjects eligible for bursary are:

Biology: £26,000

Chemistry: £29,000

Computing: £29,000

Design and technology: £26,000

Geography: £26,000

Languages (including ancient languages): £26,000

Maths: £29,000

Physics: £29,000

English: £5,000.

Religious education: £10,000

To be eligible for a scholarship, you'll need at least one of the following:

a bachelor's degree class 2:1 (honours) or higher

a master's degree

a PhD

In exceptional circumstances, if you achieved a 2:2 in your degree you may still be awarded a scholarship if you have significant relevant experience.