Masters loans and funding

Find out how you can fund your Masters study, including postgraduate masters loans, government funding and extra money for social work and teaching courses.

Get funding for our online Sustainable Development MSc

Our 100% online Sustainable Development MSc will help you to understand complex sustainability issues and develop solutions for you business, sector and society.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) will fund 10 places on the September 2024 intake of this programme.

Eligible candidates must apply by 28 March 2024 to be considered.

Find full details about funding your place on the Sustainable Development MSc (online).

Funding and help for UK students

If you're from England, you may be eligible for:

You repay your Postgraduate Master’s Loan at the same time as other student loans you may have. 

If you normally live in ScotlandWales or Northern Ireland, postgraduate funding is different so check with your local student funding agency.

You may also be able to apply for:

You can also look for a part-time or student job to help fund your Masters.

More help

You can find further help on the Student Finance England YouTube channel, which includes videos on how and when to apply for a Postgraduate loan. 

Funding for European students

You may be eligible for:

You repay your Postgraduate Master’s Loan at the same time as other student loans you may have. 

You can also look for a part-time or student job to help fund your Masters.

Funding for international students

You can apply for a Sussex scholarship, including our country scholarships, or funding through the following organisations:

Country-specific funding

You can also look for a part-time or student job to help fund your Masters but there are restrictions on how many hours you can work each week if you have a visa.

Other Masters funding

You can register to use the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online to search for Masters funding through other organisations. 

If you are a:

  • current student, you register with your Sussex email address
  • prospective student, enter 6789 in the Alternative Guide Pin box to register.

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