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New course after dropping out

Hi, I have completed my first year at uni. I would like to drop out but have nobody to take over my tenancy, so therefore I am going to have to carry out this 2nd year. Afterwards, my plan was to go back to college, and then back to university after that. However, I'm confused about how much funding I will get. If I do a medical related degree, will I still get the full funding or only 2 years still? Also, would speech therapy count as a medical degree? Thanks

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SFE Isaac

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Original post by ewang21

Hi there,

The calculation we use to work out your entitlement is; length of your new course + one additional year - previous study = entitlement.
If you have 2 years of previous study you will have to self fund the first year of your new course unless you study an exception course.

Below is a list of the Full Time courses exempt from Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ) and Previous Study rules:
- Graduate Entry Medical Chiropody
- Dietetics
- Dietetics and Nutrition (Please note that these courses specifically have both dietetics and nutrition in the title. The individual course ‘nutrition’ is not a valid Allied Health Professional course)
- Occupational Therapy
- Operating Department Practice (Diplomas and Degrees)
- Orthoptics
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Radiography (diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Radiotherapy
- Speech and Language Therapy/ Dental courses

Part Time
If you already hold an Honours degree or a higher level (HE) qualification, you are able to apply for a Part Time Fee Loan for any one of the exception course below. For students who start a new course from 18/19 onwards, this will mean they can apply for the Part Time Maintenance Loan as well as tuition fees.
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Subjects to Allied Medicine
- Biological and Sport Science
- Psychology
- Veterinary Sciences
- Agriculture, Food and Related Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- General and Others in Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
- Computing
- Geographical and Environmental Studies

Thanks, Isaac