Postgraduate Funding & Support
Postgraduate Bursaries
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for students under 25 from a care-experienced background
Care experienced students (3 months or more living under Local Authority Care after the age of three). Available to Under-25s only.
To assist with initial costs of resources and equipment available to students aged 18-25 entering university from a care background.
Award Amount: Up to £1,000
Additional Information: Applicants will be expected to provide evidence in support of their application e.g Confirmation of your circumstances via a letter from your Local Authority (LA) or Care Authority, confirming you were under the care of your LA for a period of 3 months or more after the age of threeâ€.
This award is paid in three termly instalments - 25%, 25% and 50%Apply Now:
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for assistance with disability-related costs
To assist all students who have, or are being assessed as having a disability with costs directly associated with their disability to facilitate their studies.
Eligibility Criteria:
The student has been identified as requiring a diagnostic assessment by Student Services,
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The student requires specialist equipment but does not qualify for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) support.
This fund cannot be awarded to students who are already in receipt of DSA support.
Award Amount: Up to £700
Closing date for Applications: Students can apply at any time
Additional Information: Students will need to provide a copy of the Student Finance entitlement letter
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for students under 25 who are estranged from their parents
Students (aged 18–25) who are estranged from, and have no contact with, their parents or who no longer have the support of their family due to a breakdown in their relationship which has led to ceased contact for 12 months or more.
Students must be under 25 and will be required to provide evidence in support of their application e.g. confirmation from Student Finance that they are being assessed for funding as an estranged student or a copy of the evidence provided to Student Finance as part of the estrangement application.
Award Amount: Up to £1,000
Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence.
The bursary is paid in three instalments – 25% in terms 1 and 2 and 50% in term 3.Apply Now:
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for students who are carers and/or parents with childcare costs
Students under the age of 25 who are Young Adult Carers
Students over 25 who are Carers
Students who have children and need help with childcare costs
Bursary levels:
Up to £500 to support childcare costs (at nursery, creche or registered childminder in the UK), where childcare funding is not available via the government or Student Finance. This bursary is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester.
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Up to £500 to support adult dependants, where a student is not eligible for the Adult Dependant Grant and Special Support Grant via Student Finance (evidence required would include the relevant PIP or DLA). This bursary is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester.
Up to £1000 for students under-25 who are acting as a Young Adult Carer (evidence required will be a letter from your Local Authority/Social Services or Carer Support Group). This bursary is paid in three instalments – 25% in term 1, 25% in term 2 and 50% in term 3.Award Amount: Up to £1,000
Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence.
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for students from WIMD 40 Widening Participation areas
Students who come from Widening Participation areas as designated by Welsh Government.
The university will contact students who are eligible for this bursary directly.
Award Amount: Up to £100
Additional Information: Students may receive the bursary once in the academic year and this bursary will be processed in d May.
Apply Now: No application form required - students will be notified of eligibility automatically.
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for assistance with wellbeing support
Students who identify as Transgender or Non-Binary and will have incurred relevant wellbeing costs.
Up to a maximum of £250 per eligible student, usually provided retrospectively on the submission of payment receipts.
It is envisaged that this bursary will support Transgender and Non-Binary students in accessing appropriate wellbeing support – for instance, travel to appointments, prescriptions, support and refuge services.
Award Amount: Up to £250
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for students undertaking modules through the medium of Welsh
Students undertaking some or all of their programme bilingually.
Awarded to students who undertake all or part of their studies through the medium of Welsh/bilingually.
£50 per 10 credits successfully completed through the medium of Welsh/bilingually. (Modules must be minimum 50% bilingual and have a C code).Award Amount: Up to £900 (or up to £1200 for students on fast-track two-year degree courses)
Additional Information: Please note that students who are already in receipt of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships will not be eligible for the first £500 of this scholarship but can apply for the difference between the two awards if studying over 100 credits in an academic year.
The bursary is awarded in July 2024 following the final exam boards of the academic year.
Closing date for applications: 29th April 2024
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to assist with career development and work experience costs
Students wishing to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) activity or work experience which is not part of their course.
Costs covered up to £200 for short development courses or continued professional development (additional to course) or up to £1000 for student arranged internships (depending on the experience). Courses or internships must be relevant to the academic programme.
Whilst students can make more than one application the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £1,000.
Award Amount: Up to £200 for CPD or up to £1,000 for internships
Additional Information: Students appointed as INSPIRE interns or benefitting from the University’s STEM internships may not apply additionally via this fund as those roles are already supported via the Career Development Bursary. Students representing the University at the Eisteddfod are also supported in this way so any bursary payment received contributes towards the maximum £1,000 award.
The Career Development Bursary is intended to assist with work experience related travel/accommodation costs. The work experience must not be a compulsory work placement element of a course.
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to assist with course-related costs
All students enrolled on a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-delivered course (minimum 40 credits)
Up to £250 to support students applying for course-related costs.
Course-related costs may include specialist books, specialist equipment etc.
Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250.
Award Amount: Up to £250
Additional Information: This bursary is usually awarded as reimbursement on the submission of purchase receipts. Where students are unable to meet costs in advance then applications to Student Financial Support Fund are encouraged.
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to assist with graduation costs
Students who are about to graduate from a course at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Up to £100 to support graduates in financial difficulty with the associated costs of attending their graduation ceremony.
To apply for this bursary you need to:
- be due to graduate from a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø programme and eligible to attend the graduation ceremony
- have booked your attendance at a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduation ceremony
- be able to demonstrate that you need support with the reasonable associated costs of graduation
Award Amount: Up to £100
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to assist with costs associated with compulsory placement activity
Up to £250 to support students undertaking compulsory placement activity as part of their course.
This bursary is usually awarded as reimbursement on the submission of purchase receipts. Where students are unable to meet costs in advance then applications to the Student Financial Support Fund are encouraged.
Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250.
Award Amount: Up to £250
Additional Information: Application to include an outline of the placement and a breakdown of costs along with a note of the placement address and journey distance.
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Welsh Government offers a range of .
The bursary amounts that are available and the subjects to which they are linked are determined annually in response to the needs of the education sector.Find out more about
2025/26 Teaching Training Incentive Schemes
High priority subjects for 2025/26 include:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design & Technology
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
- Physics
- Welsh
- Welsh medium initial teacher education incentive.
Bursaries are processed in September once you have enrolled on the course.
Please note that the following are administered by the Fees Department at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Taught Postgraduate Progression Bursary
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To assist with Postgraduate Students (UK/EU)
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Guidance for UK postgraduate students
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Student Finance
Funding for postgraduate study is available in the form of loans, grants and bursaries.
Initial Teacher Education courses attract funding in the same way as undergraduate degree courses and you may also be eligible to receive Initial Teacher Education incentives.
Disabled Students’ Allowances
If you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty, you can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances to help with the cost of support and specialist equipment. These do not have to be paid back and you don’t have to be getting a Postgraduate Loan to apply.
Scholarships and Bursaries
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Before you receive any funding for your course at university you’ll need to meet certain eligibility criteria. Whether you qualify will depend on your course, your age, your nationality or residency status and your previous study.
There’s plenty of information and step-by-step guidance on the following websites to help you understand what you can get, how and when to apply and how you repay:
The quickest and simplest way to apply is online. You should apply as early as possible once the application service opens to make sure you get your money in time for the start of your course.
To apply, you’ll need your passport, national insurance number and bank details.
When completing your Student Finance application, please ensure that you select:
University name: University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
For courses with multiple intake dates and course locations, please make sure that you apply for Finance in relation to the correct intake month and course location.
You don’t have to wait until you have a confirmed place at University to apply. You can use your preferred choice of course and if you need to, change the details later.
If you are required to provide any documents as evidence, make sure you send these as quickly as possible so that your application isn’t delayed.
Once your application and evidence is submitted, it will normally take 4-6 weeks to process. Your online account will show you the status of your application, so it is important to keep checking this.
When the application has been processed, you will receive a letter from Student Finance (a payment schedule) confirming the amount you will get and the dates on which it will be paid to you (three termly instalments if you apply through Student Finance Wales, England or Northern Ireland and monthly instalments if you apply through the Student Awards Agency Scotland).
Registry Services at the University will be notified once your assessment is complete and will be asked to confirm your registration and attendance to Student Finance. Providing that you have enrolled and term has started, your attendance will be confirmed and you will receive your first instalment of loan (and grants if applicable) within 3-5 working days from this date.
Providing that you remain enrolled and in attendance, payments will continue to be made as per your payment schedule.
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Any problems or queries with your application or award should be referred to Student Finance in the first instance as this is where your financial assessment and any awards are decided:
Postgraduate Loan enquiries
- Student Finance England: 0300 100 0031
- Student Finance Northern Ireland: 0300 100 0493
- Student Awards Agency Scotland: 0300 555 0505
- Student Finance Wales: 0300 100 0494
The University also has Student Finance Officers who can talk to you about the funding you might be entitled to and can help with the application forms.
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Postgraduate loans must be repaid and interest is charged from the day your first instalment is paid to you until the loan is repaid in full. You won’t need to repay anything until you are working and earning over £21,000 per year.
Once you’re earning enough to start repaying, you will pay 6% of anything you earn over £21,000 per year. Repayments start in April after course completion.
- If you’re employed, your employer will take repayments directly from your salary along with tax and National Insurance. The student loan repayment amount taken will show on your payslip.
- If you’re self-employed, you’ll make repayments at the same time as you pay tax through self-assessment.
- If you stop working or your income drops, repayments will automatically stop until you’re earning over the threshold again.
- If you move overseas, you must let the Student Loans Company (SLC) know. You’ll repay directly to the SLC.
- If you have had any other loans from the Student Loans Company for previous studies, you will repay these at the same time providing that you are earning over the threshold.
You can find out more about repaying your loans at
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Student Finance is not paid until 3–5 working days after the first day of the term.
You must be fully enrolled before your funding can be released. You will need to enrol online via your MyTSD account once prompted to do so and attend classes for your record to show that you are fully enrolled.
If you have not received a payment schedule letter, this would suggest that your assessment has not yet been completed by Student Finance. This could be because of the date you applied or because the assessment team are still waiting for further evidence from you. In this case you should contact Student Finance:
Postgraduate Loan enquiries
- Student Finance England: 0300 100 0031
- Student Finance Northern Ireland: 0300 100 0493
- Student Awards Agency Scotland: 0300 555 0505
- Student Finance Wales: 0300 100 0494
If you have enrolled and received your payment schedule letter from Student Finance but not received payment after 5 working days into the start of term, please contact Registry at registry@uwtsd.ac.uk and we will be happy to look into this for you.