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The information on this page is for:
Most non-UK citizens will not be eligible for financial support from the UK government to help with teacher training.

* non-UK citizens living in the UK
* non-UK citizens living outside the UK
* Irish citizens
Some support may be available if you:

Most non-UK citizens will not be eligible for financial support from the UK government to help with teacher training.
* train to teach languages or physics

* have some type of settled status in the UK, for example, through the [EU Settlement Scheme](https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families) or [indefinite leave to remain](https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain)

Some support may be available if:
* are [from Ukraine or Afghanistan and are on certain visas](/non-uk-teachers/visas-for-non-uk-trainees)

* you train to teach languages or physics
* are an Irish citizen

* you have some type of settled status in the UK – for example, through the [EU Settlement Scheme](https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families) or [indefinite leave to remain](https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain)
Support may include:

* you're [from Ukraine or Afghanistan and are on certain visas](/non-uk-teachers/visas-for-non-uk-trainees)
* a reduction in fees to the home fee rate paid by UK applicants (set at a maximum of £9,535) – if you’re eligible, this fee will be the same for all courses offered by training providers

* you're an Irish citizen
* student loans to help with tuition fees and living costs

* bursaries and scholarships in the subjects offered to UK citizens

## Teacher training fees

Teacher training fees for non-UK candidates vary between training providers.
Teacher training fees for non-UK citizens vary between training providers.

Fees cost:

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You’ll also have to cover your living costs.

## Financial support for Irish citizens or those with settled status

Irish citizens or non-UK citizens who have settled status may be eligible for:

* a reduction in fees to the ‘home fee rate’ paid by UK applicants (set at a maximum of $fees_pgitt_domesticfulltime$) – if you’re eligible, this fee will be the same for all courses offered by training providers

* student loans to help with tuition fees and living costs

* [bursaries and scholarships in the subjects offered to UK citizens](/funding-and-support/scholarships-and-bursaries)

[How to apply for student loans, bursaries and scholarships](#how-to-apply-for-student-loans-bursaries-and-scholarships).

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## Salaried teacher training courses
## Funding your techer training

Non-UK citizens can apply for a [salaried teacher training course](/funding-and-support/salaried-teacher-training). On this type of course you can earn money while you train in a school. However, these courses are limited in number and very competitive.
### Student loans
You may be eligible to apply for a student loan to cover your tuition fees.

You will also need a [visa or immigration status](/non-uk-teachers/visas-for-non-uk-trainees#skilled-worker-visa) allowing you to work in the UK.
To start your application for student loans, you need to have chosen your teacher training course, but you do not need a confirmed place.

[Find teacher training courses](https://find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk/).
[Check your eligibility and apply for student loans](https://www.gov.uk/student-finance).

## Bursaries and scholarships for non-UK trainee languages and physics teachers
### Bursaries and scholarships for trainee languages and physics teachers

There are 2 types of financial support you can get if you’re interested in training to teach languages or physics:
There are 2 types of financial support you can get if you want to train to teach languages or physics:

* bursaries worth $bursaries_postgraduate_languagesfrenchgermanspanish$ for languages, and $bursaries_postgraduate_physics$ for physics
* scholarships worth $scholarships_languagesfrenchgermanspanish$ for French, German and Spanish, and $scholarships_physics$ for physics

Bursaries and scholarships are tax-free payments from the UK government that you do not have to pay back. They are paid to you by your teacher training provider.
Bursaries are tax-free payments from the UK government that are paid by your training provider. Scholarships are tax-free payments from independent organisations. You do not have to pay back a bursary or scholarship.

You cannot receive both a bursary and a scholarship.
If you successfully applied for a bursary or scholarship, you can use this in your Student visa application as proof that you have enough money to support yourself.

If some, or all, of your training fees are due in advance, your training provider may let you use a bursary or scholarship to meet these costs. Contact them to check.
However, bursaries are not paid until late October, so you’ll need to have enough money to support yourself until then.

You should also be able to use eligibility for a bursary in your [visa application](/non-uk-teachers/visas-for-non-uk-trainees) as proof that you have enough money to support yourself.
You should be able to use eligibility for a bursary in your [visa application](https://visa application) as proof that you have enough money to support yourself.

You do not need to pay an agent or any other third party to access a bursary or scholarship. Any agency or person offering to help you access a bursary may be fraudulent. [Avoid and report internet scams and phishing](https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing).
You do not need to pay an agent or any other third party to access a bursary or scholarship. Any agency or person offering to help you access a bursary may be fraudulent. Avoid and report internet scams and phishing.

[Learn more about bursaries and scholarships for physics and languages](/funding-and-support/scholarships-and-bursaries).
Learn more about [bursaries and scholarships for physics and languages](/funding-and-support/scholarships-and-bursaries).


## How to apply for student loans, bursaries and scholarships
### Salaried teach training courses

To start your application for student loans, you need to have chosen your teacher training course, but you do not need a confirmed place.
Some teacher training courses in England are salaried. This means you [work and earn a salary while you train](/funding-and-support/salaried-teacher-training).

[Check your eligibility and apply to Student Finance England](https://www.gov.uk/student-finance) for:
You will need a [Skilled Worker visa](https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa) if you are on a salaried training course. Your Skilled Worker visa must be sponsored by the school employing you.

* tuition fee loans
* maintenance loans to help with living costs
* extra help if you have a disability, children or an adult dependant
Places on these courses are limited and some salaried courses also charge fees.

If you're eligible for student loans, you'll also usually be eligible:
[Find teacher training courses](https://find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk/).

* for a home fee rate
### Teaching apprenticeships

* for bursaries in the subjects offered to UK citizens
If you are resident in the UK, you may be eligible to apply for a postgraduate teaching apprenticeship or a teacher degree apprenticeship if you do not have a bachelor’s degree. Teaching apprenticeships allow you to earn a salary while you train.

* to apply for scholarships
To apply, you’ll need to meet both the following conditions:

Talk to your training provider about the home fee rate, [bursaries and scholarships](/funding-and-support/scholarships-and-bursaries).
* you must have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme
* you must have been living in the UK or the EEA for 3 or more years before the start of your apprenticeship

## Get help
If you do not have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you will need to meet both the following conditions:

[Student Finance England](https://www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england) has a dedicated service for EU students and for EEA citizens working in the UK.
* you must apply for a visa or immigration status allowing you to work in the UK
* you must have been living in the UK for 3 or more years before the start of your apprenticeship

The [UK Council for International Student Affairs website](https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/About-UKCISA) offers advice to international students about what financial support may be available.
If you are resident in the UK, you may already have a visa or immigration status allowing you to work, for example, a Graduate visa.

## Contact us
If you need to apply for another visa, for example, a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to do this after you’ve been given a place on a teaching apprenticeship.

## Get help

If you have general questions about the information on this page, you can email us at teach.inengland@education.gov.uk.

You may be eligible for personalised support from a [teacher training adviser](/teacher-training-advisers). They can help with your application to a training provider or school.
Contact the [UK Council for International Student Affairs website](https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/About-UKCISA) for advice on what financial support may be available.

You may be eligible for personalised support from a [teacher training adviser](/teacher-training-advisers). They can help with your teacher training application.

To check if you're eligible for an adviser, you can call us on +44 800 389 2500. Calls will be charged at your country’s standard rate. Or you can contact us using the live chat service at the bottom of this page.

We’re available Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm (UK local time) except on [bank holidays](https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays) in England.

If you have general questions about the information on this page, you can email us at teach.inengland@education.gov.uk.

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