Postgraduate Loans (PGL) (Northern Ireland)

The Northern Ireland government offers postgraduate loans to UK Nationals (and those with settled status in the UK) who have most recently been resident in Northern Ireland.

Loans are available for postgraduate Masters, Diploma and Certificate programmes.

Students from Northern Ireland

The UK government offers a postgraduate doctoral loan scheme for those that meet their nationality and residency criteria who have most recently been resident in Northern Ireland.

AwardMethod of StudyDurationTuition Fee Loan – students starting 2024-25
Masters -Taught and ResearchFull-time1 yearUp to £6,500
Masters -Taught and ResearchFull-time2 yearsUp to £6,500 over 2 years
Masters -Taught and ResearchPart-time2 yearsUp to £6,500 over 2 years
Masters -Taught and ResearchPart-time3 yearsUp to £6,500 over 3 years
Masters -Taught and ResearchPart-time intermittent (ICL)2 - 6 yearsNot available
PG DiplomaFull-time1 yearUp to £6,500
PG DiplomaPart-time2 yearsUp to £6,500 over 2 years
PG CertificateFull-time1 yearUp to £6,500

 

Eligibility

  • you must be a UK national (or have settled status) and been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for three years on the first day of the first academic year of your degree programme;
  • you must be 'ordinarily resident' in Northern Ireland (temporary absence from your home address, such as for education or travelling, will not prevent you from being eligible to apply for a PGL);

Applying

You can apply online at Student Finance Northern Ireland

You will need to submit a loan application for each academic year of your course.

You can submit an application no later than 9 months after the first day of the academic year of your programme.

Payment

Payments will be released after you have registered on your degree programme and the University has confirmed your attendance to  the Student Loan Company (SLC).

Payments will be made direct to the University in three instalments per academic year.

Repayment

For Northern Ireland domiciled students Plan 1 repayment terms apply to the PG TFL.

Student Finance Northern Ireland Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan Guide

 

 

 

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