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Loans and grants

Loans provide an alternative source of funding for postgraduate study.

The funding package available to you will depend on your chosen course and where you live before starting.

Funding for postgraduate taught courses

Student finance

Postgraduate loans

If you are starting your master’s degree in September 2025, you may be able to apply for UK Government postgraduate funding to support your study at Cardiff University.

Funding for postgraduate research programmes

Student finance

Doctoral loans

If you're ordinarily resident in the UK and starting your PhD in September 2025, you may be able to apply for a UK Government postgraduate doctoral loan to support your study.

Contact us

If you have any questions about funding your postgraduate course please get in touch:

Student Funding and Advice team