Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Improve postgraduate degree loans by covering full tuition and maintenance

Closed 91 signatures

What the petition asks

Consider offering postgraduate student loans with components to cover all tuition and maintenance costs akin to an undergraduate student loan, so as to reduce socio-economic inequality. Nowadays, some employers request both degrees as standard for entry level jobs so the funding should meet this.
As an undergraduate from a low-income background, the tuition and maintenance loan has given me the opportunity to undertake an undergraduate degree. However, the current postgraduate loan is insufficient to cover tuition and maintenance costs, which places myself and many others at a major disadvantage to students who may have a financial advantage. As employers are now expecting both degrees for an entry level job, it is only fair that all students are offered equal opportunity via improving the loans.

Timeline

10 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
10 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 10 Feb 2021
Closed 10 Aug 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.