NHS funded courses

The NHS Bursary package differs from the support available to non-NHS students. To qualify for NHS financial support, you must be accepted for an NHS funded place on a full or part time course. You must have been living in the UK for the three years immediately before the start of the academic year in which the course begins and in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course. In University of Wales, Bangor this is relevant for Nursing, Midwifery and Radiography students.

The Bursaries

If you receive an NHS funded Bursary the full costs of your training including your Personal Tuition Fee Element will be paid on your behalf.

There are two types of NHS bursary;

Means Tested (Radiography courses)
Non-Means Tested (Nursing and Midwifery courses)

Contact details

School of Heathlcare Sciences
Bangor: 01248 383189
Wrexham: 01978 316316

NHS Wales Student Awards Unit (Cardiff)
029 201 961 67

Means Tested Bursary (Radiography)

This means that, where appropriate, your income and that of your spouse, partner or parents (for young students who are not living financially independently) may be taken into account and the amount of the Maintenance Grant will be reduced in proportion to that income.

Casual earnings whilst you are a full time student will be ignored in whole or in part.

The Means Tested Allowance is made up of an allowance to cover everyday living costs and, dependent on individual circumstances, additional allowances.

	Amount Per Year
Elsewhere	£2,672
Parent’s Home	£2,231

Allowances

Extra Weeks Attendance - This is an allowance for each extra week above a set limit (currently 30 weeks) that you must attend the course in the academic year. This is due to the fact that medical students have a longer taught year than other subjects.

	Amount Per Year
Elsewhere	£78
Parent’s Home	£52

Dependents Allowance – Payable for people who are wholly financially dependent upon you during your time in training e.g children or partners.

	Amount Per Year (52 weeks)
Spouse/ Partner/ Other Adult	£2,510
Each subsequent child	£512

Childcare Allowance – This is available to new and continuing students with dependent children 14 years or under or disabled children aged 16 years or under. The childcare must be in the form of a registered/approved provider. The allowance will pay 85% of actual cost to a maximum of £117.62 for one child or £174 for two or more.

Parental Learning Allowance - payable to students with a dependant child or children - £1,239

Practice Placement Costs – This refers to reimbursing the cost of travel to practice placements which involve training in hospitals or community health services rather than a classroom. This includes public transport, essential use of your own motor vehicle or bicycle and parking, tolls and ferries. It is expected that students will attempt to use the cheapest form of transport available. Normal daily travel between home and college is not reimbursed. If you incur additional accommodation costs through retaining college accommodation and paying for accommodation nearer to the placement, you may claim the lesser of these costs instead of the costs of daily travel between college and the placement.

Disabled Students Allowance – This is intended to cover extra costs incurred while training as a result of disability, not costs that would have been incurred anyway.
This includes Non-Medical Helpers Allowance, Specialist Equipment Allowance, Travel Allowance and other costs such as Braille paper or books and tapes.

Allowance	Maximum Amount
Non-medical Helper	£12,134
Specialist Equipment	£4,796
Travel	actual
Other	£1,602

How do I apply for a Bursary?

When you have been offered an NHS funded place your college will advise the NHS Wales Student Awards Unit of the offer. The Unit will send you an initial application form. On the receipt of your completed initial application form, you will be sent a financial assessment form in order that your bursary entitlement can be calculated. Once this has been completed you will be sent a grant notification letter advising you of the level of you award, any parental or spouse contribution and any contribution to travel.

Student Loan top up – You may be entitled to a student loan to cover living costs as NHS bursaries are not intended to cover all maintenance requirements. This must be applied to through your Local Education Authority.

Non Means Tested Bursary (for Nursing and Midwifery students)

This provides a flat rate basic maintenance grant. No contribution is required from yours or your families income.

Please note that Nursing and Midwifery students are not currently eligible for Student Loans.

The basic rates for the Non Means tested Bursary are:

	Amount Per Year
Elsewhere	£6,372
Parent’s Home	£6,372

Allowances

Allowances are available as an extra payment on the non Means Tested Bursaries

Dependents Allowance –(means tested per academic year) Payable for people who are wholly financially dependent upon you during your time in training e.g children or partners.

	Amount Per Year (52 weeks)
Spouse/ Partner/ Other Adult	£2,0128
Each subsequent child	£512

Childcare Allowance – see above This is available to new and continuing students with dependent children 14 years or under or disabled children aged 16 years or under.
The childcare must be in the form of a registered/approved provider. The allowance will pay 85% of actual cost to a maximum of £117.62 for one child or £174 for two or more.

Parental Learning Allowance (Means tested per academic year) - Payable to students with a dependant child or children - £1,050

Initial Expenses Allowance – A one off payment of £55 at the start of the course.

Practice Placements Cost –This refers to reimbursing the cost of travel to practice placements which involve training in hospitals or community health services rather than a classroom. This includes public transport, essential use of your own motor vehicle or bicycle and parking, tolls and ferries. It is expected that students will attempt to use the cheapest form of transport available. Normal daily travel between home and college is not reimbursed. If you incur additional accommodation costs through retaining college accommodation and paying for accommodation nearer to the placement, you may claim the lesser of these costs instead of the costs of daily travel between college and the placement.

Disabled Student’s Allowance - This is intended to cover extra costs incurred while training as a result of disability, not costs that would have been incurred anyway.
This includes Non-Medical Helpers Allowance, Specialist Equipment Allowance, Travel Allowance and other costs such as Braille paper or books and tapes.

Allowance	Maximum Amount
Non-medical Helper	£12,134
Specialist Equipment	£4,796
Travel	actual
Other	£1,602

How do I apply for a Bursary?

NHS funded courses

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The Bursaries

Contact details

Means Tested Bursary (Radiography)

Allowances

How do I apply for a Bursary?

Non Means Tested Bursary (for Nursing and Midwifery students)

Allowances