# Evaluation of the Master's Degree Loan

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 15 February 2017
- Planned start: 27 March 2017
- Planned end: 25 August 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6ead17c8-5218-4f05-9e8c-ef34dfbd00e6-130652
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f30c2871-d1d9-42ae-ae13-5b4d68cd933b

## Description

Expressions of interest are sought for evaluation of the impact of the first year's availability of postgraduate master's degree loans\. This is likely to involve a combination of secondary data analysis of existing data sources, analysis of Student Loan Company management information, primary quantitative and qualitative research with postgraduate students \(loan takers and non-loan takers\) and qualitative research with higher education institutions\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ead17c8-5218-4f05-9e8c-ef34dfbd00e6-130652)