I’m going to be studying a healthcare course. Is there any extra funding for me?

Yes. If you’ll be studying Nursing, Midwifery, Operating Department Practice, Physiotherapy, Radiography, or Paramedic Science, the NHS offers a Training Grant of £5,000 per year. It’s non-repayable, and they offer some additional funding to cover your placement travel costs too. You can apply for the NHS Learning Support Fund here.

Medicine students receive NHS funding from their fifth year onwards, including a grant of £1,020 and a means-tested bursary of up to £2,696. While you’re receiving this funding, you’ll get a reduced rate Maintenance Loan. From your fifth year, the NHS will also cover your tuition fees in full, so you would no longer need to take out a Tuition Fee Loan.