Students who started their course in England on or after 1 August 2017
The NHS bursary scheme was abolished for most new healthcare students in England from 1 August 2017. It is still available for those taking medical or dental courses (see below) and some courses in dental hygiene and dental therapy (see below). All other healthcare students who would previously have been eligible for an NHS bursary must now apply for the standard support package from Student Finance England (see Chapter 2) or the equivalent funding body in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. The NHS continues to offer some limited help to healthcare students with children, as well as placement and some limited hardship funding.
The abolition of the bursary means that affected students are charged fees for their courses. Loans for these are available, as for other students (see
here and
here).
If you started your course before 1 August 2017 in England, or you are studying in Wales, you continue to be funded by the NHS bursary scheme until you complete your course.