At Mulberry College of Teaching, we are deeply committed to supporting our post-graduate trainee teachers not only academically but also financially. Below you will find a guide to the comprehensive range of financial incentives available to alleviate the financial pressures of training and to attract talented individuals to the teaching profession.

Bursaries and scholarships

There are substantial tax-free bursaries and scholarships available to prospective trainee teachers, particularly those specialising in English; a high-demand subject. For example, if you choose to train to teach English with us you could receive a £10,000 bursary designed to cover your tuition costs (£9,250). To access these bursaries, applicants must be a UK citizen, with a bachelor’s degree class 2:2 (honours) or higher, a master’s degree or a PhD. Find out more on the gov.uk website here. 

Student loans and maintenance loans

If you’re considering teaching English with Mulberry College of Teaching, various funding options are available to support you. You may be eligible for a student loan to cover your tuition and living expenses.

• Even if you already have a student loan or receive a teaching bursary or scholarship, you can still apply for both a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan.
• Loan repayments begin only after you start earning.
• You can apply for student finance before securing an offer for a teacher training course.

Tuition fee loan details;

• Apply for a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of your postgraduate teacher training (£9,250). The loan amount, paid directly to your course provider, depends on the cost of your course but is not means-tested.
• Maximum tuition fee loan for UK applicants:
  • £9,250 per year for a full-time course.

Maintenance Loan

• A maintenance loan is available to help with living costs.
• Maximum possible loan amounts:
  • £8,610 if living at home.
  • £10,227 if living away from home outside London.
  • £13,348 if living away from home in London.
  • £4,327 if aged 60 or over on the first day of the academic year.

Use the Student Finance Calculator on the GOV.UK website to estimate your potential funding.

Average salary insights

Once qualified with Mulberry College of Teaching, Early Career Teachers (ECTs) in East London can expect a starting salary of over £36,745 per year depending on the specific school and its location. This competitive starting salary reflects the high demand for skilled teachers in the area and provides a stable financial foundation for early career teachers.

Continuous financial support and advice

Talk to us about the financial incentives available when you learn to teach at Mulberry College of Teaching and see how we support our trainees from day one and beyond. We are dedicated to removing barriers to entering the teaching profession and ensuring that our trainees can focus on what truly matters: becoming outstanding educators who will shape the future of education in East London and beyond.

• Take a look at our comprehensive course prospectus.
• Register your interest to attend one of our informal open mornings.
• Find out how to apply to become a teacher.
• Apply now for September 2024.

About us

At the Mulberry College of Teaching, we are passionate about the transformative power of teaching. We strive to provide an inclusive and aspirational learning environment for all our students that focuses on excellent outcomes, collaboration and creative teaching. 

We invest in and value our teachers. By learning to teach with us, you will be immersed in schools and will learn from school-based subject specialists as well as a range of expert practitioners whose practice is grounded in the best available research. 

Based in the heart of East London, you will join our supportive professional learning community of Trust schools and local secondary school partners. Together, we appreciate the complexities and joys of working in a diverse inner-city urban community and will support you to excel. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Mulberry College of Teaching and learning more about you and your aspirations.