Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Postgraduate study: student loans and other support

View the consultation here.

Read the EPC’s response here.

Summary

This consultation ran from March to May 2015. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills sought to attain views on a proposed loan system for postgraduate taught master’s students. Under the scheme, anyone under 30 who is eligible and accepted to study will be able to apply for a loan of up to £10,000.

The evidence and responses informed the design and final terms of the proposed loan scheme.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills also sought to attain views and evidence on how it could improve support for postgraduate research students.

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Related articles

Government consults on V Levels (Post-16 level 3 pathways)

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation (open until 12 January 2026) on Post-16 Level 3 and below...

Consultations

Data blog: EPC's exclusive enrolments survey highlights sector bifurcation

The results of the 2025 EPC Engineering Enrolments Survey are in! The exclusive annual EPC survey gives us all an...

News

Office for Students consults on new TEF framework

Background The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on the future of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), with...

Consultations
Let us know what you think of our website