Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL)

MTL funding changes

The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has stated that he has decided to stop the central funding for new participants on the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) programme with immediate effect. Only those teachers who are already studying for the MTL will be funded to complete the programme. In his letter of December 6 to the TDA the Secretary of State explains his decision:

“The quality of teaching and teachers’ professional development are of utmost importance, and I am committed to developing a strong culture of professional development where more teachers acquire postgraduate qualifications like Masters and Doctorates and where teachers are supported to progress further academically and deepen their subject knowledge.

However, I also believe that teachers should decide for themselves which Masters level course is the right one for them and that a single Masters degree prescribed by Whitehall is not the right approach.”

Funding change implications

If you have already commenced your MTL study with the East Midlands Consortium, your TDA funding will remain in place until completion (up to the maximum permitted registered period).

If you are looking to commence an MTL programme in the future you will need to make your own arrangements for funding.  Further information on funding opportunities at the University of Nottingham can be found on the Postgraduate Funding database