Student Financial SupportGraduate Entry Medicine

www.imperial.ac.uk/studentfinance

Gerry Greyling

May 2013

Introduction

NHS

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx

Register and log in to online services at: Student Finance England - www.gov.uk/student-finance Student Finance Northern Ireland - www.studentfinanceni.co.uk Student Awards Agency for Scotland - www.saas.gov.uk Student Finance Wales - www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

Home Students

Year 1 Years 2-4

Tuition Fee Loan £5,535 Non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan

£5,535 Non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan

Tuition Fees Self funded £3,465 funded by student £3,465 funded by NHS

Maintenance Loan Maintenance Loan •Away from home: Maximum £7,675•At home: Maximum £4,375•Additional weeks = £54 - £106 pw•65% is non-means tested = £4,988•35% and additional allowances – subject to means testing

Maintenance Loan (reduced rate)•Full Year: Maximum £3,263•Final Year: Maximum £2,498 •Non-means tested•Fixed amount

 NHS Bursary NHS means tested Bursary of up to £5,460NHS non-means tested Bursary of £1,000

Grants and Allowances

Supplementary Grants Childcare Grant Adult Dependants’ Grant Parental Learning Allowance

Non means tested Disabled Students Allowance

Additional Allowances Practice Placement Expenses

EU Students

EU students resident in the UK for 3 years prior to start of course (not including education) may be eligible for funding – check with Student Finance England

Year 1 Years 2-4

Tuition Fee Loan £5,535 Non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan

£5,535 Non-means tested Tuition Fee Loan

Tuition Fees Self funded £3,465 funded by student £3,465 funded by NHS

International Students There is currently no statutory support from the UK government for overseas students.

Tuition Fees @ Imperial

For All Tuition Fee details please view:

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/studentfinance/tuitionfees

UK/EU full-time undergraduate students charged £9,000

College accepts payment in 2 instalments

www.imperial.ac.uk/payments

Extra help

Access to Learning Fund – Home studentsGovernment money given to universities to help students experiencing financial difficultiesCan help with on going living costs or emergency, one-off paymentsCannot assist with tuition feesNon-repayable

College Hardship Fund – EU/International studentsCollege funded money to help students experiencing financial difficultiesCan help with on going living costs or emergency, one-off paymentsCannot assist with tuition feesNon-repayable

NHS Hardship Grant – not available to fees only studentsNHS support to help students experiencing financial difficulty

Other sources of help

Useful funding guide/budgeting tips: www.money4medstudents.org

Grant awarding trusts and charities: www.freewebs.com/graduatemedicine

Private educational loans: www.bma.org.uk

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund: www.rmbf.org

Further information

www.gov.uk/student-finance

www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk

Advice at Imperial

Student Financial Support within RegistryLevel 3 Sherfield Building, South Kensington Campus

Tanya Hunt

Undergraduate Student Financial Support Administrator

t.hunt@imperial.ac.uk

0207 594 5889

www.imperial.ac.uk/studentfinance