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You can ask, I don't see why not tbh

Up the phamacy students :p:
No darling I don't think you will be able to get a student loan for a second degree until you've paid off your first student loan.
you can get a student loan
you can not get a tuition fee loan

iirc
Reply 4
I may have to apply for a normal loan then.
Just out of curiosity, what did you get a degree / dimploma in?
Reply 6
BrokenStrings
Just out of curiosity, what did you get a degree / dimploma in?


It was in computing(BSc Hons).

There is some controversy regarding pharmacy and student fees, its a masters degree but for some strane reason they are treating it like a normal degree, it should be exempt as it falls under other healthcare professional courses.

I hope something can be done.
Reply 7
There is no funding for anyone with an honours degree from a UK university, regardless of whether or not they had previous funding or paid it back.
Pharmacy is not an NHS funded course, and unlikely to be in the near future because most pharmacists don't work in the NHS (whereas most nurses do for instance). It is an undergraduate degree even though it is a Masters - that basically just means you do an extra year and a big project, so really no different to doing any other undergraduate degree, especially in terms of funding.
Reply 8
Hi

I have just applied for my second degree...

I was told by Student Finance that only students applying for a degree in Medicine, Architecture (possibly veterinary also) were eligible for a second student loan.

I also spoke to the Student Loans Company who confirmed this, they said I could only get one more years loans from them (I've already had three, so it'll be my fourth if I decide to take it..)

If I was you I would ring them and check if Pharmacy is included with Medicine but I am not confident that it is because as far as I am aware there isn't a shortage for Pharmacist's..

Good luck :smile:

www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/ UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm
Reply 9
It isn't.
There are only a few select courses that attract funding if you already have a degree. They include medicine, vet med, dentistry, architecture, town & country planning and I think there are 2 more. But they don't include pharmacy. Even though these courses get maintenance loan, there is no loan for tuition fees and no entitlement to grants. And the universities can charge variable fees. I know someone doing vet med as a second degree who is getting charged £16,000 a year in fees and she has to pay it herself.
Reply 10
Greenmile
It isn't.
There are only a few select courses that attract funding if you already have a degree. They include medicine, vet med, dentistry, architecture, town & country planning and I think there are 2 more. But they don't include pharmacy. Even though these courses get maintenance loan, there is no loan for tuition fees and no entitlement to grants. And the universities can charge variable fees. I know someone doing vet med as a second degree who is getting charged £16,000 a year in fees and she has to pay it herself.



£16,000 a year?!!! :eek:
Reply 11
Roodie
£16,000 a year?!!! :eek:


I was going to say the same thing. 16 k a year? I am not aware of any uni charging this sort of fee even if you already have a degree!

16k a year is ridicilous.
Reply 12
There are a few actually. When you already have a UK honours degree the uni can charge you the same as they charge their international students. Not all unis do this. The person I know goes to Bristol. It is ridiculous to charge that much, but they do. The same can apply to Medicine courses if you enter the standard 5 year course. I have heard of someone being charged £20K. For anyone looking into doing a second degree you should definately get in touch with the uni first to see what they will charge you.
Reply 13
The person I know goes to Bristol. It is ridiculous to charge that much, but they do


Why didn't she go to another university that didn't charge so much??!!
Reply 14
There aren't that many that do vet med, they all charge ridiculous fees to people who are doing it as a 2nd degree and also it is very hard to get into and that was the only place that accepted her.
Reply 15
peace800
Hi

I've applied to study Pharmacy. I have a BSc(Hons) degree from the open university(I didn't get a loan for that) and also a higher education diploma(for which i got a student loan).

Will I be eligble for a student loan as this will be my second degree?

thanks

Hi there. Did you manage to get another loan? I already have a BSc but am hoping to study for a FnD in Paramedic Science in Sept. I didn't have a student loan the first time around (18 yrs ago!) so am wondering if I can apply now?
Reply 16
Hi to everyone, i m new so forgive me for possible mistakes.

I am in the same situation: i have a first degree in economics from a technological institution (witch is lower institution to my country from the university but i is equal in the UK) and i decided to take pharmacy course BUT i do not have any financial help so i have to pay the fees by myself meaning that i have to be sure first if i can get student loan for the fees and second if the fees will stay in normal level - i ve read about 9000 - 12000 like international students. I still don’t understand this "law" is for students that have already taken a degree in UK and took a loan for the fees or includes all of the students in the EU that have a degree? And since the first degree is in another section why you have to mention it, how they can find out if you have a first degree or not? And ok of course they can! but they will search it? I do not know i am very disappointed!

:s-smilie: :confused: :mad:

Thank you for your time.
Same situation. Finishing my undergrad this year in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and have applied to to Pharmacy. We gotta pay for a second degree, fair enough. But £7000+ a year? That's just terrible. How do these idiots expect us to pay that kind of money with an income of solely a part time job? If your parents aren't rich, then what? Terrible. Not impressed.
So you think you can swan around year after year picking up degrees at the tax payers' expense do you? Wake up and smell the coffee. You get one degree and that's it. Quite right too.
Reply 19
Well It takes 5 years of university before your an ARCHITECT so it take a undergraduate degree and a postgraduate degree to qualify. So i would suggest it is more than unfair to say tuv luck, to people who have the part 1 degree but have no support for part two especially if you were unable to get a high paid graduate job to save up for the part two degree.

If no support is available I will need to save 3220-fee +5000 + 8220 X 2 16,440 at least. for the two years + a weekend job maybe a night or two as well to pay for this, I know it is a privilege to become a architect but maybe this is a bit to difficult.

My question is as a part 1 graduate am I eligible for postgraduate student loans, both maintenance and a loan for the tuition fee, or am I only entitled to a maintenance loan and I will need to save for my tuition fees?. 6440! This is for a diploma in architecture to qualify for part 2?.

Thanks for any info in advance,

Luke.