Course duration

Doctoral degree courses between 3 and 8 academic years are eligible for postgraduate doctoral funding. 

The course length is defined as the maximum period of registration for the course. This is normally linked to mode of study. For example, you might offer a course as 3 academic years full-time or 6 academic years part-time. The maximum registration period ends when the thesis is submitted for examination.

We'll schedule payments over the 3 payment periods in every academic year of the course.

There is no 'extra weeks' element to a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan. The maximum loan amount available each academic year is fixed, regardless of the number of study weeks.