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How to fund your teaching journey with OTT.
Generous DfE bursaries and scholarships are available in many subjects - and if you're eligible, funding comes to you automatically.
Course fees for 2026/27.
UK / EU applicants
Our course fee for 2026/27 is to be confirmed. Student finance is available to cover tuition fees and living costs.
Overseas applicants
Our course fee for 2026/27 is to be confirmed. Contact the team for guidance on fees and eligibility.
DfE funded bursaries.
You do not need to apply for a bursary. If you’re eligible, you’ll automatically receive it.
To be eligible, you’ll need at least one of:
- A bachelor’s degree class 2:2 (honours) or higher
- A master’s degree
- A PhD
Bursaries are only available in the subjects listed. You cannot receive both a bursary and a scholarship, and you must be eligible for student finance (unless training to teach physics or languages).
- Chemistry
- £29,000
- Computing
- £29,000
- Maths
- £29,000
- Physics
- £29,000
- French
- £20,000
- Spanish
- £20,000
- Biology
- £5,000
- Geography
- £5,000
Tax-free amounts per subject, 2026/27.
Teaching scholarships.
Awarded by subject scholarship bodies – each has its own application deadline, listed on their individual websites.
To be eligible, you’ll need at least one of:
- A bachelor’s degree class 2:1 (honours) or higher
- A master’s degree
- A PhD
In exceptional circumstances a 2:2 with significant relevant experience may still be awarded a scholarship. You cannot receive both a bursary and a scholarship, and you must be eligible for student finance (unless training to teach physics or languages).
- Chemistry
- £31,000
- Computing
- £31,000
- Physics
- £31,000
- Languages
- £22,000
Tax-free amounts per subject, 2026/27.