NWSSP Student Awards Services implements the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, which provides funding for a range of health education courses in Wales.
We have been informed that the Cabinet Secretary has announced that the NHS Bursary will be extended in Wales for students starting their studies in September 2019. Please see the following link for the full press release.
Information on the NHS Bursary funding scheme for 2019 entry
It has been confirmed by the Welsh Government that NHS Bursaries for eligible allied health professionals will continue to be available in Wales, unlike in England where the bursary has ended. You can view the full article here -
Health Secretary statement.
It has been confirmed that Welsh domiciled students not wanting to commit to work in Wales on graduation will have access to the standard support package available from Student Finance Wales. Non-Welsh domiciled students who do not wish to commit to work in Wales on graduation will still be able to study in Wales, but will need to secure funding from an alternative source, which may include the relevant funding body or self finance. Students will need to make this decision to commit in advance of commencing their studies and information packs are currently being developed. Details of the process through which students have to confirm their commitment to work in Wales are still being finalised and will be available in due course.
The full press release can be viewed
here.
For students starting their course September 2019,
applications for the Bursary will need to be made on the NWSSP Students Awards Services Welsh Health Education Registration System. Applications made before this will be rejected.
What courses are eligible for NHS funding?
Apply NOW for your NHS Bursary
To apply for the funding available through this scheme, as detailed above, you will need to register and apply on the following link;
Register and Apply for your Bursary
You will find Terms and Conditions of the bursary and also an extensive FAQ document on the link above if you have any queries on the new scheme. Students commencing study in 2018 and who commit to work in Wales for the two years following completion of their course, will be able to access NHS funding as set out above to meet the cost of training. The bursary scheme for EU nationals includes the provision of tuition fees only, unless ordinarily resident in the UK for three years prior to the start of the course. Please note that you will need to re-apply annually for your NHS Bursary to be funded for each year of study.
Individuals who do not feel they can commit to this specified period of employment will not be eligible to receive the benefits of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, however they will still be able to study in Wales and will be able to access the following support;
Welsh domiciled students who do not wish to commit to work in Wales on completion of their course will have access to the standard support package available from Student Finance Wales.
Non-Welsh domiciled students who do not wish to commit to work in Wales will still be eligible to study in Wales but will need to secure funding from an alternative source. This may include funding from the relevant funding body in their home country or self-finance.
Placement Numbers and Allocation
Our intake numbers are decided by the NHS in Wales, which take into consideration professional requirements.
In order to gain a place on the course and therefore an allocated placement, the offer is also dependant on academic achievement and satisfying all entry requirements associated with the programmes. Due to the way placements are allocated, all offer conditions for undergraduate courses must be met by Friday 17th August.
Placement numbers are limited for NHS programmes. Whilst we make every effort to limit the number of offers to minimise the risk of disappointment of not gaining a place, occasionally the number of students achieving the conditions for entry exceeds the number of placements available. Should this situation arise, Cardiff Met will operate a points system based on academic achievement and/or interview scores as well as a Firm reply. Unfortunately, for those applicants who choose Cardiff Met as their Insurance choice, we cannot guarantee a place.
In exceptional circumstances, the Programme Director may also offer a guaranteed place for the following year.
Due to the different application system for Postgraduate Dietetics, the number of offers made will reflect the allocation of placements available.
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