Postgraduate

If you live in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, you'll be looking at different fee rates and levels of funding, set by the island authority on an annual basis.

Discounts

AUB Alumni – progression discount

If you're an undergraduate Alumnus you may be eligible to receive one of the following discounts:

• 20% tuition fee discount when progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study.
• Academic scholarship – 33% tuition fee discount when progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study with a first-class or 2:1 honours degree.

AUB Foundation, Study Abroad or Summer Course (in excess of £1,500) students – progression discount:

• May be eligible to receive a 10% tuition fee discount when progressing to MA.

These discounts don't apply to Master of Architecture students.

Non-AUB Alumni

Applicants who hold a 2:1 degree or above may be eligible to receive a 10% tuition fee discount of the cost of an MA award.

Applicants from a non-degree background with relevant/equivalent work experience may be eligible to receive a 10% tuition fee discount of the cost of an MA award.

These discounts don't apply to AUB Alumni or Master of Architecture students.

Student Finance England

Postgraduate students may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan through Student Finance England. Master of Architecture students may be eligible to apply for a Tuition Fee loan through Student Finance England.

UK Government Postgraduate Loans Scheme

The Government provides a loan for postgraduate MA study. If a student meets the criteria, the Postgraduate Loan (PGL) will be paid to the student as a contribution towards Tuition Fees, living costs and other course costs.

What you need to know:

• Loans will be available up to a maximum value of £12,471 for 2024/25 and paid directly to the student in three equal instalments per academic year, up to a maximum of two years.
• Loans will be available to UK Nationals (and individuals with settled status in the UK).
• Students under 60 will be eligible for MA loans.
• Loans are available for all our MA programmes, excluding Master of Architecture – students studying full-time, part-time may be eligible.
• In order to qualify for a part-time MA loan, you need to be studying at least 50% intensity of an equivalent full-time student in the first year of the course.
• Loans are non-means-tested.
• Students who already hold an MA qualification (or an equivalent or higher level qualification) won't be eligible for PGL. This applies even if the previous qualification was entirely self-funded and/or achieved outside the UK.
• Lower level qualifications such as Postgraduate Diplomas or Postgraduate Certificates of Education won't affect eligibility for PGL.
• Repayments will be income-contingent and made concurrently with undergraduate loans. Rates will be set at 6% of annual income over £21,000.

For further information, visit the GOV.UK website. Also refer to the government's guidance on applying for a Master's loan.

If you have any questions about your eligibility for the loan please contact Student Finance England.

Students from the Island attending full-time higher education course at Arts University Bournemouth are entitled to apply for means-tested funding.

Please refer to the appropriate website for more details.

• States of Jersey
• States of Guernsey
• Isle of Man

A few AUB bursaries may be available to Island students who are undertaking a postgraduate award (either taught MA or research degree).

If you normally live in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, you can follow the links below to find out what funding support is available to you.

The support available varies, so it’s important that you check the correct country.

Northern Ireland

Students who normally live in Northern Ireland may receive financial support for university from the Northern Ireland Executive.

For more information, students should refer to the student finance for Northern Ireland website.

Scotland

Students who normally live in Scotland may receive financial support for university from the Scottish Government.

For more information, students should refer to the student finance for Scotland website.

Wales

Students who normally live in Wales may receive financial support for university from the Welsh Assembly Government.

For more information, students should refer to the student finance for Wales website.

International Scholarships

We aim to have a diverse student environment with the best creative talent in the UK and have several bursaries and scholarships available. These are awarded for every year of your course, giving you financial support throughout your time studying with us. You can see the full range of scholarship on our EU and International Scholarships page.

If you have any questions or would like to talk further about your application or the scholarship, please contact us: international@aub.ac.uk

AUB offers scholarships of up to £5,000 for Master’s level study. In addition to this, tuition fee discounts related to early payment of fees are available for international students on all full-time courses (including Foundation and Undergraduate), contact us for further details.

A number of external scholarships are open to international students applying to Arts University Bournemouth for Master’s level awards. Please note that these scholarships are extremely competitive and require the demonstration of outstanding achievement in the field of the creative arts. Students interested in applying for external scholarships should contact the international office for further details.

International Loans

American students are eligible to apply to the US Department of Education’s Direct Loans Programme as Arts University Bournemouth has been authorised to certify applications. Full details of this can be found in Loans for American Students.

Norwegian students are eligible for financial support from The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, administered by Lanekassen, which provides student loans and stipends for higher education. For further information on the Loan Fund visit the Lanekassen website.

Icelandic students can borrow loans via The Icelandic Student Loan Fund (Menntasjodur). Visit the Menntasjodur website for more information about Icelandic student loans.

Students from America will be pleased to know that United States Federal Loans are available for you to study at Arts University Bournemouth, just as they would be if you were studying in the US as AUB has been authorised to certify applications.

International Scholarships

We aim to have a diverse student environment with the best creative talent in the UK and have several bursaries and scholarships available. These are awarded for every year of your course, giving you financial support throughout your time studying with us. You can see the full range of scholarship on our EU and International Scholarships page.