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Teaching Agency Bursaries (2013 Entry)
Teaching Agency (TA) training bursaries for PGCE students September 2013 entry
We administer TA bursaries in accordance with criteria determined by the Government. Further information can be accessed via the following links.
- Government Student Support Funding
- The Teaching Agency (TA) Homepage
- The TA Teacher Training Funding web pages
Eligibility
Whether you are eligible for a TA bursary and the amount that you will receive will depend on a combination of the course that you are taking and your personal eligibility. Both full-time and part-time modes of studying a PGCE course can attract a TA bursary.
To be eligible to receive a TA bursary you must:
- Be eligible for UK student support (including support to EU students). Information about student finance is available on the GOV.UK website. Student support is the student grants and loans that you can apply for from the Student Loan Company when studying on a PGCE course. You do have to apply for this funding to enable your eligibility to be tested before we can consider you for a TA bursary award, but you do not have to take out any loan.
- Have at least a 2.2 honours degree classification
- Not already hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Not be taking any other Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course
- Not be employed and carrying out paid teaching work when receiving a TA bursary. (NB School Experience, which is part of your PGCE course, is not paid teaching work.)
Bursary availability and the amount of bursary offered is dependent on your degree classification and the course that you are planning to study. The table below summarises the standard core training bursaries available in the 2013/14 academic year.
Training bursaries 2013/14 | |||
PGCE Subject Specialism | First Degree | 2:1 Degree | 2:2 Degree |
Physics (1) | £20,000 | £15,000 | £12,000 |
Physics with Maths (1) | £20,000 | £15,000 | £12,000 |
Chemistry(1) | £20,000 | £15,000 | £12,000 |
Mathematics (1) | £20,000 | £15,000 | £12,000 |
Modern languages | £20,000 | £15,000 | £12,000 |
English | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
Computer Science with ICT (1) | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
Music | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
Biology | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
Physical Education | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
Primary | £9,000 | £4,000 | N/A |
(1) Trainee teachers in physics, chemistry, maths and computer science, with a 2:1 degree or first are able to apply for a scholarship worth £20,000 with their relevant subject association group, the scholarship will be subject to a competitive process. Trainees who hold the scholarship will not also be eligible for the standard TA bursary. Trainees who are not awarded a scholarship will continue to be eligible for the standard bursaries in 2013/14.
- Physics teacher training scholarship
- Chemistry teacher training scholarship
- Computer science teacher training scholarship
- Mathematics teacher training scholarship
Discretionary Bursary
In exceptional circumstances, trainees may receive a higher bursary than their degree class would otherwise merit. This enables the scheme to take account of, for example, trainees with a 2:2 degree but who also have a subject relevant PhD or proven exceptional subject knowledge gained from another career. A discretionary award is essentially an upgrade of the award that your degree classification merits; it is not available to students who do not hold a minimum of a 2:2 degree classification. Your eligibility for a discretionary award will be assessed by a deciding panel which will include the Dean of the School of Education and the Registrar and applications will need to demonstrate exceptional degree-level subject knowledge from your career and background which was not reflected in your highest qualification. You will be contacted as part of your enrolment to be offered the opportunity to apply for a discretionary award if it is applicable to your circumstances.
TA Bursary Payments Amounts and Dates
Your TA bursary will be paid to you in instalments over the length of your study period. If you study full time you will receive your TA bursary in 10 instalments. If you study part time your TA bursary will be paid to you in 16 instalments phased over two academic years. Payments will be made directly into your bank account on the dates listed below:
Bursary award value from the table above | Full time student instalment amount (10 instalments) | Part time student instalment amount (16 instalments) | Enhanced payment instalment in February and July only |
£5,000 | £500 | £312.50 | £0 |
£9,000 | £900 | £562.50 | £0 |
£12,000 | £1,200 | n/a | £0 |
£15,000 | £1,200 | n/a | £1,500 |
£20,000 | £1,400 | n/a | £3,000 |
In the 2013/14 academic year, monthly bursary instalments will be made on the following dates
- Thursday 10 October 2013
- Thursday 7 November 2013
- Friday 6 December 2013
- Friday 10 January 2014
- Thursday 7 February 2014
- Friday 7 March 2014
- Monday 7 April 2014
- Thursday 8 May 2014
- Friday 6 June 2014
- Monday 7 July 2014
Part time PGCE students who begin studying in the 2013/14 academic year will receive 6 additional instalments in the following academic year in the months October 2014 to March 2015 (dates to be published later)
Contact us
For further information you can contact us by email at bursaries@bathspa.ac.uk