Post graduate course - do I get financial support?

sali_mali

Hello everyone,

I will be graduating with a degree this June (2008) and am currently applying to go straight into a medical degree (Sept 2008). I was just wondering if I will still be able to apply for student loans and help with paying my fees whilst doing my second degree?

I've googled it but am now thouroughly confused! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance :beer:

The_One_Who

Are you going to do undergraduate degree in medicine? The NHS might be able to fund you in some way.

My first port of call would be the university website and see if you can glean any info from there. If you are still unsure contact the departmental office and see if they can help you at all.

sali_mali

Thanks The One Who. I haven't quite worked out if I'm going to apply for undergrad or post grad medicine yet - I've got some ringing round to do methinks!

Just had a look at the NHS website and I can apply for a bursary from them, thanks for the advice

melancholly

i don't think you can get a student loan for any second undergrad degree, even if it is medicine..... but then medicine students get loans for 6 rather than 3 years so they may have special rules.

http://www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=1647,467543&_dad=portal&_schema=PROTOCOL
give them a call to check what the situation is.

WYBMADIITY_2

I'm also going into graduate entry medicine following my current degree. Medicine is one of the anomalies of the 2nd degree no funding thing, although you will not be entitled to an NHS bursary in your first year, you should still receive fee loan and student loan as per a normal degree. This may vary slightly depending on if you do the 4 year graduate entry programme, or standard 5 years.

Check with your Local Education Authority for the definitive answer, and good luck.

Wyb

sali_mali

Thanks everyone, I'll phone my LEA tomorrow and see what they have to say. I'll report back incase anyone else wants to know

freebie_junkie

as far as i know, the only post grad you can get funding for is ITT.

Mrs_Crafty

I've just enrolled onto an Optometry course as a second degree. I don't know if medicine have different rules but I haven't been able to get any help to pay tuition fees. In fact I've just had to pay for them on my credit card and it hurt! And no loans or grants of any description either.
When you speak to your LEA it helps to know what questions to ask as they failed to inform me of a number of things.
Will you be studying in Wales? (I assume you're Welsh with that username!)

dmg24

freebie_junkie wrote: »

as far as i know, the only post grad you can get funding for is ITT.

Not true, though a common misconception.

sali_mali,

Here is an excellent summary of the funding available, depending on which course you are on/ where you are:

http://www.money4medstudents.org/content.asp?id=191

aurora_borealis_2

*gets chequebook out again*

Looks like [STRIKE]she[/STRIKE] I'll have to pay for the first year on a 4 year course and years 1-4 for a 5 year course.

:eek:

I hope she gets a 4 year course