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Fees and funding You’re investing in a better future, by choosing a path that leads to new horizons. We want to help you do it wisely. So here are the key facts and all your options. Paying tuition fees Fees vary considerably by course. But your choices for paying them are the same: 20% DISCOUNT FOR PORTSMOUTH ALUMNI • In full during registration • In instalments (different methods and plans available) Funding a Master’s degree You have various options: an official student loan and/or a scholarship or bursary, or alternative funding. FUNDING YOUR STUDIES Mwila Kasase MSc Information Systems 20 TOWARDS YOUR FEES WITH OUR MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS Postgraduate Master’s Loans Scholarships and bursaries for Master’s courses These loans are paid directly to you and can be used towards tuition fees, living costs and other course costs on both taught and MRes or MPhil courses. Borrow as much as you need, up to £11,222 for your course. You can use scholarships and bursaries to fund some or all of your course fees. Am I eligible? You must be a UK national, or have settled status in the UK, currently living in England or Wales, and aged under 60 at the start of your course. These loans are not based on your family’s income, so there’s no means testing. • If you are a UK/EU student looking to study an MA, MSc, MRes, MPA or LLM you could get £3,000 towards your fees with our Master’s scholarship for academic excellence How can I apply? If your course is eligible (most are, but the course web page will say if yours isn’t) simply search and apply online. English nationals apply through Student Finance England. Welsh nationals go to Student Finance Wales. Different funding for postgraduate study is available to students from Scotland and Northern Ireland. ‘As a student from the University of Portsmouth, I was automatically awarded a discount for 20 per cent reduction on my tuition fees.’ £3,000 When do I repay? After finishing your course, you’ll start to repay your loan at six per cent of any annual income over £21,000. You will repay this alongside any undergraduate loans you have.* Am I eligible? • The Faculty of Business and Law scholarship offers a 40 per cent discount on some courses • University of Portsmouth alumni may qualify for a 20 per cent discount • The NHS Business Services Authority may offer you a bursary for MSc Social Work How can I apply? Discover more on the fees and funding pages at port.ac.uk/pgtfeesandfunding. When do I repay? Unlike a loan, you don’t need to repay a scholarship or bursary. *This is the repayment threshold in 2019 and may change. +44(0)23 9284 4444 | myport@port.ac.uk | port.ac.uk 21