[PhoenixFortune]

Oh it's so unfair that existing students can't get the extra funding!

[Dave10]

Can somebody answer these questions for me please

1. Im doing occupational therapy in 2012 do i get the course paid for the same as past student have had ?

2. Im not aware of what the old bursary scheme was etc, is this new revised version better ? if so, how ?

[zippyRN]

(Original post by Subcutaneous)
Anyone else know that as part of travel expenses the universities can give out cars?! Seriously.

Nottingham was doing that 10+ years ago primarily for the Boston / Grantham based Students because of the distance between the two sites and the remoteness of Boston from Nottingham, the distance to remote placements ( given rural Lincolnshire had at that time very few buses and even fewer trains) .. admittedly they were pool cars people were expected to share wherever possible ...

[Subcutaneous]

(Original post by zippyRN)
Nottingham was doing that 10+ years ago primarily for the Boston / Grantham based Students because of the distance between the two sites and the remoteness of Boston from Nottingham, the distance to remote placements ( given rural Lincolnshire had at that time very few buses and even fewer trains) .. admittedly they were pool cars people were expected to share wherever possible ...

Ah..well..I've been given one..currently in shock as surely it'd be easier to place me at a hospital nearer rather than 30miles away?!

[Subcutaneous]

(Original post by Dave10)
Can somebody answer these questions for me please

1. Im doing occupational therapy in 2012 do i get the course paid for the same as past student have had ?

2. Im not aware of what the old bursary scheme was etc, is this new revised version better ? if so, how ?

1. Yes free tuition fees

2. It's better because you get an extra grand a year!

[Dave10]

brilliant !

thanks for clearing that up for me

[zippyRN]

(Original post by Subcutaneous)
Ah..well..I've been given one..currently in shock as surely it'd be easier to place me at a hospital nearer rather than 30miles away?!

well at least they are giving you the means.. where are you placed BTW ?

[RAPSTER]

(Original post by rosemary22)
thanks. What course were/are you doing? I will ask the uni at some point.

nursing

[Subcutaneous]

(Original post by zippyRN)
well at least they are giving you the means.. where are you placed BTW ?

Well I can't really say but a palliative care ward in a community hospital in rural nottinghamshire. Despite there being two perfectly good hospitals on my doorstep..

[rosemary22]

(Original post by Dave10)
Can somebody answer these questions for me please

1. Im doing occupational therapy in 2012 do i get the course paid for the same as past student have had

2. Im not aware of what the old bursary scheme was etc, is this new revised version better ? if so, how ?

Hi I'm applying to do ot too. Where are you thinking of applying to?

[rosemary22]

(Original post by RAPSTER)
nursing

Oh cool i have a friend at college applying for nursing

[hollywoodbudgie]

[torchwood]

I see no mention of dentists in the title

[Subcutaneous]

(Original post by torchwood)
I see no mention of dentists in the title

They come under 'etc'

[hookguy]

Are the bursaries and means tested grants given per year, or is it only a one time thing?

[PhoenixFortune]

(Original post by hookguy)
Are the bursaries and means tested grants given per year, or is it only a one time thing?

You get them every year, but not necessarily the same amount (you are income assessed every year).

[hookguy]

(Original post by PhoenixFortune)
You get them every year, but not necessarily the same amount (you are income assessed every year).

Thanks very much, is there some sort of table with income against bursary you would get, or do they consider each individual differently? And its based on your parents income, right?

[PhoenixFortune]

(Original post by hookguy)
Thanks very much, is there some sort of table with income against bursary you would get, or do they consider each individual differently? And its based on your parents income, right?

It depends very much on your circumstances, so there isn't a conversion chart. There's the NHS bursary calculator, but that isn't too accurate as it only takes about two factors into account on there. It's based on your parents income if you aren't classed as an independent student.

[Dunn0]

Wait, so if i do med in 2012 my 9k fees are paid of and i dont have to repay it at all?

[No Future]

Glad med students finally get the same funding as nursing students