Funding is available to help you train to teach. You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees and to help with your living costs.

Additional financial support is available if you’re a parent or carer or have a learning difficulty, health condition or disability

If you want to chat about your options, get in touch with our Train to Teach team – teachertraining@coopacademies.co.uk.

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Bursaries

For 2025 to 2026, the DfE are offering bursaries of:

• £29,000 in Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics and Physics
• £20,000 in Design & Technology, Geography and Languages 
• £5,000 in Biology

Applicants may be eligible for a bursary if they have a 1st, 2:1, 2:2, PhD or Master's.

Scholarships

Scholarships are applied for separately to ITT and only awarded to high calibre students who pass a robust application and interview process in one of the specialist subject areas. Scholarships are awarded instead of a bursary. Scholarship applicants should apply to the relevant scholarship body.

Student Loans

If you intend to apply for a student loan, after being accepted onto your chosen course you will be invited to create an account with the Student Loans Company, you will need your DfE Apply ID number and course code.

Am I eligible for funding?

Eligibility for bursaries and scholarships depends on factors like your subject, degree, residency, and previous funding. Our Train to Teach team is here to help you navigate national guidance and understand exactly what financial support you can access.

Non-UK citizens

Most non-UK citizens will not be eligible for financial support from the UK government to help with teacher training.
You may be eligible for financial support to train to teach if:

• you are training to teach languages or physics
• you have some type of settled status in the UK, for example, through the EU Settlement Scheme or indefinite leave to remain
• you are from Ukraine or Afghanistan and are on certain visas
• you are an Irish citizen

The financial support may include eligibility for a student loans to help with tuition fees and living costs.

Contact the UK Council for International Student Affairs website for advice on what financial support may be available and visit Get Into Teaching to find out about funding for non-UK citizens

Other financial and wellbeing support

Alongside funding, we prioritise your wellbeing. Our programme is designed to balance financial pressures with a manageable workload, including built‑in time for rest and reflection. Salaried options may also be available for some routes.

External guidance and further information

Since funding policy is set nationally, we direct applicants to official Get Into Teaching and DfE sources for the most up‑to‑date information. We use these to guide our advice, but always encourage you to check current guidance before making financial decisions.

For full details, please visit Get Into Teaching.