Students: Finance
Commons · Question 104989 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to remove the prohibition on student finance for applicants with PhDs wanting to study in Government-prioritised research fields.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 20 Jan 2026
The Postgraduate Doctoral Loan provides up to £30,301 for courses starting on or after 1 August 2025 and is intended as a contribution to the costs of PhD study. Students who already have a doctoral degree, or a qualification that’s equivalent or higher, ...