Funding your studies

Source: https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/funding-studies Parent: https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate

Most postgraduate students combine funding from a variety of sources to fund their fees and living costs, such as loans, scholarships and income from work.

Combining funding types

Funding for postgraduate study is different to undergraduate study. Many students need to combine funding sources to pay for their studies.

Funding types

Funding sources can include:

• taking out an educational loan
• scholarships
• self-funding
• personal savings
• income from work
• family support
• employer sponsorship

Educational loans

Depending on your country or region of residence, you may be eligible to apply for government loans or private bank loans.

Scholarships

The University of Edinburgh and other institutions offer scholarships you can apply for to cover some or all of your postgraduate study costs.

Other sources of funding

Income from work, grants or employer sponsorship can help fund your studies.

This article was published on 2025-08-20