As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.
When you're searching for courses, you can see if any bursaries, scholarships, or awards are available from the course provider. The amounts vary across different courses and locations – check the course listings and contact them for more info.
Some course providers offer their own bursaries to help students progress in their studies. These might be offered if you're involved in particular projects, certain subject areas, or specialisms.
Some students might receive funding based on their academic attainment, while others may be eligible because of their personal circumstances.
Find out what you can apply for in addition to your student finance loans/grants – awards are available based on criteria such as personal circumstances, specific industries/subject areas, or your educational attainment.
Students on eligible healthcare courses may qualify for an NHS Students’ Bursary. For more information, and to find out which courses are eligible, check the NHS website, or the NHS Wales website if you're looking to study in Wales.
In addition, the government has announced that new and existing students studying nursing, midwifery, and allied health courses will receive a minimum £5,000 funding per year. £3,000 will be available in additional funding, including:
£1,000 a year for specialist disciplines including mental health, learning disability, podiatry, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography, orthoptics, orthotics, and prosthetics.
An additional £1,000 childcare allowance to help students balance their studies with family life, on top of the £1,000 already on offer.
£1,000 for areas of the country which have seen a decrease in people accepted onto some nursing, midwifery, and allied health courses over the past year.
Students from England may also be eligible to apply for support through the NHS Bursary Learning Support Fund, including a Child Dependents Allowance, help with travel and temporary accommodation, and a hardship fund. Read more about the NHS Bursary Learning Support Fund.
Postgraduate pre-registration nursing, midwifery, and allied health professional students receive support for fee loans and living costs through the standard student support system, rather than course fees and NHS bursaries towards living costs. They will have access to the Learning Support Fund, administered by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Most pre-registration dental hygiene and dental therapy students will receive support for fee loans and living costs through the standard student support system, rather than course fees and NHS bursaries towards living costs. They will also have access to the Learning Support Fund, administered by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Part-time courses
Previously commissioned NHS part-time programmes receive maintenance support, as well tuition fee funding and any Disabled Students Allowances through the standard student support system. The maintenance bursary will no longer be available from NHS Bursaries. They will have access to the Learning Support Fund, administered by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Only Northern Irish and EU students can apply for courses at NI providers. There are bursary arrangements in place for these students.
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Provider country |
English domiciled | Welsh domiciled | NI domiciled | Scottish domiciled | EU domiciled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance England and extra NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) support. |
Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance Wales. | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance NI. | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance Services. |
| Wales |
If you meet two year post-study requirement, bursary available and Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan (RRML) from Student Finance England. Or, if you choose to not agree to tie-in, apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance England. |
If you meet two year post-study requirement, bursary available and Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan (RRML) from Student Finance Wales. Or, if you choose to not agree to tie-in, apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance Wales. |
If you meet two year post-study requirement, bursary available and Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan (RRML) from Student Finance NI. Or, if you choose to not agree to tie-in, apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance NI. |
If you meet two year post-study requirement, bursary available and Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan (RRML) from Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). Or, if you choose to not agree to tie-in, apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). |
If you meet two year post-study requirement, bursary available. Or, if you choose to not agree to tie-in, apply for fee support from Student Finance Services. |
| NI | Cannot apply. | Cannot apply. | Bursary and Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan (RRML) for allied health professionals, and bursary only for nursing and midwifery. | Cannot apply. | Bursary available. |
| Scotland | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance England. | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance Wales. | Apply for standard undergraduate support package from Student Finance NI. | Apply for standard support package (allied health professionals) or bursary support package (nursing and midwifery students) from Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). | Apply for standard support package (allied health professionals) or Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary support package from Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). |
If you have individual needs, support can be provided for additional costs in accessing equipment and other help you might need. Knowing what funding is available and how to apply will ensure you make a smooth transition to uni.