If you’re starting a Master’s course on or after 1 August 2021, you can apply for a Postgraduate loan of up to £11,570 to help with course fees and living costs.
Loan eligibility
- Available to full-time and part-time students studying at Master’s level only
- Students must be UK or EU students with settled status under 60 years of age. EU students with pre-settled status may also qualify – please contact the Advice Team for further information)
- Students holding an existing Master’s degree or higher qualification are excluded
- The loan is non-means tested (it won't depend on personal or family income)
- Repayments are linked to income after completing the course (6% of income over £21,000), and are paid concurrently with undergraduate loan payments. Interest rate of RPI plus three percent, similar to the current undergraduate system.
Applications will be received by Student Finance England, with loans issued and administered by the Student Loans Company, as with undergraduate degrees.
For more information, please visit:
Student Finance – Master's Loan Student Loans Company
Student Finance England's dedicated student finance zone on The Student Room
- JobShop
As well as the benefits of money to see you through your degree, and an opportunity to help others, work experience gives you a competitive advantage in the job market. Don't just take our word for it – research show that students who have gained extra-curricular experience are more employable. Best of all, finding a part-time or volunteering role through our JobShop couldn’t be simpler.
- Support
It's important to us that your time at University is as enjoyable, productive and worry-free as possible, so there are plenty of places at Aston for advice on money matters.
Our friendly and experienced Financial Assistance team offers information on a number of different funds, trusts and bursaries you can apply to for financial support. And in the Students' Union, the Advice & Representation Centre (ARC) offers extensive independent information, advice and representation services. The team's expertise covers a wide range of areas, including tuition fees and financial worries.
- Hardship Funds
It’s reassuring to know that if finances get tricky during your studies, the ARC have Hardship Funds that can help you get back on track.
- Postgrad.com bursaries
This year Postgrad Solutions – the team behind Postgrad.com – has 20 bursaries worth £500 each to give to deserving postgraduate students. Find out more.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to ensure that anyone who is qualified to come to Aston University can do so, regardless of their financial circumstances. We are committed to supporting the most talented and hardworking students to achieve their potential through schemes that help lower tuition and living costs.
We also offer a range of scholarships designed exclusively to support our international students.
- University of the Year UK Scholarships
Aston University is offering scholarships of £1,500 to students from the UK looking to a start full-time postgraduate course in September 2021 and January 2022. The scholarship is available for students choosing any of our one year, on campus taught MSc and MA courses (excludes MBA courses).
- Aston University Alumni Scholarships
All Aston graduates (including exchange students) will receive a 20% loyalty scholarship which is applied automatically as a tuition fee discount.
This scholarship is available to all Aston University standard on-campus taught master’s programmes and Aston Online programmes. The scholarship also applies to our full-time MBA and Executive Part-Time MBA for those graduates with three years or more work experience.
No application necessary. The University will automatically assess your eligibility at enrolment.
Find out more and apply for a master's through our fast track form.
- MBA Scholarships
Aston Business School is offering scholarships for students looking to study the full time Aston MBA programme in September 2021 or January 2022.
- MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence Scholarships
Aston University has secured funding from the UK Office For Students to offer scholarships of £10,000 each to students studying the MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence and the MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence (including professional practice)
These scholarships are for under-represented groups in the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
- Aziz Foundation Scholarship
The Aziz Foundation is awarding 100% tuition fee Masters scholarships to three exceptional British Muslims lacking the financial means to complete postgraduate degrees in the 2021/2022 academic year.