Healthcare student bursaries and the NHS training grant
There are two types of bursary available to students on healthcare courses. A non-means-tested bursary is available in Northern Ireland for nursing and midwifery students on both degree and diploma courses. If you are studying for a degree in England, Wales or another healthcare course in Northern Ireland, a means-tested bursary and a non-means-tested grant are available (although most new healthcare students in England must now apply for support from Student Finance England - see
here). In addition, you can receive a non-means-tested reduced-rate loan.
Dependants’ grants and other allowances may be means tested (see
Chapter 6).
The income from both types of bursary, dependants’ allowance and single parent addition are taken into account. As these are paid in monthly instalments, they are taken into account over 52 weeks. The reduced-rate loan should be treated over the same period as other student loans. The NHS childcare grant is disregarded in full.
The NHS training grant for healthcare students in England (see
here) is paid in three termly instalments, so should be taken into account over the duration of the course (in the same way as for other higher education maintenance grants – see above), whether it comprises 52 weeks or fewer. The parental support grant should be disregarded in full.