Postgraduate Finance

If you are responsible for paying all or part of your tuition fees you can pay in full at the start of the academic year. However, we understand that some students may not be able to do this. To help with this the University does allow payment to be broken down into three instalments. The first instalment will be due before enrolment, with further instalments due on the first day of the second and third trimesters.

Postgraduate loans up to a maximum value of £11,836 are available if your course starts on or after 1 August 2022. These loans are available for all taught and research Masters programmes in all subjects. The loans can be used for tuition fees, living costs and other study expenses as you see fit.

Further information can be found at:

gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study

findamasters.com

Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate Scholarship for home students

A scholarship of £2,000 will be awarded to one home student for one year. The scholarship will be awarded by a panel of staff and comprises of a reduction in tuition fees for the year. Click here for more information.

A discount of £1,000 is available to graduates of BA (Hons) courses at Leeds Arts University directly progressing to a postgraduate course at the University.

Once you have started your course and paid your fees, you may be eligible to apply for financial help from the Hardship Fund. This fund cannot be used for tuition fees. For more information about this fund please contact Student Finance at studentfinance@leeds-art.ac.uk.

DSAs are grants to help students with disabilities, mental health conditions or learning difficulties meet the cost of specialist equipment and other related course costs. In order to be eligible, your course must be full time and last for a minimum of one year.

If you have extra costs as a result of attending your course because of a disability. You can get help for this through the following links:

gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas 

prospects.ac.uk

You may work for an employer who is prepared to help fund your postgraduate study as part of your staff training and development. Find out more at www.prospects.ac.uk.

If your fees are being paid by an employer, government or other organisation, you should ideally make arrangements with them to provide payment prior to, or at the start of the academic year.

Where this is not possible, you should provide a letter or purchase order from the sponsoring organisation which states the amount of the sponsorship and gives the name and address to which the invoice should be sent. Invoices are issued directly to sponsors and payment terms are 30 days from the invoice date. We would advise that you retain a copy of your sponsorship letters or purchase orders for your own records.

Please note: Instalment arrangements are not available to sponsors.

You may be able to get support from a charity or an educational trust fund. To find out, call the Educational Grants Advisory Service on 020 7254 6251 to ask for a questionnaire. You can also search online at www.family-action.org.uk or grants-search.turn2us.org.uk.

EU Students starting their course from the 2022/23 academic year will now be classed as international students and will no longer be eligible for financial support from the Student Loans Company. Please refer to the International Fees & Scholarships page for the relevant information on tuition fees.

If you are an International or EU student and want to study at Leeds Arts University, your application will be very welcome. You can find out all about your tuition costs and how they should be funded on our International Fees & Scholarships page.

Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate Scholarship for international students

There are five scholarships of £3,000 available. The scholarship is awarded by a panel of staff and is in the form of a tuition fee reduction. Click here for more information.

International fee-paying students directly progressing from a Leeds Arts University BA (Hons) degree course to a Leeds Arts University postgraduate course will qualify for a reduction of £1,750 from the advertised postgraduate fee.

No application is necessary - the International Progression Award is awarded automatically. 

Students in receipt of the International Progression Award can also apply for the Vice-Chancellor's International Postgraduate Scholarship but students successful in their application for a scholarship will not also be eligible for the International Progression Award in the same academic year.

You may be able to get support from a charity or an educational trust fund. To find out, call the Educational Grants Advisory Service on 020 7254 6251 to ask for a questionnaire. You can also search online at www.family-action.org.uk or grants-search.turn2us.org.uk.