Funding your studies
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.
Funding for postgraduate study is different to undergraduate study, and many students need to combine funding sources to pay for their studies.
Most students use a combination of funding sources to pay their tuition fees and living costs:
- borrowing money
- taking out a loan
- family support
- personal savings
- income from work
- employer sponsorship
- scholarships
Loans
The two main types of loan for postgraduate study are government-backed loans and private bank loans.
Scholarships
The University of Edinburgh and other institutions offer scholarships you can apply for to cover some of your postgraduate study costs.
Other sources of funding
You can explore funding your studies through income from work, grants or employer sponsorship.