Student finance for switching courses
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I am in my first year of uni. If I switch courses from natural sciences to biomedical science, I would repeat first year biomed. And then I can switch to medicine for 2nd year if I do well. How would this affect my student finance?
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by randomzzI am in my first year of uni. If I switch courses from natural sciences to biomedical science, I would repeat first year biomed. And then I can switch to medicine for 2nd year if I do well. How would this affect my student finance?
Hi there, how many years have you previously studied since leaving Further Education? Is this your first? Thanks, Jason
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randomzz
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Yep, I completed my A levels in 2024 and then started university September 2024
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Hi there, If you complete 1 year (Natural Sciences) then switch to 1 year Biomedical Science, then switch again to Medicine (Undergraduate level) (The courses are normally 5 or 6 years long), by the time you reach the Medicine course your remaining entitlement would look like this:
New course (in years): 5 years
+
Additional Year (for resits if required): 1 year
-
Previous Years Studied: 2 years
=
(5+1-2=4) 4 years remaining entitlement for to study.
So this would allow for years 5*, 4, 3 and 2 to be supported, however, year 1 your tuition fees would be blocked, but you may still be eligible for maintenance loan and supplementary grants.
*In the 5th year and any subsequent years of the course students are entitled to an income-assessed NHS bursary and, therefore, we award them the reduced rate of maintenance loan only.
Thanks, Stephen.
New course (in years): 5 years
+
Additional Year (for resits if required): 1 year
-
Previous Years Studied: 2 years
=
(5+1-2=4) 4 years remaining entitlement for to study.
So this would allow for years 5*, 4, 3 and 2 to be supported, however, year 1 your tuition fees would be blocked, but you may still be eligible for maintenance loan and supplementary grants.
*In the 5th year and any subsequent years of the course students are entitled to an income-assessed NHS bursary and, therefore, we award them the reduced rate of maintenance loan only.
Thanks, Stephen.
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