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SFE funding for NHS courses by SLC

Student Money Week 2018

Got a question about what finance you can get from Student Finance England for an NHS course? Our experts are here to help.

Jaki is one of Student Finance England's experienced advisor's. She specialises in Student Finance England and EU Funding. Jaki has worked for Student Finance England Advice team for 4 years.

Lisa has been a Customer Service Advisor for Student Finance England for 15 months and currently takes calls for Student Finance England, EU Funding and Advance Learner Loan Funding.

Please be aware all answers will be posted on Friday 16 February.

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 1

elpalm

i am hopefully starting radiography in september, apart from applying for maintenance and tuition loans is there anything else SFE provide for NHS courses now that they are not NHS funded?

or is there a different application process?

thanks

ellie

Reply 2

Cami19

Hi! What funding is available for Graduate entry Medicine?
Also the majority of graduate entry courses are 4 years long but at Imperial it is 5 years. Would that year be treated the same as the previous years?

Reply 3

Jaki Longstaff

Official Rep

Hi Ellie

As from the 2017/2018 academic year, Student's studying NHS courses are eligible for a Tuition Fee loan up to £9250 and a full means tested Maintenance loan (if required).

You will also be eligible for Grants for Dependents - Parent's Learning Allowance, Childcare Grant and Adult's Dependent Grant (if applicable) and the Disabled Student's Allowance

These can be applied for when submitting your initial application and we would request evidence/additional forms from you after this point

Please check for additional funding: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/student-finance/full-time

Thanks
Jaki

Reply 4

Lisa Coates

Official Rep

Hi

Graduate entry medicine courses are eligible for both maintenance support and tuition fee loan.

Year 1 – The student will have to self fund the first £3465, however a tuition fee loan will be available for the remainder up to £5,785.

Year 2-4 - The first £3,715 will be paid by the Department of Health and a tuition fee loan will be available for the remainder of up to £5,535.

Maintenance Support

Year 1 – The student can apply for a Full Means Tested Maintenance Loan and Supplementary Grants.

Year 2-4 – The student is eligible to apply for the Income Assessed NHS Bursary and Supplementary Grants from the NHS. They can only apply to Student Finance England for a reduced rate Maintenance Loan.

If the course is 5 years students can receive the usual package of support available to undergraduates in their first 4 years of study (Maintenance/Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Support such as Means Testing ML, Special Support/Maintenance Grant and DSA if applicable) subject to previous study.In the 5th and subsequent years of study they are entitled to an income-assessed NHS bursary and therefore, the reduced rate of maintenance loan only from SLC.

Regards

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 5

Lisa Coates

Official Rep

Have a look a the link below for further information on eligibility including courses available

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/student-finance/nhs-students

Reply 6