Northern Ireland
If you are studying for a degree in social work in Northern Ireland, you can apply for an additional incentive grant from the Department of Health. Non-means-tested grants of £4,000, plus a further £500 towards placement expenses, are available for each year of the course.
You must pay tuition fees, but the funding is in addition to any money to which you are entitled through Student Finance NI as part of the main undergraduate support system, including loans for fees.
Students in receipt of the incentive grant can apply to the discretionary support funds for extra help (see
here).
Note: the Northern Ireland Executive intends to review the bursary for future years, and it is possible that changes will be introduced from 2022/23.