I managed to pay for my fees with a loan from family, savings and a small scholarship from my uni.
How I managed to then live is a different story. I wanted a job but the time required for my masters didn't really allow that until now, and then when I get a job I have to leave as I had to take too much time off to conduct research for the masters!
I am lucky that I don't 'need' a lot to live off other than travel and food as I live rent free with family.
I would advise saving up, or really looking to have saved enough to get through the first 2 semesters.
career development loans are also an option but depending on the cost of your fees really think about this. My boyf used one for his masters fees (12k worth!) and now pays £215 per month towards the loan. Luckily he got a good PhD after it, but that took 6 months to find so it was a scary time! So really think about how you would pay it back after the course finishes.
Good luck!