Postgraduate loans are a form of financial support available to students carrying out a course of higher education in the United Kingdom.

Any outstanding postgraduate loans taken out after August 1998 are repayable through the payroll.

Set up a postgraduate loan deduction

Follow the steps below to set up a postgraduate loan for an employee. If the employee has a student loan and postgraduate loan, you can deduct both at the same time.

1. Click Employee then select the required employee.
2. Click Employee Record then click Employment.
3. Click Student/Postgraduate Loans.
4. In the Postgraduate Loan section, enter the Start Date.
5. If known, enter the End Date.
6. If applicable, enter the Priority. If the employee has an attachment of earnings order (AEO), enter a priority to determine the order in which the postgraduate loan is deducted. This box is only available when the employee has an AEO.
   
   TIP:

   AEOs are a higher priority than student loans, unless stated.

7. If relevant, enter any Protected Earnings. If an employee has an AEO, to ensure they have sufficient income the issuing court or government can grant protected earnings. Enter the protected earnings figure in the box provided. This box is only available when the employee has an AEO.
8. Click OK then click Save then click Close.

View postgraduate loan information

You can view student or postgraduate loan deduction information both pre-update and post-update. Find out more in our guide to view student loan information.

If you use customised reports or payslips, you can add postgraduate loans. Use our guide on how to add postgraduate loans to customised payslips.

When to stop a postgraduate loan

There are different ways of stopping a student loan, depending on the employee's situation. Find out more in our guide on when to stop a postgraduate loan.