Bursaries & Funding

Bursaries & Funding

DfE bursaries for 2024/25 were announced on 10th October 2023.
Details appear on the Get into Teaching website.

Summary

A £28,000 tax-free bursary for Chemistry trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £28,000 tax-free bursary for Computing trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £28,000 tax-free bursary for Maths trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £28,000 tax-free bursary for Physics trainees with a 2:2 or higher

A £25,000 tax-free bursary for Biology trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £25,000 tax-free bursary for Design & Technology trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £25,000 tax-free bursary for Geography trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £25,000 tax-free bursary for Languages trainees with a 2:2 or higher

A £10,000 tax -free bursary for Art & Design trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £10,000 tax -free bursary for English trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £10,000 tax -free bursary for Music trainees with a 2:2 or higher
A £10,000 tax -free bursary for Religious Education trainees with a 2:2 or higher

Tax free scholarships are available at £30,000 for Chemistry, Computing, Maths and Physics and £27,000 for French, German and Spanish. Scholarships are usually available to applicants with at least a 2:1 Honours degree and include a package of additional benefits.

Subject Knowledge Enhancement Courses

Bath Spa University is able to make an offer of a teacher training place with the condition of completing a SKE course prior to the start of the PGCE course.

SKE courses are available if:

your degree wasn’t in your chosen subject, but is closely related
you studied the subject at A level, but not at degree level
you have an unrelated degree, but relevant professional experience in the subject

Eligibility excludes anyone who has a degree in their chosen ITT subject that was awarded in the previous 5 years. The need for an applicant to complete a SKE is identified as part of their selection process, usually at interview. Training costs are covered by the DfE. Participant bursary funding is £175 per week for the duration of the course.

SKE courses are available in these subjects: