Bursary
Bursary & Dependency allowance rates
It has been decided that the following arrangements will apply in Wales from September 2012, in line with the arrangements in England:
Effective from 1st September 2012
Non-means Tested Grant of £1,000 will be paid to new students
A Means Tested Bursary of up to £4,395
Access to additional support in the form of a Maintenance Loan of up to £2,324 (up to a lower rate of £1,811 in the final year of study).
In addition to the basic bursary, students can apply for a number of additional allowances if they meet specific criteria. These allowances provide support to disabled students and additional support for students with dependent adults and children. These allowances will remain unchanged from the current arrangements. The NHS will continue to pay all course fees.
To qualify for this financial support applicants must comply with the following:
- Have been resident in the UK throughout the 3 years preceding the first day of the academic year of the course, other than for the purpose of receiving full time education.
- Have settled status in the UK within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971, on the first academic year of the course.
- Be ordinarily resident in the UK on the first day of the first academic year of the course.