This listing shows funding available from the university under each broad subject area. Please also refer to NHS and other Government support. International students should also refer to the list of funding for international students.
For research studentships (PhD, MPhil or NewRoutePhD), check current opportunities on the Graduate School pages or browse research groups to contact a team with which you would be interested in studying.
For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
Undergraduate
ALL stage 1 Home/EU entrants who firmly accept our conditional or unconditional offer for a Mathematics/Statistics degree before 01 August 2012 will automatically receive a Mathematics and Statistics Entrance Scholarship of £1,000 per grade A* in A-level Mathematics or Further Mathematics. There is NO application form to complete. Please note that the scholarship is paid direct to the student in term one.
For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
Postgraduate
The table below summarises the standard training bursaries available in 2012/13:
| |
Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry |
Other priority secondary specialisms* and primary |
General science and non-priority secondary specialisms |
Training
bursary
2012/13 |
First |
£20,000 |
£9,000 |
£0 |
| |
2:1 |
£15,000** |
£5,000 |
£0 |
| |
2:2 |
£12,000 |
£0 |
£0 |
All of the PGCE Secondary pathways offered at Plymouth University attract a bursary (please note: this does not include the PGCE (Incorporating the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector)) *
Art and Design,
English,
Drama,
Geography,
Music,
Biology,
Primary and
Primary Early Years mainstream post-graduate ITT courses attract £9,000 bursaries for trainees with a first and £5,000 for trainees with a 2:1.
**
Physics trainees with a 2:1 or first are able to apply for an Institute of Physics scholarship. The scholarship is worth £20,000. Trainees who hold the scholarship will not also be eligible for the standard Department for Education (DfE) bursary.
Physics trainees who are not awarded the scholarship will continue in 2012/13 to be eligible for the standard £20,000 bursary for those with a first, and £15,000 bursary for those with a 2:1.
For a full list of all available bursaries, please visit the
TDA website.
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For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
Undergraduate
ALL stage 1 Home/EU entrants who firmly accept our conditional or unconditional offer for a Electronics/Robotics degree before the 1st of August 2012 will automatically receive an Electronics/Robotics Entrance Scholarship of £500 per grade A in A-level Mathematics and either of Physics or Electronics up to a total of £1,000. There is NO application form to complete. Please note that the scholarship is paid direct to the student in term one.
Civil Engineering
Undergraduate fieldwork bursary applies for selected courses.
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For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
The financial support that students are eligible to apply for on health, social work and medicine courses can vary greatly from that of other university level courses. In some cases students have tuition fees paid, receive living costs bursaries, or a combination of the two. As the types of support differ depending on the subject and the level of study, please select the section below relating to the area you are applying, or considering applying for.
Undergraduate
NHS funded - Nursing, Acute Care and Allied Health Professions
Includes:
- BSc (Hons): Adult Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Dietetics, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Pre-Registration Midwifery
- DipHE: Nursing (Adult), Nursing (Mental Health), Operating Department Practice
Undergraduate
Social Work
Includes:
BA (Hons): Social Work
Subject to eligibility, students on this course receive a bursary. As the course at Plymouth University is subject to variable tuition fees, students receive a slightly higher bursary, although they are responsible for paying their own tuition fees. Details of the current rate of the bursary can be found on the NHS Business Services Authority website.
This bursary does not need to be repaid.
Eligibility
Assessments on eligibility for funding for these courses are made by the NHS Business Services Authority and not Plymouth University. The Business Services Authority website provides information on the criteria used to decide an applicant’s status for funding; it is strongly recommended that you visit this website prior to submitting an application for a course if you are unsure of your status.
Tuition Fees
All students on the BA (Hons) Social Work course must pay standard undergraduate full time taught tuition fees. The current tuition fee can be found by viewing the university's
tuition fees list.
Some students use the bursary they receive from the NHS Business Services Authority to pay their tuition fees, others decide to take out a tuition fees loan and use the bursary to contribute to living costs. For details on tuition fee loans, visit
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.
If a tuition fee loan is taken out, it must be repaid on graduation once you are earning a certain amount.
Maintenance Loan
Students on this course are able to apply for a student loan to cover living costs if they wish. Details of the process for applying for this can be found at
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.
If a maintenance loan is taken out, it must be repaid on graduation once you are earning a certain amount.
Summary
Students on the BA (Hons) Social Work course are able (subject to eligibility) to apply for a variety of funding, some of which is repayable, some of which is not. It is important that you consider carefully the types of funding which you wish to apply for.
| Tuition Fees |
Standard taught full time undergraduate fees must be paid |
| NHS Business Services Authority Bursary |
Available subject to eligibility |
| Tuition Fees Loan |
Available subject to eligibility |
| Maintenance Loan |
Available subject to eligibility |
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) funded courses
These courses do not attract additional funding, students on these courses need to pay tuition fees and are eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan and a living costs loan. They are also able to apply for any university wide funding (bursary). Details of the funding available for these courses can be found through the following link
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.
Includes:
BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care Studies, Paramedic Practitioner (Community Emergency Health), Optometry
DipHE: Paramedic Studies (Community Emergency Health)
Postgraduate
Social Work
For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
Undergraduate
Coming soon to new entrants in 2012/13
School of Tourism and Hospitality
Top Stage One Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
Awarded automatically
Top Stage Two Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
Awarded automatically
Placement Employability awards - up to the value of £1500
These awards are available to all programmes and students progressing onto their year out in industry.
Numbers availabe to be confirmed.
Download application form TBC
Research and Employability awards - up to the value of £500
These awards are available to all programmes and students finishing their final year and looking for employment.
Numbers availabe to be confirmed.
Download application form TBC
Postgraduate
School of Tourism and Hospitality
Professoriate Postgraduate Scholarships - £2000
These scholarships are available to students studying MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management.
There are up to 10 scholarships available (for Home/EU/Overseas and Islands)
PLEASE NOTE
Students may only be in receipt of one Plymouth Business School/Plymouth University scholarship – the scholarship with the highest value will be awarded. If applicable, students may also receive the 10% fees discount in addition to the scholarship.
Drake Sports Scholarship
These scholarships are available to students who are competing at a national or international standard in Maritime sports (as set out below). A sports panel will award up to £1,500 to students who compete in:
- Sailing
- Yachting
- Power boating
- Surfing
- Canoeing
For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further informationUndergraduate
Coming soon to new entrants in 2012/13
School of Law
Top Stage One Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
These awards are available to the top students at the end of Year One, studying one of the programmes in the
School of Law.
Awarded automatically
Top Stage Two Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
These awards are available to the top students at the end of Year Two, studying one of the programmes in the
School of Law.
Awarded automatically
School of Management
Top Stage One Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
These awards are available to the top students at the end of Year One, studying one of the programmes in the
School of Management.
Awarded automatically
Top Stage Two Students Awards - up to the value of £1000
These awards are available to the top students at the end of Year Two, studying one of the programmes in the
School of Management.
Awarded automatically
Placement Employability awards - up to the value of £1500
These awards are available to all programmes and students progressing onto their year out in industry.
Numbers availabe to be confirmed.
Download application form TBC
Research and Employability awards - up to the value of £500
These awards are available to all programmes and students finishing their final year and looking for employment.
Numbers availabe to be confirmed.
Download application form TBC
Postgraduate
There is a 10% loyalty discount off Masters fees for all Plymouth University graduates. This is awarded automatically
School of Law
Saltram Scholarship - £2000
These scholarships are available to students studying PgDip in Legal Practice (Legal Practice/LPC) and Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). There are five scholarships available per course, with one reserved for Channel Islands students.
Plymouth University and Exeter LLB QLD graduates -
10% discount off LPC fees
These scholarships are available to students studying PgDip in Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course).
All Plymouth University/University of Exeter students who pass LLB or a QLD at first attempt are eligible.
Awarded automatically
Plymouth University GDL students progressing to LPC -
10% discount off LPC fees
These scholarships are available to students studying PgDip in Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course).
All Plymouth University GDLstudents who pass GDLat first attempt are eligible.
PLEASE NOTE
Students may only be in receipt of one Plymouth Business School/Plymouth University scholarship – the scholarship with the highest value will be awarded. If applicable, students may also receive the 10% fees discount in addition to the scholarship.
School of Management
Professoriate Postgraduate Scholarships - £2000
These scholarships are available to students studying all postgraduate courses in the
School of Management.
There are up to 10 scholarships available (for Home/EU/Overseas and Islands) per postgraduate course within the School of Management.
Global MBA - £2000
These scholarships are available to students studying the Masters in Business Administration.
There are up to 10 scholarships available (for Home/EU/Overseas and Islands).
Executive MBA - £2000
These scholarships are available to students studying the Masters in Business Administration.
There are up to 10 scholarships available (for Home/EU/Overseas and Islands).
Loyalty discount for Plymouth University graduates -
10% discount off Postgraduate fees
This discount is available to all Plymouth Business School Postgraduate programmes.
Awarded automatically
PLEASE NOTE
Students may only be in receipt of one Plymouth Business School/Plymouth University scholarship – the scholarship with the highest value will be awarded. If applicable, students may also receive the 10% fees discount in addition to the scholarship.
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For course-specific scholarships in this subject area, please also check your course pages as they may provide further information
Details will appear here when available.