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To continue to provide the high standard of tuition , maintain the study environment , whilst investing in developing the course and new courses and area of expertise , Keele , like all universities , have annual course fees .
The fee covers the cost of your tuition , training , examinations and assessments , graduation and membership of the National Union of Students . These fees must be paid at the start of your programme , in full or in two installments . The fee depends on whether you are classed as a home or overseas student : the criteria for definition are set by the UK Government . For further and current information , please go to www . ukcisa . org . uk
It is important that you plan correctly how much you will be spending over the duration of your course . For most students , tuition fees typically increase a few percent each year , but your living expenses may vary . Tuition fees for overseas students on research degrees are fixed and are not currently subject to annual increases .
Postgraduate taught masters Details of course fees can be found on the website at keele . ac . uk / studentfunding / tuitionfees
Postgraduate loans These are available for eligible applicants starting taught and research masters courses . If you are thinking of coming to Keele this year to begin your postgraduate study , you could qualify for a postgraduate loan ( NB : in 2017 this was up to £ 10,280 from the UK government ). PHD loans will also be available in 2018 .
For more information , you can visit www . gov . uk / postgraduate-loan or follow Student Finance England via their social media sites : twitter . com / SF _ England facebook . com / SFEngland youtube . com / SFEFILM
Postgraduate research degrees Details of course fees can be found on the website at keele . ac . uk / pgresearch . Please note that full fee information will be available in September 2017 for 2018 entry . If you choose to study a part-time course , the fee will remain the same for each year of study . For the most up-to-date information , please refer to keele . ac . uk / studentfunding / tuitionfees
Keele bursaries and scholarships for postgraduate taught students There are a range of bursaries and scholarships available for students who are progressing to certain PGT courses at Keele and paying either home or overseas tuition fees . For further information visit keele . ac . uk / studentfunding / bursariesscholarships
KPA bursaries The Keele Postgraduate Association ( KPA ) Bursary Scheme is open to all postgraduates at Keele , whether home students or not . Awards can range from £ 50 to a maximum of £ 500 .
Bursaries can fund activity outside the student ’ s course , which supplements their learning , enhances their academic experience , enriches their education or broadens their opportunities . Activity costs such as conference attendance , accommodation and travel can be awarded , including activities abroad – although the Bursary cannot fund foreign travel . For more information visit kpa . org . uk / kpa-bursary
Studentships Keele University has a number of studentships available that are funded internally or from external sponsors such as research councils or from industry . If you are interested in any of the studentships available you can apply online . keele . ac . uk / pgresearch / studentships
Research council funding The main sources of research funding in the UK are the research councils , each covers different fields of study . Most research council studentships are awarded for doctoral study ( PhDs , or occasionally professional doctorates ). For details of studentships and scholarships for research find out more at : keele . ac . uk / pgresearch / feesandfinance keele . ac . uk