Postgraduate Funding
The information below relates to postgraduate taught courses. Open the tab, eg 'Scotland’ that is most relevant to you. For information on funding for doctoral studies, see the Research Degree Funding section of our website.
Scotland
From the 2023/2024 academic year Scottish domiciled students can access postgraduate student funding comprising a maximum combined tuition fee and living cost support loan of £11,500. Students starting a course in January 2023 will receive the loan of £10,000. Eligible students will be taking their first master's or postgraduate diploma course. Part-time students can access only the tuition fee loan. Eligible courses would receive the following –
- One year taught postgraduate diploma and master’s courses - a tuition fee loan of £7,000 and living cost loan of £4,500 for students starting in the academic year 2023/2024. Students in the academic year 2022/2023 will receive a tuition fee loan of £5,500 and a living cost loan of £4,500.
- Two year part-time postgraduate diploma and master’s courses - a tuition fee loan of £3,500 per year for students starting in the academic year 2023/2024.
- Two year full-time master’s courses or postgraduate diplomas - a tuition fee loan of £3,500 per year and a living cost loan of £2,250 per year for students starting in the academic year 2023/2024. Students starting in the academic year 2022/2023 will receive a tuition fee loan of £2,750 in year one of their course and £3,500 in year two along with a living cost loan of £2,250 per year.
- Three year part-time master’s courses – for students starting in 2023/24 a tuition fee loan of £2,333 per year. Students starting in the academic year 2022/2023 will receive £1,833 in year one and £2,333 in years two & three.
For further information including personal eligibility please consult the SAAS website
EU citizens who have been resident in Scotland for three or more years (not for the purposes of full-time education) and have settled or pre-settled status may be eligible for home fee status and living cost support. Please consult the SAAS website for further information.
Support for distance learning postgraduate students
Online (distance learning) students can also access the postgraduate loan set out above. Full-time distance learners will be able to access the £4,500 living cost loan in addition to the tuition fee loan. Part-time distance learners will be able to access the tuition fee loan as long as they register to complete the course in no more than twice the length of the full-time course.
For further information including personal eligibility please consult the SAAS website
PGDE – Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Secondary courses
These courses have a different funding arrangement to other postgraduate courses and are supported by SAAS through undergraduate funding arrangements.
England
English domiciled students can access a loan of £11,836 for their first master's course to be studied anywhere in the UK. This can cover one and two year taught postgraduate courses.
From 2018 onwards English students undertaking a two year pre-registration master's course in an Allied Health Profession can access the undergraduate funding package. This funding can be used for study anywhere in the UK.
For further information consult the Student Finance England website.
Wales
Welsh domiciled students can access a funding package of up to £18,370 for their first master's course to be studied anywhere in the UK. This can cover one and two year taught postgraduate courses.
For further information please consult the SFW website.
Northern Ireland
A new tuition fee loan of £5,500 is now available for eligible courses across the UK.
For further information please consult the SFNI website.
Republic of Ireland
Tuition Fees
Students from the Republic of Ireland have the same fee status as students from the UK, including Scotland. This means that students from the Republic of Ireland commencing a postgraduate course can access the tuition fee element of the postgraduate loan available from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland - SAAS. For a one year course for students starting in the academic year 2023/2024 a tuition fee loan of £7,000 is available. For students on a two year full-time masters course starting in the academic year 2023/2024 a tuition fee loan of £3,500 per year is available. Students starting in the academic year 2022/2023 will receive a tuition fee loan of £2,750 in year one of their course and £3,500 in year two.
Irish citizens who have been resident in Scotland for three or more years (not for the purposes of full-time education) may be eligible for home student status and therefore can access the full postgraduate loan. Please consult the SAAS website for further information.
International Students
Find out more about scholarships for new international students.
Graduate 10% Discount Scheme
Queen Margaret University is offering a 10% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University’s Edinburgh campus. This discount is available for students who register for a full or part-time postgraduate degree.
This discount applies to home, EU and overseas students, and applies to the self-funding element of the postgraduate tuition fee only. This discount does not apply to any part of the tuition fee which is covered by a scholarship, funding body, your employer, a company, or any another source of funding.
Contact our Student Funding Adviser
The University offers a Finance Advice service which exists to provide information and guidance for all students regarding the funding available to them.
If you require further advice on funding then please contact Bill Stronach, Student Funding Adviser, Student Services on: studentfunding@qmu.ac.uk or phone 0131 474 0000 and ask for ‘Bill Stronach’ or ‘Student Services’.
