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Posted April 17, 2013

Funding Your Postgrad Course in Arts and Humanities

Being a postgraduate isn’t cheap.
 

Work related master’s degrees and vocational programmes are usually part of a clear cut career path, but courses in arts and humanities are a whole different ball game, which is why it is essential to know how you’re going to get the funding you need to avoid thousands of pounds of debt.
 

Securing financial backing for postgraduate degrees in arts and humanities isn’t easy, but there is a selection of options available for you to take advantage of. From grants and trusts to part time work, fear of funding shouldn’t put you off furthering your education.
 

If you’re looking for alternative ways to fund your postgraduate degree in arts and humanities, or any course for that matter, check out these great resources;

  • The Ultimate Postgraduate Student Funding Guide - Giving you the lowdown on postgraduate student funding from research councils, charitable trusts and career development loans, to funding yourself and creating a budget you can actually stick to, this ultimate guide takes you through all the options available to you helping to make your postgraduate dreams come true.
     

  • The Alternative Guide to Student Funding - This exciting guidebook has everything you need to know on postgraduate funding from charity. Whether you’re trying to fund your PhD or master's, you’re struggling to pay university fees and living expenses, or you need a helping hand funding your research, this guide is for you.
     

Libraries aren’t just filled with a bunch of stuffy old books. For additional information on funding the following publications are worth pursuing;

Publications At Your Local Library

  • The Grants Register

  • The Educational Grants Directory

  • The Directory of Grant Making Trust

  • The Charities Digest

Studying and working at the same time seems to be one of the most popular routes that postgraduate students opt for. Many students fear that the combination of work and study will not be well matched and this anxiety is causing them to avoid further education entirely.
 

The truth is working whilst studying isn’t the easiest of tasks, but it isn’t impossible either. If you are dedicated to acquiring your master's or PhD balancing the two things is achievable. Yes you may have to work on the weekends and during the holidays when your peers are enjoying themselves, and yes you will most likely miss out of some of the guest lectures and extra sessions, but it will be more than worth the hard work and effort come graduation.
 

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