Student Finance Decision

Hi everyone,

I have just finished my undergraduate degree and want to go on to study a masters degree in dietetics. Since starting my undergraduate degree the prerequisites for the master's degree have been updated and now include a module I have not studied. Having contacted the university I was looking at attending (and others), I have been advised that my only option is to study a level 4 qualification (health sciences) for one year which includes the relevant module, prior to starting a masters degree.

I have been offered a place on this level 4 qualification and applied for student finance, however, this has recently been declined as the level 4 qualification is lower than my undergraduate degree.

Unfortunately, there is no other way I would be able to study the relevant module (and subsequent masters degree) unless I complete this level 4 qualification prior.

Does anyone know how I could get help with tuition fees?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Rob

PS - does anyone know why my student finance account says finance has been approved and payments are scheduled when my application was declined?)

Hi Isaac,

The qualification is a higher education certificate in health sciences.

It wasn't my intention to study this course originally, however, I have been told by the course leader for the master's degree I want to study that the prerequisites have been updated in 2020 to include 'significant elements of biochemistry' (two years after I started my undergraduate course) and that this one year course is the only way I can gain the necessary knowledge to be able to apply for the master's degree as my undergraduate degree did not include this module.

Thanks for your help,
Rob