If you work, your employer might sponsor you to take a part-time course, especially if the qualification will help advance you in your role. Ask your employer whether this is an option, or whether they’ll help by giving you study leave or flexible working arrangements.
Prospects has some useful advice about employer sponsorship for postgraduates.
Alternatively, you may get sponsorship to take a full-time course, on condition that you work for the sponsoring organisation for a given period in return.
Look in your library for the Sponsorship and Funding Directory, which lists scholarships and bursaries for courses.
This information was updated in March 2013. NUS provides this information in good faith and has taken care to make sure it’s accurate. However, student finance issues can be complicated, and rules change frequently. You should contact the advice centre in your students' union, college or university for support if you’re uncertain or need more help.