Cost/Funding

Fee paying route - no salary:

• From the start of the 2025/26 academic year, tuition fees for teacher training programmes with NIoT will be £9,535 for full-time study. Student finance and maintenance loans may be available.

• From the start of the 2025/26 academic year, the cost of training to teach part-time is £7,145 for year one and then another £7,145 pro rata according to how much of the second year is needed. Student finance and maintenance loans will be available.

Student finance

Student finance may be available to you for teacher training. You can find out more about student finance options on the 'Get into Teaching' site here.

Flexible routes into teaching:

• Did you know we offer full-time and part-time options?

• The full-time option will start in August 2025 with Flying Start, and finish in July 2026.

Part time could be:

• four days per week, meaning that the course would finish in December of year two. All academic work would be completed during the first day. Our training day (Thursdays) is not negotiable.

• three days per week, meaning that the course would finish at Easter of year two. All academic work would be completed during year one. Training day (Thursdays) not negotiable.

If you have any questions about student finance options or our part time routes into teaching please get in touch via our dedicated email address: niot@leoacademytrust.co.uk.