PGCE finance information
Birmingham Newman University automatically administers payment of the PGCE / School Direct Training bursary on behalf of the Department for Education to all eligible students.
Training bursaries
Please note: the Training Bursary and Scholarship information on this page is taken from the Teacher training bursaries | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK website, please refer to the government provided information for up to date details.
Available postgraduate bursaries and scholarships
(Last updated: 15/10/2025)
| Subject | Bursary | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | £5,000 | ||
| Chemistry | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
| Computing | £29,000 | £31,000 | |
| Design and technology | £20,000 | ||
| Geography | £5,000 | ||
| Languages (French, German and Spanish only) | £20,000 | £22,000 | |
| Languages (all other languages, including ancient languages) | £20,000 | ||
| Maths | £29,000 | ||
| Physics | £29,000 | £31,000 |
To be eligible for a bursary, you’ll need at least one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree class 2:1 (honours) or higher
- Master’s degree
- PhD
You’ll also need to meet the bursary scheme’s individual terms and conditions.
To find out if you’re eligible for a scholarship and to apply, you can visit the relevant scholarship body:
- Royal Society of Chemistry (Chemistry)
- BCS The Chartered Institute for IT (Computing)
- Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (Maths)
- Institute of Physics (Physics)
Undergraduate bursaries
Undergraduate bursaries You may be eligible for a bursary of £9,000 if you do a secondary maths or physics course that leads to qualified teacher status (QTS).
You may also be eligible if you do an opt-in QTS course in secondary computing, languages, mathematics or physics. This is where you start a standard undergraduate degree but then opt-in to initial teacher training to get QTS.
The amount you receive depends on the year that you start your QTS course. You do not get a bursary in every year of an undergraduate course. Depending on the type of course you do, you may get the bursary in your final year or final two years.
Undergraduate bursary if you’re former military personnel
You may be eligible for a Troops to Teachers tax-free bursary of £40,000 if you’re:
- training to teach secondary biology, physics, chemistry, computing, maths or languages
- doing an undergraduate degree leading to QTS in England
Important Information
This information is believed to be accurate at time of publishing but applicants should confirm the level of fees and bursary support available before commencing the course.
Finance links
- Undergraduate finance
- Postgraduate finance
- PGCE/School Direct finance
- Part-time finance
- Cost of Living support
- Sanctuary Scholarship
Contact Student Finance
- Email: finance@newman.ac.uk