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Receiving your funding

Last updated: 08/07/2025 10:34

How and when you'll receive your funding.

Receiving your Student Finance funding

This information applies to:

  • students who are fully funded via Student Finance
  • healthcare students who have opted out of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme
  • healthcare students who receive a fixed rate maintenance loan from their student finance body as part of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme

Maintenance funding

Funding, such as a Maintenance Loan and/or Grant will be paid to your nominated bank account after enrolment, so long as:

  • your funding application is complete and details the correct university and course information
  • you have completed enrolment
  • you have completed the right to study task

Since your student funding won’t arrive until after induction week, it’s important to bring enough money to cover your day to day living costs such as, food, essential travel and entertainment, for the first few weeks of University.

Tuition fee funding via Student Finance

If you've applied and are eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan (this includes healthcare students who have opted out of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme), find out how your tuition fee funding is confirmed to the University - and what your responsibilities are to ensure your tuition fees are paid.

Receiving your funding entitlement via the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme

To receive any funding from the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, your application must be fully assessed and approved. Once this is confirmed, the NHS Student Awards Service will work with the relevant University teams to arrange payment of your funding. Your School will also notify you of your monthly bursary payment dates.

Tuition fee funding via the NHS

If you're funded through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, your tuition fees will be paid directly to Cardiff University by the NHS. However, it's your responsibility to apply for and secure this funding to ensure your tuition fees are covered.

Plan your budget

Check out our budgeting tips and use our living costs calculator to see how far your money will go.

Contact us

If you have any questions about Student Finance or funding, contact:

Student Funding and Advice team