Funding Opportunities
Some of our courses are funded for eligible students. Learn about the various funding opportunities and apply for a funded place.
Courses offered free to students based in Scotland
If you are a student based in Scotland you may be eligible for full funding on some of our courses.
Fully-funded CPD for Social Care
If you work in Social Care in Scotland, you may be eligible for a fully-funded place on one of our short courses for CPD.
A number of bursary places have been made available by the Data-Driven Innovation Health and Social Care hub to help the sector harness the power of data to transform the delivery of care.
To apply for a funded place, you will need to complete our form, and a member of our CPD team will get back to you.
Learn about our CPD Bursary for Social Care
Data Upskilling Short Courses
Some of our Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) courses are offered as part of the Scottish Funding Council's Workforce Development Fund, which aims to provide opportunities for those working in the health or social care sectors to:
- enhance their skills
- refresh their knowledge, or
- develop new skills in order to return to work or move to a new area
To learn about these courses and apply, visit the Data Upskilling Short Courses website.
Funded places are available for people employed, unemployed or furloughed in Scotland who meet Scottish Funding Council eligibility criteria.
Determining eligibility for a funded place for upskilling takes a number of things into account, including fee status, but also location of employer. SFC provide guidance specifically for upskilling courses:
“Courses/provision is open to all Scottish-domiciled/’home fee’ students, which is consistent with SFC’s policy for core funded student places. Students from the rest of the UK (rUK) are not normally considered eligible for SFC funding. If however a university is working with a Scottish/UK employer which has a physical presence or operating in Scotland, rUK employees of that employer would be eligible.”
Organisations like UKCISA, and the University, provide guidance on how to determine your fee status:
- Information on current fee status regulations for studying in Scotland is available here: https://ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/Scotland-fee-status-for-students-starting-from-August-2021.
- You can check your likely fee status here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/tuition-fees/fee-status/work-out
If your fee status is Scotland Fee Rate, RUK Fee Rate, or EU-EEA Pre/Settled Scotland Fee rate, you may be eligible for a funded upskilling place. To determine this we will look at your fee status, residency information and, where relevant, details of your employer, to confirm whether the employer is based in, or has a significant presence, in Scotland.
Funding eligibility will be assessed at the point of each application for each course; you may be asked to provide further information if you do not meet the general residence conditions.
Please note that full-time students (including full-time PhD students) are not eligible for funding.
University of Edinburgh support for funding
The University of Edinburgh offers funding support for students. A variety of scholarships are available, with unique eligibility criteria.
Learn about the University's Online Learning Scholarships
Self-funding your studies
If you are interested in any of our postgraduate study routes below, you can find more information under the Postgraduate courses page
- Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD)
- Certificate
- Diploma
- Masters