Support for medical students in England in 2014/15 and 2015/16
This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16. The table below provides a summary of the support available, which varies depending on the study route taken. The arrangements from 2016/17 onwards have not yet been announced.
Section two of the note highlights some issues related to financial support for medical students.
Students taking the 5/6 year undergraduate medical degreeUndergraduates
Graduates
Years 1-4Student Finance England funding on the same basis as for all other undergraduate students
No tuition fee loans or grants available.
Full maintenance loan from Student Finance England
Year 5 onwardsTuition fees paid by NHS
Means tested NHS Bursary of up to £3,159 (in London)
Non-means tested NHS grant of £1,000
Reduced rate non-income assessed maintenance loan from Student Finance England
Tuition fees paid by NHS
Means tested NHS Bursary of up to £3,159 (in London)
Non-means tested NHS grant of £1,000
Reduced rate non-income assessed maintenance loan from Student Finance England
Graduate students taking the accelerated graduate medicine course
Year 1
Student pays first £3,465 of tuition fees and may take out fee loan from Student Finance England for the remainder, up to 9,000.
Full maintenance loan from Student Finance England
Year 2 onwardsFirst £3,465 of fees paid by NHS. Student may take out fee loan from Student Finance England for the remainder.
Means tested NHS Bursary of up to £3,159 (in London)
Non-means tested NHS grant of £1,000
Reduced rate non-income assessed maintenance loan from Student Finance England