Financing the tuition fees for a part time MA whilst working

jonnytekno

I am 35 and working full time (on a pretty high income) and am thinking of doing a part time MA. Just trying to figure out the best way to spread the cost of the tuition fees. I'm guessing I wouldn't be eligible for a student loan (or would I), so basically wondering if there is some special way of getting a very low rate APR loan for the fees?

Thanks in advance

CLAPTON

if you're working on a pretty high income why not save up for the fees
otherwise
either an ordinary loan based on your income and credit worthiness
or maybe a career development loan

gingeralan

My partner did an ma not so long ago and she was able to pay the university on a monthly basis. Might he worth asking if you could do that add no interest its payable.

Emmzi

I've done part time study at 3 unis and all have let me pay monthly.

KiKi

OU certainly let you pay monthly - around 140 a month for an MA, I think. If your income is pretty high I wouldn't even consider a loan.

KiKi

Shimrod

I'm in my third year of a part time Masters course - the university allows payment of the fees by direct debit over six months. Other alternatives (aprt from payment in full) was payment in three installments.

Check with the university you want to do the course at, they may have other payment options available.

Also check if they have discounts on courses available. I got 20% off my Masters because I had done another course (not a degree) at the university. The other course only cost £200, so as a bonus netted me a significant saving on Masters course fees.