Funding for Healthcare related courses inc. Medicine and Dentistry

This page provides information on funding for all healthcare related courses at Cardiff University that lead to registration in the respective health care profession. 

If you are not studying a healthcare related course and want information on undergraduate funding please go to our Undergraduate Funding page. 

There are some variations in funding across the UK so the guides are specifically for healthcare related courses at Cardiff University.  Funding for these courses is applicable to Home UK students.

All NHS funded courses

Medicine and Dentistry

Dental Nursing

Part-time BSc Occupational Therapy

All NHS Funded Students with children, a spouse or partner

Pharmacology, Optometry and Pharmacy

Pharmacology, Optometry and Pharmacy are funded via the Student Loans system so our Undergraduate Funding page would be applicable for these courses

Previous Study

Previous study in Higher Education, including the completion of a first degree, does not currently affect eligibility to apply for NHS funding.  As yet there has not been any announcement that this will change for students starting in September 2012.  However, if you are offered a non NHS funded place on your course your eligibility for funding via the Student Loans system is affected by previous study.  

Emergency Loan

An Emergency Loan from University Funds may be able to help when something unforeseen has happened (eg your funding is late) and you when you cannot get financial help from any other source. Please read the factsheet below for further information:

If you are looking for additional funding or in unexpected financial difficulties, you may like to look at our information on the Financial Support page

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