BA (Hons) Midwifery Practice

Fees and Finance

Funding for 2012/13 for full time undergraduate students taking the BA (Hons) Midwifery and the BSc (Hons) Nursing has now been announced by HM Government.  Students on these programmes will be able to apply for the NHS Bursary package which includes the following:

  • Payment of tuition fees (NHS will meet the full cost of tuition fees)
  • An income-assessed NHS bursary (with money for extra weeks of course if eligible)
  • A non-income assessed £1,000 grant
  • Reduced rate of student loan from Student Finance England (also non income-assessed)
  • Additional allowances for eligible students (these are income assessed)

For further information and for latest updates please visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

The bursary is non-taxable and non-superannuable and does not qualify students for family credit. While you are on the programme you will have student status for Council Tax purposes.

The NHS Student Bursaries Unit is responsible for the payment of bursaries. Contact the Unit on 0845 358 6655 for further details.

Bursary payments are normally paid one to two weeks after the programme starts. This is paid directly into your bank account - therefore it is important that you open a bank account before you start the programme and ensure you have sufficient funds to cover expenses for your first month, such as rent, travel and food. If you are a mature student you should be aware that participation in the programme will create a three year break in National Insurance contributions. You may wish to pay these voluntarily to ensure continuation of contribution.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for an NHS Bursary, applicants must meet personal eligibility requirements as laid down by the NHS Student Bursaries Unit. This includes residency rules which restrict the eligibility of overseas applicants for the bursary. Further information is available from the NHS Student Bursaries Unit.

We notify the NHS Student Bursaries Unit when someone is offered a bursaried place and students are issued with a bursary application pack directly from the NHS Student Bursaries Unit prior to the start of the programme. Follow this link for information on the Application and Enrolment Process for NHS Student Bursaries.

If you are in receipt of an NHS Bursary you may be eligible to claim costs under one of two travel schemes available within the department.  This is subject to eligibility and guidance will be given to students when they start their programme.