Applying for Finance
Overview
A Tuition Fee Loan is available to cover course costs – if you take one out, you do not have to pay your course costs upfront
A Maintenance Loan is available to help with living costs
It does not matter if you already have a student loan – you can still apply for both these loans to support your teacher training
You will only start making repayments when you earn over the threshold
If you have a student loan already, taking out a further loan for your teacher training will not see your monthly repayments increase
To find out more about the other support available to fund your training, visit the DfE funding my training page.
in detail
Tuition Fee Loan
Full cost of course fees of up to £9,250
When you start your non-salaried teacher training, you will not have to pay the cost of tuition fees up front. You can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full cost of your course, which is paid directly to your training provider from Student Finance England. Tuition Fee Loans are not means tested, so regardless of your household income you should be able to claim the full amount for your course fees.
Maintenance Loan
Up to £13022 Maintenance Loan for living costs
All eligible trainees will qualify for at least the minimum loan amount for their living costs, regardless of household income.
You can use the student finance calculator to estimate Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loans and extra funding that may be available, for instance Parents’ Learning Allowance or Childcare Grants.
How to apply
Once you have accepted your place on a non-salaried teacher training course, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan and a Maintenance Loan via Student Finance England (SFE).
Eligibility
Tuition fees and any other financial support you might receive will depend on your status as a home, EU/EEA or overseas student. Find out more information on GOV.UK.
Residents of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will need to apply for this support via your country’s student finance body (Student Finance Wales, Student Awards Agency Scotland or Student Finance NI).