NHS bursary

Riddy

Hi, if I applied to do a healthcare course which had a means tested bursary support how can I tell how much Im entitled to? Im just looking for a rough idea cause even though Id be living with parents Im not sure if Id have to get a part time job as well.
Does anyone know roughly the income of parents against the bursary amount? Is it something to do with the household income being over 30, 000 a year?
Thanks

I'm not sure what the limit is to be honest........ and I don't think there is a way of predicting what you're going to get..................I'm getting 170 quid a month and thats with living at home and my mum being the only one earning (around 19K)

Reply 2

joeybee

It's really annoying that people doing a nursing diploma get the full bursary when people getting the degree only get a partial means tested one.

But maybe it's worth it at the end because the degree students are in a better position to be promoted!

Does anybody know roughly what the ranges are for the means tested NHS bursary??
:confused:

Reply 3

joeybee

It's really annoying that people doing a nursing diploma get the full bursary when people getting the degree only get a partial means tested one.

But maybe it's worth it at the end because the degree students are in a better position to be promoted!

Does anybody know roughly what the ranges are for the means tested NHS bursary??
:confused:

at my uni people seem to be getting between 0 and 500 pounds a month

Reply 4

Extra Weeks' Attendance

Most health professional students have longer academic years than other students. You can get a means tested allowance for each extra week above a set limit that you must attend the course in the academic year. The limit is currently 30 weeks and 3 days.
The amount you will get for each additional
week is from September 2005:

Amount (£ per year)

London Rate

£96.00

Elsewhere Rate

£74.00

Parent's Home Rate

£50.00

If you have to attend the course for 45 weeks or more in any academic year , you will get an allowance for all 52 weeks of the year.

Figures used in the calculation of means-tested awards

The following tables can be used to give you an idea as to how much your parents or spouse/partner will be expected to contribute to your bursary based on their residual income. If the amount shown in the "contribution" column is more than your full Bursary entitlement, your parent(s), spouse, or partner will be expected to use the spare amount to pay your travel and accommodation expenses when you go on clinical placements.
Residual Income

The Student Grants Unit works out the residual income. It does this by taking the gross income (before tax and National Insurance).

Residual Income

Contribution

Under £22,011

Nil

£22,011

£45

£22,500

£96

£25,000

£359

£27,500

£623

£30,000

£886

£32,500

£1,149

£35,000

£1,412

£37,500

£1,675

£40,000

£1,938

£42,500

£2,202

£45,000

£2,465

(...)

£90,470+

£7,251 (Max)

The assessed parental contribution is calculated as £1.00 in £9.50 on residual income of £22,011 and over + £45.00.

Reply 5

That's just straight from the website http://www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk/ for studying in England. I must say I don't fully understand it though.. the maximum bursary is £2,309 (£2,837 in London).. ok that doesn't include the extra weeks money.. but, how can they say that they will give you that much, but if your parents are rich they must pay up to £7,251?! (I don't exactly have to worry about my parents contributing that much, lol, but it still seems pretty unfair..

Reply 6

Riddy

OP

So if my parents are under £35 000 how much would I get a week about?

Reply 7

I'm not sure.. do you get the £2,309 from the NHS then your parents contribute an extra £1,149 (for the one under £35,000) or is it that they pay their £1,149 so the NHS only give you £1,160?? (the bursary £2,309 minus contribution) :confused:

Plus it depends on how many weeks you are at University... I think most courses are 44 weeks is it? (I'm thinking 52 weeks in a year minus 2 weeks Christmas, 2 weeks Easter and 4 weeks summer.. or is that 3 weeks??) if that's right that's 14 weeks over the 30 week limit, so an extra £74 a week (not at home or in London) = £1,036.

I'm really really confused though about the parent bit I mentioned at the start so if anyone could clear that up it would help.. but if you only get the £1,160 from the NHS and the extra week money is right.. that's £2,196 in total.. over only the 44 weeks that's £49.90 a week.

If I got the contribution thing wrong and you get £2,309 from the NHS it's £3345 which = £76 a week over the 44 weeks.

Reply 8

Anon

I'm not sure.. do you get the £2,309 from the NHS then your parents contribute an extra £1,149 (for the one under £35,000) or is it that they pay their £1,149 so the NHS only give you £1,160?? (the bursary £2,309 minus contribution) :confused:

Plus it depends on how many weeks you are at University... I think most courses are 44 weeks is it? (I'm thinking 52 weeks in a year minus 2 weeks Christmas, 2 weeks Easter and 4 weeks summer.. or is that 3 weeks??) if that's right that's 14 weeks over the 30 week limit, so an extra £74 a week (not at home or in London) = £1,036.

I'm really really confused though about the parent bit I mentioned at the start so if anyone could clear that up it would help.. but if you only get the £1,160 from the NHS and the extra week money is right.. that's £2,196 in total.. over only the 44 weeks that's £49.90 a week.

If I got the contribution thing wrong and you get £2,309 from the NHS it's £3345 which = £76 a week over the 44 weeks.

i think you get the bursary MINUS the contribution...............

Reply 9

Okies, I mean obviously that makes sense :biggrin:

the only thing that ended up making me confused was NHS say ok we'll give you £2,309 MAXIMUM but if your parents are rolling in it they have to give you £7,251??? Surely as soon as the parents contribution gets to £2,309 the same as the NHS bursary then it should stop??

Reply 10

Anon

Okies, I mean obviously that makes sense :biggrin:

the only thing that ended up making me confused was NHS say ok we'll give you £2,309 MAXIMUM but if your parents are rolling in it they have to give you £7,251??? Surely as soon as the parents contribution gets to £2,309 the same as the NHS bursary then it should stop??

yup..............i think you've worked it out right!

at the end of the day just fill in the form anyway - if its anything like physio for nursing, you MUST fill in the form regardless of whether you'll get any bursary because other wise the NHS won't cover you fees.....................and anyway, you never know, you mightbe plesantly suprised!

Reply 11

Yeh, I'm just copying and pasting the information from the site for others to read.. it doesn't apply to me (which is why I wasn't to clear on some bits) I'm planning on Scotland or Wales because I get a non means tested bursary even for the degree..

Reply 12

znicz

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Hi i dont really understand the bursury site so can soeone help me. Does anyone know how much i will get in bursury if my parents earn bout £40000. Also do you know if i go to a uni in wales(swansea) if il get a no means tested bursury instead. Sorry if you have already anwered these questions but i really cant understand the site. Thanks

Reply 13

znicz

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Hi i dont really understand the bursury site so can soeone help me. Does anyone know how much i will get in bursury if my parents earn bout £40000. Also do you know if i go to a uni in wales(swansea) if il get a no means tested bursury instead. Sorry if you have already anwered these questions but i really cant understand the site. Thanks

Reply 14

znicz

Hi i dont really understand the bursury site so can soeone help me. Does anyone know how much i will get in bursury if my parents earn bout £40000. Also do you know if i go to a uni in wales(swansea) if il get a no means tested bursury instead. Sorry if you have already anwered these questions but i really cant understand the site. Thanks

i think the no means tested bursary for wales applys only to nursing students - although I'm not totally sure..........

according the table posted up above your parents will be expected to contribut around 1800..............so you the NHS say you're allowed 2000 then you'll only get 200 by the time they've made the deduction

thats assuming I've worked it out rght.....

Reply 15

From the University of Swansea prospectus, on the BN Single Honours Nursing page (so the degree):

There are no fees to pay, plus you’ll receive a non means tested bursary and you may qualify for dependency or childcare funding. Bursaries may vary year on year, these are the 2004/2005 full-time figures:
£5,695 per year for those under the age of 26 and
£6,361 per year for those over the age of 26.

Reply 16

Anon

From the University of Swansea prospectus, on the BN Single Honours Nursing page (so the degree):

There are no fees to pay, plus you’ll receive a non means tested bursary and you may qualify for dependency or childcare funding. Bursaries may vary year on year, these are the 2004/2005 full-time figures:
£5,695 per year for those under the age of 26 and
£6,361 per year for those over the age of 26.

that doesn't apply to toher healthcare degrees though does it?

Reply 17