Does the bursary apply to people undertaking an Open University course in nursing? Funnily enough someone else asked us this last week. We've asked the OU this question directly a few days ago and are awaiting an answer. We'll post it here when we get it. Am I eligable for a nursing bursary or not? Hi Jan. This sounds like a frustrating situation. The official line is that to be eligible for an NHS bursary you need to have been living in the UK for three years up to the start of the academic yea The official line is that to be eligible for an NHS bursary you need to have been living in the UK for three years up to the start of the academic year.
So, you seem to meet that requirement. Obviously, we're not the people you need to be talking to and we'd recommend you push and find out what's going on. You could start here: www. Good luck. Matt read less. I'm an international student from Africa with an offer to study Nursing. No, I'm afraid not Josiah. The official line is: "To be eligible to apply for an NHS bursary you must have been living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for 3 years up to the start of the academic year.
Can non-resident UK nationals receive starting a nursing degree and classified as a home student access the nursing bursary? Rich - N Rich - Niche Jobs Ltd. Can new students going into nursing in apply to the grant or do you apply during the academic year? Yes, we believe you apply before the academic year. We'll find out more specific information and details and post them here.
Yes, it does seem that, generally, students are always advised to apply for grants before they begin their course.
However, it's clear that there is some discretion currently with so many schedules mo If tuition fees are higher than the standard level, you'll need to pay the difference or apply for a tuition fee loan from Student Finance England. These amounts are for the standard academic year. As well as supplementary grants and travel expenses, NHS bursary students can get support from an NHS hardship grant for medical and dental students.
You'll need to show how you've been managing your finances and must have applied for all possible financial support, including student loans and university hardship funds. Apply only for the years you're eligible to receive an NHS bursary. Applications open from March and close two months before courses begin.
You'll need photographic ID. After submitting your application, an email will inform you if other supporting evidence is needed. Our subject tables can help you with choosing a university. These are reserved for Northern Ireland-resident undergraduates. If you're from England, Scotland or Wales, you're not eligible for a commissioned place unless you've lived in Northern Ireland for three consecutive years before the start of the course.
If you're from Northern Ireland and studying a Nursing or Midwifery degree there, you can have your tuition fees paid by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. The personal element of the bursary is not means-tested. There's also a dependents' element, some of which may be means-tested.
As well as grants, you can apply for emergency support from the Student Support Fund if you find yourself in severe financial hardship.
You can apply to your university of choice for a commissioned place. If you're accepted, your university will link you with the Bursary Administration Unit.
You'll be sent an application pack two weeks before the start of your course. If you're from Northern Ireland and taking an eligible allied health profession first degree there, you can get support from the Department of Health DoH. There's also a bursary based on household income. Students can also apply for a reduced rate of maintenance loan, which isn't means-tested.
Contact them for further information on the level of bursaries available. This applies for degree courses anywhere in the UK. If you're studying in the Republic of Ireland RoI , you should apply for student finance including a student contribution fee loan for each year of the course. If you choose to complete an intercalated degree where you suspend your main course for a year to complete a second qualification , the funding for that year will depend on which year you do this and the level of intercalated degree.
If you're a graduate starting a second primary degree in Medicine or Dentistry, you're not eligible for a DoH bursary. You can apply for a maintenance loan and any associated grants, but you'll need to self-fund your tuition fees or student contribution fee in the Republic of Ireland for the duration of the course. In a bursary-funded year, tuition fees are paid by the Department of Health. The bursary is means-tested and the amount decreases if you're living at home, or increases if living in lodgings.
You can apply for supplementary grants and travel expenses as well. In a bursary-funded year, you can also apply for a reduced amount of a non-means-tested maintenance loan. The amount is lower for final-year students. Tuition fees for Scottish students on pre-registration courses are paid by the Scottish Government.
Graduates may need to check with SAAS whether their fees will be covered. You're expected to use the cheapest public transport. A discretionary fund is available for students in severe financial hardship, applied for via your university.
Some additional support funds may need annual evidence of your eligibility. Instead, apply to SAAS for student finance, including a tuition fee loan. In Scotland, there's no NHS bursary for allied health profession students. However, if you already have a degree, you may be able to apply for a student loan.
Undergraduates are eligible for the normal student finance and can apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland SAAS to cover their tuition fees and for a maintenance loan for living costs. After this, you're only eligible for means-tested maintenance loans and grants, so you'd need to pay your tuition fees.
Graduates on accelerated courses have to self-fund their tuition fees. AHP students can claim the cost of travel to clinical practice placements taken in Scotland, but only for amounts above their normal travel to and from university. You should use public transport as car mileage is paid only in exceptional circumstances.
You must submit receipts for all expenses. You can apply to SAAS for a tuition fee loan, maintenance loan and living cost grants if applicable. Graduates can only apply for a means-tested living cost loan and grants, but you'll need to self-fund your tuition fees. For tuition fees, what you get will depend on where you study your course. Skip to main content Skip to footer. Student Services. NHS Bursary students X. Manage your NHS Bursary.
You can manage your bursary by logging in to BOSS. Check your payment dates Your bursary is paid into your bank account on the third Friday of each month. For NHS Funding you will not be assessed as independent simply on the basis that you are aged 25 or over.
This is a key difference to the Student Finance rules on independent status. If you have been treated as independent for the purposes of Student Finance in the earlier years of your course, you might find that you are no longer eligible for independent status once you enter your NHS funded years if you cannot meet one of the specific NHS requirements set out above.
A Welfare Adviser in the Advice and Counselling Service can advise you whether you are likely to meet the requirements to be treated as independent for NHS funding.
Your NHS Bursary is normally paid in 12 equal monthly instalments, regardless of your actual days in attendance on your programme of study. Your payments will be paid directly into your bank account.
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