We have a range of postgraduate degrees available. We've put together all the info you need when looking at paying for your course and your living costs.
You can apply for loans for both taught and research degrees. Bursaries and other financial support may also be available to you, depending on the course and your circumstances.
Information for International Students is located on the International Fees and Funding page.
This page contains information for UK Home Students on Postgraduate tuition fees, loans and financial support, including:
- Tuition fees
- Loans and financial support
- Doctoral Loans
- Financial support and fees status for EU students
- Bursaries, Grants and Discounts
- Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
- Contacting the university for help and support
Tuition fees for 2024–25
Full-time postgraduate tuition fees vary depending on the course for UK home students.
The below tuition fees are for UK students for the academic year 2024–25:
| Course | Annual tuition fee |
|---|---|
| MA Childhood and Education | £6,000 |
| MSc Construction Management | £8,000 |
| MSc Construction Project Management | £8,000 |
| MA Creative Writing | £6,000 |
| MA Criminology and Criminal Justice | £8,000 |
| MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
£8,000 |
|
MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with Professional Placement |
£11,000 Please note, the total tuition fee is payable in full in the first year of the course. A Master’s Loan is paid over the full duration of the 2 year course, so may not fully support the tuition fee payment requirements of the course in the first year. Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applied to the placement fee element (£3,000) of the tuition fee charge. |
| MA Education | £6,000 |
| MA Family Support | £6,000 |
| MSc Financial Technology | £8,000 |
| MSc Forensic Psychology | £8,000 |
| MSc Health and Wellbeing | £6,000 |
| MA International Business |
£8,000 |
| MA International Business with Professional Placement |
£11,000 Please note, the total tuition fee is payable in full in the first year of the course. A Master’s Loan is paid over the full duration of the 2 year course, so may not fully support the tuition fee payment requirements of the course in the first year. Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applied to the placement fee element (£3,000) of the tuition fee charge. |
| MA Journalism | £8,000 |
| LLM Law |
£8,000 |
| LLM Law with Professional Placement |
£11,000 Please note, the total tuition fee is payable in full in the first year of the course. A Master’s Loan is paid over the full duration of the 2 year course, so may not fully support the tuition fee payment requirements of the course in the first year. Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applied to the placement fee element (£3,000) of the tuition fee charge. |
| MBA |
£13,000 |
| MBA with Professional Placement |
£16,000 Please note, the total tuition fee is payable in full in the first year of the course. A Master’s Loan is paid over the full duration of the 2 year course, so may not fully support the tuition fee payment requirements of the course in the first year. Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applied to the placement fee element (£3,000) of the tuition fee charge. |
| MA Mental Health in Children and Young People | £6,000 |
| PhD, MPhil or MbR (Cost per year) |
£4,400 This is the fee per year of the course, so for example, if this course is studied full-time for five years you will pay for the yearly fee times five. |
| MSc Project Management |
£8,000 |
| MSc Project Management with Professional Placement |
£11,000 Please note, the total tuition fee is payable in full in the first year of the course. A Master’s Loan is paid over the full duration of the 2 year course, so may not fully support the tuition fee payment requirements of the course in the first year. Please note, the Alumni Discount is not applied to the placement fee element (£3,000) of the tuition fee charge. |
| MSc Psychology (Conversion) |
£8,000 |
| MSc Quantity Surveying |
£8,000 |
| PG Cert Special Needs Co-Ordination (SENCo) |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course. Government Masters Funding is not available for this course. |
| PGCE |
£9,250 Alumni discounts are not available for this course. |
| PG Cert Advanced Practice in Speech Language and Communication Needs |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
|
| PG Cert Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
|
| PG Cert Inclusive Leadership |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
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These are the tuition fees for the full-time course, part-time fees are charged on a pro-rata basis.
Part-time postgraduate Masters fees are fixed at the point of entry and will not rise in subsequent years of the course.
You can contact the Finance Office to discuss tuition fees and payment plans on 0113 283 7311 or email: finance@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
Tuition fees for 2023–24
Full-time postgraduate tuition fees vary depending on the course for UK home students.
The below tuition fees are for UK students for the academic years 2022–23 and 2023-24:
| Course | Annual tuition fee |
|---|---|
| MA Childhood and Education | £4,950 |
| MA Creative Writing | £4,400 |
| MA Criminology and Criminal Justice | £7,500 |
| MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | £7,750 |
| MA Education | £4,950 |
| MA Family Support | £4,950 |
| MSc Forensic Psychology | £7,500 |
| MSc Health and Wellbeing | £4,950 |
| MA International Business | £6,500 |
| MA Journalism | £7,150 |
| LLM Law | £6,995 |
| MBA | £11,500 |
| MA Mental Health in Children and Young People | £4,950 |
| PhD, MPhil or MbR (Cost per year) |
£4,400 This is the fee per year of the course, so for example, if this course is studied full-time for five years you will pay for the yearly fee times five. |
| MSc Project Management |
£7,200 |
| MSc Psychology (Conversion) |
£6,500 |
| MA Victorian Studies |
£7,150 |
| National Award For Special Needs Co-Ordination (NASENCo) PG CERT |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course. Government Masters Funding is not available for this course. |
| PGCE |
£9,250 Alumni discounts are not available for this course. |
| PG Cert Advanced Practice in Speech Language and Communication Needs |
£2,000 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
|
| PG Cert Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace |
£1,650 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
|
| PG Cert Inclusive Leadership |
£1,400 Alumni discounts are not available for this course.
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These are the tuition fees for the full course if you complete the course in one academic year.
Part-time tuition fees are paid on a pro-rata basis. This means that when you come back to study for the second year you will pay a pro-rata fee relating to that year of study, not the fee relating to the year you started the course. The fee for your second year may be higher.
You can contact the Finance Office to discuss tuition fees and payment plans on 0113 283 7311 or email: finance@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
Loans and financial support
There are number of loans, scholarships and other support packages which you may be eligible for.
Students starting a Masters course in 2024-25 can apply to Student Finance England for a loan of up to £12,471. More information about Master's Loans is available at on the Gov.uk website.
The loan is non-means tested and is a contribution towards the cost of studying. Students must meet the age and residency eligibility criteria and the course must also qualify. Students are not eligible if they already hold a masters level (or higher) qualification.
You must be studying a full masters course to qualify for a loan – PG Cert and PG Dip courses are not eligible for postgraduate loan funding. You must also be studying the full credits of the masters course to qualify for a loan. If you intend to use any credits gained from a previous course, you will lose your eligibility for the loan.
Students from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Students from Wales who are starting a Masters course in 2024-25 can apply to Student Finance Wales for a loan of up to £18,950. For more information visit the Student Finance Wales website. Information for 2024-25 will be published soon.
- Students from Northern Ireland can apply for a Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan of up to £6,500. For more information visit the Student Finance Northern Ireland website.
- Students from Scotland starting a course in 2024-25 can apply for a Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan of up to £7,000 and a Living Costs Loan of up to £6,900. For more information visit the Student Awards Agency Scotland website.
Leeds Trinity Postgraduate Student Loan Factsheets:
For a full overview of Postgraduate Masters Loans visit the UK Government Master's Loans Website.
You can also download the following factsheets.
Eligibility for funding
- Students usually need to meet residency eligibility criteria (e.g. have settled status such as being a UK citizen, or have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain) and meet the previous study eligibility criteria (e.g. be studying for a degree at a higher level than any degree they already hold, and not already exhausted their funding entitlement).
- Students studying a distance learning masters course must be resident in the relevant UK country (e.g. if applying to Student Finance England they must be resident in England) and meet all other eligibility criteria.
- Usually masters courses must be a full masters course (not PG Certs or PGDips) and students must study the full credit load / module programme for the course to be eligible for funding.
- Usually masters courses longer than two academic years are not eligible for funding. Eligibility criteria depends on which funding body your student finance is from (e.g. Student Finance England / Student Finance Northern Ireland etc.) and which year you start your course.
Doctoral Loans
English students
English Students starting a postgraduate doctoral course in 2024-25 can apply to Student Finance England for a loan of up to £29,390.
The loan is non-means tested and is a contribution towards the cost of studying.
Students can find out about personal eligibility criteria and course eligibility criteria, how to apply, how payments are made and how the repayments work at the UK Government Doctoral Loan Website.
Welsh students
Welsh Students starting a postgraduate doctoral course in 2024/25 can also apply for a doctoral loan of up to £28,655.
For more information visit Student Finance Wales.
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
UK postgraduate students with a disability may be eligible for help with a Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). Financial assistance is available for:
- Items of specialist equipment
- Assistance towards the cost of a non-medical personal helper
- General disability-related course costs
Further information is available from the GOV.UK website.
Find out more about Student Support and Wellbeing.
Financial support and fees status for EU students
EU Nationals who have settled status or pre-settled status under the EUSS scheme, usually qualify for Home Fees and can usually apply for student finance, providing they meet the residency eligibility criteria (where you have been ordinarily resident prior to the start of the course).
What funding you will be eligible for will depend on your status and residency history. Visit Student finance: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more information.
EU Nationals who do not have a status through the EUSS scheme will normally be classed as International Students.
Bursaries, Grants and Discounts
Some Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount* on Postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Provider-led, School Direct or SCITT courses and Masters by Research courses. You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in a Leeds Trinity Undergraduate course to qualify.
*Note the alumni discount is only available for postgraduate courses undertaken on the Leeds Trinity University Campus.
| Postgraduate course | Alumni Discount |
|---|---|
| MA/MSc programmes and LLM Law | 50% for graduates with a 1st class honours degree |
| MA/MSc programmes and LLM Law | 35% for graduates with a 2:1 honours degree |
| MA/MSc programmes and LLM Law | 20% for graduates with a 2:2 honours degree |
| MA Childhood and Education / MA Education / MA Family Support / MA Mental Health in Children and Young People | 20% for PGCE graduates if none of the above apply |
A limited number of fee waivers for research degrees will be awarded. Please contact research@leedstrinity.ac.uk if you would like to enquire about our Masters by Research and PhD programmes.
Join our Alumni community
Find out more about our alumni community.
UK students from a socially or ethnically diverse background who are planning on studying MA Journalism may be eligible to apply for a bursary from the Journalism Diversity Fund to help with course costs or other financial support.
Visit the Journalism Diversity Fund website for more information.
Applicants with an unconditional offer for our MSc in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programme may be eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Office for Students. To find out more information regarding eligibility for the scholarship, please visit our MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Scholarship page.
Join Us By Applying For The Scott Trust Bursary
The Guardian Foundation’s bursary scheme for a place on Leeds Trinity University’s MA Journalism programme has now closed for the next intake in September 2024.
The primary aim of the bursary award is to assist students who face financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism, and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. In particular those from a lower socio-economic background; Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; LGBTQ+ and people with a disability.
Those who are awarded a bursary get tuition fees; living expenses; mentoring and paid work placements at the Guardian and the opportunity for a fixed-term contract at the Guardian starting after graduation.
Check out the Guardian Foundation’s website for more information.
Educational grants and bursaries from charities and trusts are available for students entering higher education.
There are charities and trusts that award grants to students in higher education or those thinking of entering higher education. The sizes of the organisations vary and the amounts granted are from around £50 to £500. The eligibility criteria to apply for these awards can be very specific. The awards shouldn't be treated as a main source of funding but as additional or specific funding.
The criteria are different for each grant application. It can be based on where you live, the course you study, or a person category such as lone parents/child of a grocer. In addition to these, you will usually have:
- Access to all financial support available to you like a student loan
- Evidence of financial hardship and justification for it
- Financial vulnerability such as having a disability or being a lone parent
- A purpose for the award
The following external websites can help you find a grant:
Some companies offer students the opportunity to apply for bursaries for some postgraduate study, such as Postgraduate Solutions Ltd.
Every year, Leeds Trinity offers Sanctuary Scholarships to help people seeking asylum and students from a forced migrant background to access Higher Education. These scholarships were originally set up in partnership with the Helena Kennedy Foundation through their Article 26 project.
The Sanctuary Scholarship provides a tuition fee waiver for the length of the course. This means the full cost of the tuition fees is covered. Leeds Trinity offers 5 Sanctuary Scholarships per academic year.
Sanctuary Scholarship recipients also receive free gown hire and free basic photography package at graduation.
Are you eligible to apply?
- Applicants must have an offer on an undergraduate or taught postgraduate course at Leeds Trinity University (these scholarships are not available to students studying with our partner providers).
- Applicants must be a person seeking asylum in the UK or they must have an immigration status following an application for asylum that does not allow them to access student finance from the UK government (e.g., Limited Leave to remain).
- Or applicants must be the family member of the above whose application is dependent on theirs or whose leave has been granted in line with theirs.
- Sponsored students entering the UK on a study visa are not eligible.
If a recipient of the Sanctuary Scholarship's immigration status changes, making them able to access Student Finance, or their immigration status no longer allows them to study for the duration of the course, then the scholarship would need to be cancelled.
The application cycle for 2024/25 entry is now closed. The application cycle for courses starting in September 2025 onwards will open at the end of January 2025.
For more information or a chat about your eligibility or the application process please contact moneyadvice@leedstrinity.ac.uk or call 01132837100.
Many students work full-time or part-time alongside their postgraduate study.
The Leeds Trinity Careers Service Careers and employability - Leeds Trinity University can help students with CV writing, application forms and interview techniques.
Help and support
Further information and advice is available from our Money Advice Team by email: moneyadvice@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
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