# 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](https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/funding-studies/educational-loans)

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

## [Scholarships](https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/funding-studies/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](https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/funding-studies/other-sources)

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

This article was published on
2025-08-20