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Msc Diagnostic Radiography pre-reg funding

Hi,
I'm considering applying for the MSc Diagnostic Radiotherapy course at Liverpool starting in Jan 2027, as I'll graduate from my bachelor's next year. One of my main concerns is my finances. I will be 23 when I begin, and I don't fancy being in financial difficulty; however, I know that during a master's, it's never going to be great.

I've read up on info/advice, and it seems that you receive tuition for this course as an undergraduate loan (receiving the maintenance and tuition loan). I've also read that you will receive the NHS bursary. I believe if I were to receive both of these, I will be able to manage with budgeting correctly and my current savings.

My main questions are:
Has anyone got personal experience to confirm this?
Will I receive the NHS bursary even though I received this during my undergraduate midwifery degree?
Is the maintenance and tuition loan the same as what I am getting now, or will it be reduced due to it being a MSc?

Thankyou! :smile:
Original post
by Hallielaurax
Hi,
I'm considering applying for the MSc Diagnostic Radiotherapy course at Liverpool starting in Jan 2027, as I'll graduate from my bachelor's next year. One of my main concerns is my finances. I will be 23 when I begin, and I don't fancy being in financial difficulty; however, I know that during a master's, it's never going to be great.

I've read up on info/advice, and it seems that you receive tuition for this course as an undergraduate loan (receiving the maintenance and tuition loan). I've also read that you will receive the NHS bursary. I believe if I were to receive both of these, I will be able to manage with budgeting correctly and my current savings.

My main questions are:
Has anyone got personal experience to confirm this?
Will I receive the NHS bursary even though I received this during my undergraduate midwifery degree?
Is the maintenance and tuition loan the same as what I am getting now, or will it be reduced due to it being a MSc?

Thankyou! :smile:


Is it a pre-registration masters? If yes, then it will be eligible for undergraduate funding - both the tuition fee and maintenance loan. The maintenance loan is based on household income as normal. You should also be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund but I would advise you to contact the NHSBSA directly to confirm this.

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf/contact-nhs-learning-support-fund

Reply 2

Hi, I’m doing my masters in radiography too! I received my maintenance loan and tuition loan , the maintenance loan is as an undergraduate sum as well so it’ll be a lot more than a normal postgraduate and since the radiography course is considered a “need” subject the NHS bursary will also grant £6000 instead of £5000 x

Reply 3

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by Emsgrace
Hi, I’m doing my masters in radiography too! I received my maintenance loan and tuition loan , the maintenance loan is as an undergraduate sum as well so it’ll be a lot more than a normal postgraduate and since the radiography course is considered a “need” subject the NHS bursary will also grant £6000 instead of £5000 x


That’s great, thankyou so much! Wishing you well with your studies ☺️x

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by normaw
Is it a pre-registration masters? If yes, then it will be eligible for undergraduate funding - both the tuition fee and maintenance loan. The maintenance loan is based on household income as normal. You should also be eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund but I would advise you to contact the NHSBSA directly to confirm this.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf/contact-nhs-learning-support-fund


Yes it is pre-registration, thankyou for your help! I have emailed them and their response wasn’t that helpful it was just stuff I can already find on the internet. Hopefully I can contact them over the phone but they aren’t the easiest to get ahold of. Thankyou!!

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