 Don't let money get in the way of university. Are you thinking about starting a full or part-time postgraduate course? Postgraduate study includes a range of masters and doctoral courses that can enhance your career prospects, providing you've completed the necessary qualifications for entry. A postgraduate masters usually takes around two years to complete. A doctorate could take six years or longer. Postgraduate study is an investment in your future, so it's important to think about costs. Whether you study full or part-time, you could get financial support, even if you juggle your course with other commitments like work and family. From August 2019, all eligible Welsh students starting a postgraduate masters course could get financial support made up of a mixture of grants and loans to help with costs while they study. You can decide how to use this support, whether that's with living costs, tuition fees or a mixture of both. Eligible students can get up to £17,000 made up of grants and loans depending on your household income. All eligible students will receive a minimum of £1,000 in grant support which doesn't need to be repaid. The maximum grant value, depending on your household income, is £6,885. Any grant support provided doesn't have to be repaid. Any remaining financial support is made available via a loan which students have to repay. Repayments don't start until you have finished or left your course and you are earning over £21,000. Financial support is spread over the duration of your course in three instalments per year that coincide with the start of each term. Don't let money get in the way of university. For more information, visit gov.wales.studentmoney.