Students in the final (clinical) years of their MBBS may be able to get funding from the NHS.
There are two types of bursaries:
- an award providing full tuition fee support and a means-tested bursary
- a tuition fees only bursary
NHS funding is programme and fee status dependent, please see our Funding for English-domiciled students webpage for further information.
What could I be entitled to?
Students from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should refer to the links in the section below.
Further information is also available via the NHS Student Bursaries webpage
How do I apply?
If you are offered a place on an NHS-funded medicine course, NHS Student Bursaries (or the relevant awarding body) will contact you to let you know how to apply.
You still need to apply to the funding authority for your region for additional government funded support that you may need during these years e.g. Maintenance Loan. The NHS funding you receive will affect the amount of government funding you receive for these years.
You may be eligible to have your tuition fees paid by the NHS even if you are not eligible for any support towards maintenance. Therefore, if you wish the NHS to pay your tuition fees you are still required to apply to the NHS, even if you do not believe you will not be eligible for a maintenance bursary.
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Find out more
- Enquiries about NHS bursaries
- NHS BSA contacts (students living in England and EU students only)
- Students living in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
