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Posted Nov. 30, 2011

Scotland to support more postgrads

The Scottish government is going to offer loans to support an extra 2,300 postgraduate students.

This will result in an increase in the number of supported places of around 100% – bringing the total up to 4,000!

The Scottish Education Secretary, Michael Russell, says, “As part of our work on post-16 education reform we have been looking at ways in which we can simplify and improve student support, including how we fund those studying for postgraduate qualifications. We have had a number of very positive discussions around future provision, and are now pleased to say that almost twice as many postgraduate students will be eligible for support from 2012-13.”

Under the Postgraduate Student Allowances Scheme, postgraduate students can get loans of up to £3,400, and this will now cover 100 places at the Open University.

President of NUS Scotland, Robin Parker, says, “These changes will see greater numbers of postgraduate students get financial support to study. With postgraduate qualifications becoming increasingly important, this is clearly a step forward and will hopefully open up opportunities to people from poorer backgrounds that wouldn't have been available before.

“However, getting support to greater numbers of postgraduates is good news and will make sure the highest level opportunities are open to students from all backgrounds, opening up huge opportunities for our economy too.”

Read our section on postgraduate fees and funding for further advice on funding your postgraduate programme, and why not apply for a Postgrad Solutions Study Bursary – we have x13 available for students starting their tudies in 2012 and they are worth £500 each!

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