Swansea University - Alternative Funding Sources

Alternative Funding Sources

Swansea University offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries for new and current students. New scholarships are being added all the time, so make sure you check the listings regularly to see what’s available. However, it is important to remember that there is a wealth of support available to students from external bodies in addition to that provided by their institution. Below is a quick guide to some of your alternative funding options.

  

Undergraduate Funding >>

Postgraduate Funding >>

International Student Funding >>

  

Undergraduate Funding

Eligible Undergraduates can apply for student loans from the UK government and full details regarding this can be found on the DirectGov website.  Extra help is available for disabled students, adult dependants grants, students with children as well as the Access to Learning Fund.

        

Postgraduate Alternative Funding Sources

Most students fund their studies through 'portfolio funding' in which they gather funds from a variety of sources. In addition to the scholarships and bursaries detailed on previous pages, there are a range of other funding sources which prospective students are advised to explore:

    

Research Councils >>

Postgraduate Loans >>

Charities and Trusts >>

Graduate Training Schemes >>

Other Potential Funding Opportunities >>

Part-time Work >>

   

Research Councils

Research Councils are government funded agencies which support research in different discplines.  They provide a variety of awards to support postgraduate study but in most cases, applications for financial support should not be submitted directly to the Research Council but through the University department in which you intend to study.

You will need to identify the relevant Research Council for your subject area and visit their website for further information on the support available and application procedures:

 

Postgraduate Loans

Unlike for undergraduate study, the Student Loan Company does not offer loans for postgraduate study. There are, however, a number of other loans available for postgraduate students:

Career Development Loans

Loans of up to £8,000 are available to help students fund the cost of vocational postgraduate courses. They are available to students who intend to live or train in the UK and intend to work in the UK or EU after completion of their course.

For further information about Career Development Loans click here or telephone 0800 100 900

Association of MBAs Loan Scheme

Students on MBA courses which are accredited by the Association of MBAs, such as the Swansea MBA, are eligible for the AMBA loan scheme which allows students to borrow up to two-thirds of their pre-course gross annual salary plus tuition fees.

For further information visit www.mbaworld.com or telephone 0800 015 1166

 

Charities and Trusts

Several charitable trusts offer limited funding opportunities or may consider approaches for funding from prospective students. Listed below are some current opportunities, but this list is by no means exhaustive - a little research could turn up several charities whose remit is similar to your subject of interest.

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

NHS Bursaries

   

Graduate Training Schemes

GO Wales Graduate Training & Development Fund

SMEs in Wales can access the GO Wales Graduate Training & Development Fund to help support the cost of training graduate-level staff.  The Graduate Training & Development Fund will fund 50% of the course cost up to a maximum of £1,500.

For further information visit www.gowales.co.uk/training

   

Other Potential Funding Opportunities

Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries

Postgrad Solutions are currently offering several funding opportunities to applicants for postgraduate study this year. Two UK Postgraduate Study Bursaries worth £500 are currently available for applicants to any postgraduate course anywhere in the UK, as well as dedicated bursaries for applicants to postgraduate engineering and IT and computer science courses.

Applications must be made via the Postgrad Solutions website by 18th August 2010: www.postgrad.com

   

Part-time work

There is a good supply of part-time work in the Swansea area and the Careers service has introduced a FREE online recruitment service, GradIntel


Residence Tutorships

Residence Tutor positions are available in University owned accommodation on campus and at Hendrefoilan Student Village. Residence Tutors undertake pastoral duties in exchange for free accommodation, and postgraduate students are eligible to apply.

For further information contact Residential Services: accommodation@swansea.ac.uk or telephone 01792 295101

   

International Students Funding Sources

British Council (www.educationuk.org) Contact your local British Council office for information on funding.

Marshall Scholarships (applicants from the U.S.A only) (www.marshallscholarship.org)