I'm confused if I will get benefits of help or not - can anyone give advice?

RACHIE77

louloubelle79 wrote:

If you are a NHS student you get some benefits and a bursary...

http://www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk/

What is an NHS student? I work for the NHS at the moment and am thinking of asking for a sabatical to study but not sure where I stand with that???

Thanks for the info!

RACHIE77

Oh okay I have searched the website and seen that I dont qualify (see below)

To qualify for NHS financial support, you must be accepted for an NHS funded place on a full or part-time course which leads to professional registration as a:

* doctor or dentist
(you will be eligible for an NHS Bursary during the latter stages of your pre-registration training)
* chiropodist (including podiatrist), dietitian, occupational therapist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, prosthetist, and orthotist, radiographer, speech and language therapist
* dental hygienist or dental therapist
* nurse or midwife (degree course)
* nurse, midwife, or operating department practitioner (diploma course)

crazyscientist

Maybe i've missed what subject you want to do a degree is in?? If not, then the 4-8 hours a week given for English and History is nowhere near the time investment required for a full time science degree. You are looking at 15-20 hours week contact time + the usual 'homework' time of about 5-10 hours a week.