SFE & SWE how to fund social work
Hi,
Can you please explain how someone could afford to study either a BA in Social work or MA in Social work as a second degree?
It seems if you study NHS course you get both maintenance and tuition for a BA, but not for SW even though its also in shortage and is eligible for NHS bursary why is this? Its exempt from second degree 'no funding rule' but doesnt fund the tuition like with NHS courses again making it impossible for anyone unless that have 20k lying around?
If the social work bursary is 12k a year for MA but the course is the same cost but over 2 years then - how do people do this? Is it possible to work full time and study?
And for second degree BA - would get 9k year 2 and 9k year 2 but what about the 21k tutition fee loans and maintenance for year one?Again can you work full time?
Is there any other support to cover tuition fees with the BA or Maintenance with the MA
Is it possible to do a PGCert in social work if not working in the field?
Can you please explain how someone could afford to study either a BA in Social work or MA in Social work as a second degree?
It seems if you study NHS course you get both maintenance and tuition for a BA, but not for SW even though its also in shortage and is eligible for NHS bursary why is this? Its exempt from second degree 'no funding rule' but doesnt fund the tuition like with NHS courses again making it impossible for anyone unless that have 20k lying around?
If the social work bursary is 12k a year for MA but the course is the same cost but over 2 years then - how do people do this? Is it possible to work full time and study?
And for second degree BA - would get 9k year 2 and 9k year 2 but what about the 21k tutition fee loans and maintenance for year one?Again can you work full time?
Is there any other support to cover tuition fees with the BA or Maintenance with the MA
Is it possible to do a PGCert in social work if not working in the field?
Hi there. Student finance don't take student earned income into account so you can work during your studies if you wish.
Our policy is that Social Work as an exception course would be entitled to Maintenance Loan and supplementary grants (if applicable), however the Tuition Fee would be blocked.
If you are entitled to a social work bursary for the masters course, then you would not be entitled to the masters loan from SFE. Thanks, Leah.
Our policy is that Social Work as an exception course would be entitled to Maintenance Loan and supplementary grants (if applicable), however the Tuition Fee would be blocked.
If you are entitled to a social work bursary for the masters course, then you would not be entitled to the masters loan from SFE. Thanks, Leah.
yes so unless you have spare 20k to fund the course fees over 2 years and work full time on top of a full time masters / BA then noone can afford it? ☹️ just seems odd when its in demand like NHS courses - they recieve maintenance and tuition fee loan
Original post by studenthullah1
yes so unless you have spare 20k to fund the course fees over 2 years and work full time on top of a full time masters / BA then noone can afford it? ☹️ just seems odd when its in demand like NHS courses - they recieve maintenance and tuition fee loan
Hi there, thank you for your response. These are regulations in place for secondary degrees and how these are assessed. We would always advise as well checking with the university to see if they have any additional support in place. Thanks, Jason
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