What are the ITT funding routes?

Fee paying - no salary route

Trainees following this route will need to pay the course fees of £9,250 for full-time study, or £6,935 per year for part-time study. The second year will be charged pro rata, so if your period of study ends in December, for example, you will only pay for the first term.

These fees can be paid in full at the start of the programme, or can be split into termly payments.

Depending on circumstances, you could be eligible for one of the following finance options:

• DfE-funded tax-free bursary or scholarship
• tuition-fee loan
• maintenance loan.

Tax-free bursaries or scholarships

Graduates with a 2:2 degree or higher might be eligible for a tax-free bursary or scholarship of up to £26,000. The amount awarded depends on your academic qualifications and the subject you’re training to teach.

Bursaries and scholarships by subject

Biology: £25,000

Chemistry: £28,000 (scholarship of £30,000 also available)

Computing: £28,000 (scholarship of £30,000 also available)

Design and technology: £25,000

English: £10,000

Geography: £25,000

Languages (French, German and Spanish only): £25,000 (scholarship of £27,000 also available)

Languages (all other languages, including ancient languages): £25,000

Maths: £28,000 (scholarship of £30,000 also available)

Physics: £28,000 (scholarship of £30,000 also available)

Art & Design: £10,000

Music: £10,000

RE: £10,000

Tuition-fee loan and maintenance loan

Once you’ve accepted a fee-funded place, you can apply for a tuition-fee loan and a maintenance loan from Student Finance England. This will cover the full cost of your course. The loan is paid directly to your training provider by Student Finance England.

Tuition-fee loans are not means-tested, so you should be able to cover your course fees in full, regardless of your household income.

You may also be eligible for up to £12,667 as a maintenance loan, to help cover living costs while you train. All eligible trainees will qualify for at least the minimum amount available, regardless of your household income.

Read more about student financing for undergraduates here.

Trainees with a disability, a long-term health condition, a mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA). For those who are eligible, the DSA can help cover the cost of specialist equipment, such as an electronic device you need because of your disability. The amount you are entitled to will be calculated according to your specific needs, regardless of your household income.

Salaried route

Professionals with a good degree and three or more years’ experience in industry or education might be eligible for a salaried route into teaching.

If you are intending to teach high-priority subjects, this route offers a salary monthly, according to the unqualified teachers’ pay scale.

Unqualified teachers' pay scale (scale point 1), 2022-23

• Annual salary for England (excluding London area): £19,340
• Annual salary, inner London: £24,254
• Annual salary, outer London: £22,924
• Annual salary, London fringe: £20,594