Friday 31 st October 2014

Student Administration are responsible for providing services to all students throughout their time at the University of Edinburgh and for supporting
Colleges and Schools and other student services in delivering a high quality student experience.
Student Administration comprises the following departments

Postgraduate Funding
• Sources of Postgraduate Funding
• General Funding Tips
• Useful Websites for Further Information
• Contact Details

Postgraduate Tuition Fees 2015-2016
Home and EU annual fees: Taught Degrees Research Degrees
Standard full-time £8,100 (CHSS) /
£9,650 (CSCE)
£3,996 (14-15)
Overseas annual fees:
Standard full-time
Standard part-time
Taught Degrees Research Degrees
£16,500/£21,350/
£35,350
£5,800
£12,600 - £16,550
£6,300
Postgraduate Taught Masters
• There are higher fee levels for Business School programmes with Home/EU fees ranging from £11,000 to £28,200, and Overseas fees ranging from £19,700 to
£28,200.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
• Most research programmes fall on band 1 or 2 with the exception of PhD Dentistry which is £33,020 in 2015-2016.

Living costs
Current estimated living costs
• £10,000 per session
Accommodation costs
• £5,000- £7,500 (single room in 2014-2015)
• Start from £4,000 (sharing room in 2014-2015)

Sources of Funding
• Research Councils
• University Scholarships
• Research Assistantships / Teaching
Assistantships
• Professional and Career Development Loans
• Trusts, Foundations and Trusts
• University Discretionary/Hardship Funds
• Graduate and Alumni Discounts
• Part-time work

The Research Councils
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) www.ahrc.ac.uk
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) www.socsciscotland.ac.uk
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
Council (BBSRC) www.bbsrc.ac.uk
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
(EPSRC) www.epsrc.ac.uk
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) www.nerc.ac.uk/skills/postgrad/
• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) www.scitech.ac.uk
• Medical Research Council (MRC) www.mrc.ac.uk

Key points about the Research Councils
• Fund some taught courses and but primarily research programmes
• Awards normally require a minimum 2:1
• You must be “ordinarily resident” in the UK
• Applications are usually made through the School of Study
• Application deadlines vary - the earlier, the better
• Refer to individual Research Council websites for the most up-to-date information
• www.rcuk.ac.uk (Research Councils UK)

University Scholarships – Masters study
• Edinburgh UK/EU Master’s Scholarships
• Edinburgh Global Master’s Scholarships
• Edinburgh Global Santander Masters Scholarships
• Principal’s Indian Master’s Scholarships
• The Eric Liddell China Saltire Scholarships
• School Awards
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
• Canadian and US loans

Other Funding
• Highly Skilled Workforce Scholarships – for UK nationals who are permanently domiciled in Scotland, and EU nationals
(excluding UK nationals) permanently domiciled in the EU or
Scotland but not elsewhere in the UK www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/sfc-hsw
• Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan (PTFL) - for eligible Scotland domiciled students and EU students www.saas.gov.uk
www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/pg-loan
• Carnegie-Cameron Taught Bursaries
• Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships
• EU provides grants to promote the exchange of students and academic staff within Europe, such as the SOCRATES and
LEONARDO Programmes http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html

University Scholarships – Research
• Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships**
• Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships
• China Scholarship Council/ University of Edinburgh
Scholarships
• The Carnegie Trust
• College and School Awards
• Canadian and US loans

Loans
Professional and Career Development Loans (PCDLs) www.direct.gov.uk/pcdl
0800 100 900
•
PCDLs are run by Barclays and Co-operative Bank with the
Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA)
• You can borrow between £300 - £10,000
• They are provided for vocational courses only i.e. the course should lead to employment or enhance job skills
• Repayment begins one month after you have completed your programme

Trusts, Foundations and Trusts
• U sually dedicated to a specific purpose – e.g. subject of study
• Rarely provide full funding (e.g. tuition fees and cost of living)
• No standard rules on eligibility criteria and application procress
• Open4learning (available from Scholarships Office site)
• The Grants Register (published by Palgrave) – available in the University Careers Service
• The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)

Charities, Foundations and Trusts
• General
British Federation of Women Graduates; Wolfson Foundation,
Sir Halley Stuart Trust
• Arts and Humanities
National Gallery, Royal Historical Society, Royal Institute of
Philosophy
• Business and Social Sciences
Leverhulme Trust, Social Workers Educational Trust, UK eInformation Group
• Science and Medicine
Epilepsy Action, Heart Research UK
• Engineering
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Worshipful Company of
Engineers, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Graduate and Alumni Discounts
• Open to UK, EU and Overseas alumni of the
University of Edinburgh
•
10% discount
• Applies to tuition fees that are self-funded and which are not covered by another scholarship, employer, funding body etc
• You need to apply as you are not automatically identified for this discount
• Further information can be found at: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

Working and Studying
• Almost half of all postgraduate students study part time (HESA figures)
•
Many institutions recommend a limit of 10 to 15 hours a week during semester time
• Some postgraduate students have their fees paid for by their employer

Useful Websites
• Scholarships and Student Funding Services: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding
• PostgraduateStudentships: www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk
• Graduate Prospects: www.prospects.ac.uk
• A
: www.findaphd.com
• 10 Key Funding Tips: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/studentfunding/funding-tips

Further Information
For more information on Scholarships at the University of
Edinburgh contact:
The University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge,
Edinburgh EH8 9YL
scholarships@ed.ac.uk