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<p>The Department has increased bursary funding for religious education courses.
In academic year 2019/20, religious education trainees with a 2:2 undergraduate degree
or above will receive a £9,000 bursary. Previously a £9,000 bursary was only available
to those with a first class degree, while those with a 2:1 degree received £4,000
and there was no funding available for other degree classes. These increases show
the Department’s continuing commitment to recruiting religious education teachers.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department will review bursary funding this summer, prior to announcing
the offer for academic year 2020/21 courses in early autumn. This will involve making
difficult decisions about where to deploy funding, which will be based on an assessment
of current recruitment performance and available budget.</p>
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