As a postgraduate student, you will be charged a tuition fee for each year of your course. Tuition fees for masters courses vary and if you are a current master’s student you will have been sent information regarding your fees prior to your course start.
For applicants to LJMU, information regarding tuition fee charges can be found on the specific course information pages on our website. Once you've found a course that you’re interested in, you'll find all the information about fees and funding on the course information page.
You can pay your tuition fees in instalments over the year and if you are taking out a master's loan you can align your tuition fee payments to the same dates you will receive your masters loan.
If you need to check the information about your fees or are unsure of any aspect of your tuition fees, please contact Registry Services who will be able to help you.
For information on postgraduate loans you may be eligible for, visit the following websites:
Postgraduate teacher training
If you are studying a full-time PGCE course, you will be eligible for the same funding as an undergraduate student. This includes:
- a non-means-tested loan to cover your tuition fees in full
- means-tested funding for your living costs. The amount you receive depends on where in the UK you normally live and your household income
You may also be eligible for additional funding in the form of a bursary or scholarship, depending on your secondary subject choice and the classification of your undergraduate degree. Some subjects have larger bursary and scholarship opportunities than others, with Chemistry, Computing, Maths and Physics offering the highest with £29,000 bursaries for 2026 entry.
For up-to-date information on the bursaries and scholarships available, visit the Get Into Teaching website.
MA Social Work
You may be eligible to apply for the Social Work Bursary (SWB) if you plan to study the MA Social Work course. The SWB for postgraduate students is made up of a non-means-tested grant and a means-tested maintenance grant. This is a grant, therefore it does not need to be paid back. There are limited SWB places each year, so not every application is successful and it’s best to apply once applications are open.
If your application for SWB is successful, you may also be entitled to additional SWB elements depending on your circumstances. The additional elements are:
- Adult Dependants Allowance (ADA)
- Childcare Allowance (CCA)
- Parents’ Learning Allowance (PLA)
- Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs)
Further information can be found on the NHSBSA website.
MArch Architecture
If you are continuing onto the MArch from the BA (Hons) Architecture either directly or after a period of work experience, you will be eligible for the same funding package you received on your undergraduate course.
If you have had more than two years out from the previous academic year then please seek funding advice from our Money Advice team.
If you are planning to start the MArch from another study route, or have taken more than two years between part one and two of the qualification, please contact us for more information.
The way you repay your masters loan depends on where in the UK you normally live.
Students from Northern Ireland and Scotland will have the loans added to their undergraduate balance and will make one monthly repayment off the whole balance once your income goes over the threshold. Currently this threshold is £26,900 for Northern Ireland and £33,795 for students funded by Scotland.
Students from England and Wales will make a separate payment off their PG loan balance once their income goes over the PG loan repayment threshold – this is currently £21,000.
For more information, regarding loan repayments see the Student Loans Company website.
