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Am I eligible?

Hi,
I'm and EU citizen and have just graduated from Dental school this year in India.
I did my A-levels in England and came to India to do my degree. My parents still stay in England.
I am now planning on applying for a postgraduate course in Queen Mary (MSc in Clinical Dentistry).
I want to know , since I'm an EU citizen but have been away from UK for 5 years (except for visiting my parents and sister every year), will I still be eligible for postgraduate funding?

Thanks in advance :smile:

Reply 1

arizonabelle

Hi there

Unfortunately the guidelines we have so far state you must have been an ordinary resident in the EU, EEA or Switzerland for the last 3 years - so it's unlikely you would be eligible for postgraduate funding from the UK government. I'm assuming your registered address for the last 3 years has been in India? This is an excellent resource for this topic: https://www.findamasters.com/funding/guides/new-uk-postgraduate-loans-scheme.aspx.

However there are many other avenues of funding you could explore - like bursaries, scholarships etc. More info here: https://www.findamasters.com/funding/guides/masters-funding-guide.aspx

Hope this helps!
D

Reply 2

999tigger

Potentially yes if you can prove you were ordinarily resident in the EEA for the 3 years preceding the start of your course. You wll need to provide SFE with evidence that your absence was just temporary. Ask on the official SFE forum.

Reply 3

Nikikallam

Original post by 999tigger

Thank you 999tigger

Reply 4

999tigger

You need to give them a better idea. What connection did you keep with the EEA, whilst you were away. Bills, kept your address, the fact you always intended to return after the course etc.