PGCE funding

University of Portsmouth School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Scholarship details

If you're doing a PGCE, you can get undergraduate student funding, such as a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan to fund your course. Depending on your circumstances and the course you choose, you may also be eligible for one of the following bursaries. You won't need to pay these back.

Secondary PGCE bursaries and scholarships
If you train to teach at a secondary school in 2026/27, you may be able to get a bursary of up to £29,000 from the Department of Education on the following courses:
• English
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Physics, Chemistry and Biology

Scholarships are offered by independent charitable institutions.

Further Education and Skills PGCE and CertEd bursary

If you study to become a teacher in further education on our Further Education and Skills PGCE or CertEd in 2026/27, you may be eligible for a bursary or grant awarded by the Department for Education.

If you're not already working in teaching or further education and you'll be studying either of these courses full-time, you may be able to get a pre-service bursary. Pre-service bursaries, paid to you, are available in the following subjects:
• Mathematics - £31,000
• Science (including chemistry, physics and biology) - £31,000
• Engineering (and/or manufacturing) - £31,000
• Computing - £31,000
• SEND - £15,000
• English (capped at 100 places) - £10,000

They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body. The following PGCE courses are eligible for scholarships:
• Chemistry
• Languages (French, German or Spanish only)
• Maths
• Physics

See website for further information.

Eligibility details

They set their own eligibility criteria and you’ll need to apply through the relevant scholarship body. The following PGCE courses are eligible for scholarships:
• Chemistry
• Languages (French, German or Spanish only)
• Maths
• Physics

Application process

See website for further information.

Eligible courses

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Last updated on 13 Nov 2026

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