student finance/ bursary
I start uni this september, but when am i supposed to apply for student finance and nhs bursary?
Reply 1
Hi,
Student Finance applications are currently not open for 2025/2026 but from what I can see online, it appears that Student Finance applications will open sometime in March 2025 with the deadline expected to be in May. You do not need a confirmed place at university to make an application. You are able to make an application after the May deadline but risk receiving late payments so I would strongly recommend you apply as early as possible to avoid forgetting to apply and then late payments as a result.
You can sign up through the link below to be notified as soon as applications are open:
https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/
In regards to the NHS Bursary, this is dependent on the length of your course.
This information is copied and pasted from the NHS Bursary page:
When to apply:
If you’re on an undergraduate course lasting 5 or more years, you can apply for years 5 and 6. You can include a foundation year if it was an integral part of your course.
If you’re on a course for graduates lasting 3 years, you can apply for years 2 and 3.
If you’re on a course for graduates lasting 4 years, you can apply for years 2, 3 and 4.
If you’ve repeated any years of your course that are not eligible for the NHS Bursary, these years do not count as qualifying years. For example, if you repeat the second year of your undergraduate course, you can apply for the NHS Bursary from your course year five which is actually your sixth year of study.
If you need to repeat a year that qualifies for the NHS Bursary, you may be entitled to up to 12 months of additional bursary.
If you took an intercalation year in the first 4 years of your undergraduate degree at bachelor’s or master’s level, this counts as a qualifying year. Intercalation years at PhD level do not.
If this information still isn't clear, I would suggest contacting NHS Bursaries directly and they will be able to advise you on how and when to apply.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-bursary/contact-nhs-bursaries
Good luck!
Student Finance applications are currently not open for 2025/2026 but from what I can see online, it appears that Student Finance applications will open sometime in March 2025 with the deadline expected to be in May. You do not need a confirmed place at university to make an application. You are able to make an application after the May deadline but risk receiving late payments so I would strongly recommend you apply as early as possible to avoid forgetting to apply and then late payments as a result.
You can sign up through the link below to be notified as soon as applications are open:
https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/
In regards to the NHS Bursary, this is dependent on the length of your course.
This information is copied and pasted from the NHS Bursary page:
When to apply:
If you’re on an undergraduate course lasting 5 or more years, you can apply for years 5 and 6. You can include a foundation year if it was an integral part of your course.
If you’re on a course for graduates lasting 3 years, you can apply for years 2 and 3.
If you’re on a course for graduates lasting 4 years, you can apply for years 2, 3 and 4.
If you’ve repeated any years of your course that are not eligible for the NHS Bursary, these years do not count as qualifying years. For example, if you repeat the second year of your undergraduate course, you can apply for the NHS Bursary from your course year five which is actually your sixth year of study.
If you need to repeat a year that qualifies for the NHS Bursary, you may be entitled to up to 12 months of additional bursary.
If you took an intercalation year in the first 4 years of your undergraduate degree at bachelor’s or master’s level, this counts as a qualifying year. Intercalation years at PhD level do not.
If this information still isn't clear, I would suggest contacting NHS Bursaries directly and they will be able to advise you on how and when to apply.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-bursary/contact-nhs-bursaries
Good luck!
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by bcudjoe24I start uni this september, but when am i supposed to apply for student finance and nhs bursary?
SFE and SFW usually open applications in March for September 2025 entry.
What course are you going to study and where? The NHS Bursary is for medics and dental students only. If it's nursing, midwifery or an AHP course in England, then you apply to the NHS Learning Support Fund. You will need to apply for student finance first to show that you are eligible for the NHS LSF.
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