Postgraduate Tuition Fee and Living Cost Loans - Scotland
Eligible postgraduate students can apply to Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for loans to cover tuition fees and living costs.
Awarding Body
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)Value
Maximum £10,000Deadline
31 March*Quantity of Awards
One application per student per academic yearOverview
2022-2023
The maximum amounts available are:
- £5,500 towards tuition fees
- £4,500 towards living costs
2023-2024
The maximum amounts available will be:
- £7,000 towards tuition fees
- £4,500 towards living costs
Further details, including details about loan repayments:
TUITION FEE LOANS
- the amount of tuition fee loan available does not depend on your household income.
- tuition fee loans are paid directly to the University.
- if your course lasts longer than one academic year your tuition fee loan will be split equally across each year of study.
Continuing students who are studying their course over more than one academic year and are therefore splitting their fee loan, will receive an increased fee loan in 2023-24. For example, a student who starts their course in 2022-23 is entitled to a maximum of £2,750 for year 1 and will be entitled to a maximum of £3,500 in year 2.
If your tuition fee amount is more than the maximum loan available to you, you are responsible for making payment of the outstanding amount to the University.
LIVING COST LOANS
The maximum amount available is £4,500.
The living cost loan is split equally across each year of your course eg.
- 1 year course - £4,500
- 2 year course - £2,250 per year
Eligibility
Eligible Countries of Residence
- Scotland
Eligible Courses
Course Level
- Postgraduate
Mode of Attendance
- On Campus
Mode of Study
- Full Time
Subject Area
- All Subjects
Other Requirements
Students must meet conditions set out by SAAS.
How to Apply
Application should be made directly to SAAS.
*The closing date for applications for 2021/22 was 31 March 2022. You should apply before 30 June for funding to be ready for the start of a course with a start date in September. You can still apply even after your course has started