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Funding options

Funding options

If you want to study for a qualification you are likely to need funding for your learning. Funding options include:

Part time development programmes

  • Education and endowment Funds from NHS Boards or your department
  • Part-time fee grants from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) (for example, funding a part-time HNC programme)

Full time degree programmes

  • Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
  • Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary 

All eligible students can apply for a Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary (NMSB). The bursary is not income assessed. The bursary rates (at Sept 2020) are:

Year of course 

Amount 

1,2 & 3 

£10,000 

4 

£7,500 (bursary is reduced by 25% in year 4)