[TheWorldEndsWithMe]

Ooh, yay! Orthoptics students get money (although only a 'yay' if I miss my firm).

[Funky_Climber]

(Original post by Subcutaneous)
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyour...eNHS/DH_128397


Views?...waaay overdue (by about 18months).

So seems everyone will be eligable for a £1000 grant, with a means tested bursary..and then the student loan.


Hmm..better or worse than whats on offer now for students in these disciplines?! Personally i'd much rather have this than what I'm recieving at the moment!

I'd much rather have the old system!!! As a graduate starting the accelerated medical course in september the graduates are going to be completely SCREWED, since the tuition fees are no longer going to be fully covered by the NHS in years 2-4, now we take out loans to cover them and the loans are the new STUPID HIGH INTEREST ones. Big deal if they're giving everyone a 1000 grant. That's not going to put a dent in what I'm going to have to cover.

The new system is still good, if you're anything other that a medic or dentist since they'll still fund the tuition of the other courses. Really, it's unfair and discriminating

[Funky_Climber]

(Original post by No Future)
Glad med students finally get the same funding as nursing students

They don't, nurses get 3 years worth of tuition fees paid for as well. Medics DON'T

[Subcutaneous]

(Original post by Funky_Climber)
I'd much rather have the old system!!! As a graduate starting the accelerated medical course in september the graduates are going to be completely SCREWED, since the tuition fees are no longer going to be fully covered by the NHS in years 2-4, now we take out loans to cover them and the loans are the new STUPID HIGH INTEREST ones. Big deal if they're giving everyone a 1000 grant. That's not going to put a dent in what I'm going to have to cover.

The new system is still good, if you're anything other that a medic or dentist since they'll still fund the tuition of the other courses. Really, it's unfair and discriminating

welcome to life.

[mww]

I am applying for physiotherapy as a 2nd degree after a BSc (Hons) Biology degree.....am I still entitled to the maintenance loan AND the nhs £1000 grant???

Student finance seems to be telling me I get £0.00 for maintenance loan if I say ''I will not be applying for the NHS grant''....or if I click ''I will be applying for an NHS grant'' then it wont let me continue with my application for any loans..........?!?!

CONFUSED.

[StartSomething]

This sounds awesome! Shame I'm in my last year.