NHS Funding 2012-13
New Undergraduate Full-time Home Students entering from
September 2012
This page aims to give an overview of the funding available for
BSc Hons Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy students. Please
note the information provided here is only relevant to students
with “home status”. International Students
should check with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for
details of eligibility – see Useful Contacts.
Tuition fees
If you are a home student and have been given an NHS funded
place, the NHS will pay your tuition fees for you.
Living Costs
NHS Bursary 2012/13
From September 2012, all new eligible students will all have
access to the same package of financial support irrespective of
their course. They will be eligible for a no repayable £1,000
grant, and could also be eligible for a means-tested NHS bursary
and a reduced-rate Maintenance Loan.
The following tables show typical support available to students
on a 30 week course.
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For students studying 30 weeks* each year, you will receive
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If you will be studying and living:
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Non-means tested grant
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Means tested bursary (maximum)
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Non means-tested Maintenance Loan (From SFE)**
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in London and living in student/rented accommodation/your own
home
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During
TERM
TIME
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£1,000
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£3,128
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£3,263
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in student/rented accommodation/your own home
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During
TERM
TIME
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£1,000
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£2,591
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£2,324
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living with your parents
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During
TERM
TIME
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£1,000
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£2,163
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£1,744
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*An additional allowance maybe available for eligible students
for any weeks over the 30 week limit (£82 per week for a student
outside London, away from home)
** Student Finance England (SFE)
Additional Allowances
These depend upon your circumstances and are added to your NHS
Bursary. The figures below are all for the 2012/13 academic
year:
- Dependants Allowance – Students with dependants (both children
and adult) may be eligible for a means tested Dependants Allowance
of £2,400 for their first dependant and an additional allowance of
£539 for any other children.
- Childcare Allowance – This means tested allowance is available
to students with dependent children aged 15 or under (or 17 and
under for children with special educational needs) on the first day
of the academic year. This allowance pays up to 85% of actual
childcare costs up to a maximum of £126.65 per week for one child
and £187.85 per week for two or more children.
- Parents Learning Allowance – This will pay up to £1,180 per
academic year to students who have a dependent child or
children.
- Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) - Home students who have a
disability may be eligible to receive funding to help with extra
costs incurred whilst attending their course which are a result of
their disability. Advice is available from the University’s
Disability Advice team, and on the website http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/disability/disability-team.aspx
Maintenance Loan
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy students can also apply
for a reduced rate Maintenance Loan from SFE. This is non
means-tested but will need to be repaid once you have left
University and are earning over £21,000 a year. In 2012/13
a Maintenance Loan of up to £2,324 per year (£1,744 if you
live with your parent/s) is available to all eligible NHS students.
The Maintenance Loan is reduced in the final year of study to
£2,498 in London, £1,811 outside London and £1,324 for students who
live with their parents whilst studying.
Applying for your Maintenance Loan
You can apply for your Maintenance Loan from SFE either
before or after you apply for your NHS Bursary. Go to www.gov.uk/studentfinance to
apply online. Once SFE has approved your on-line application you
will be sent a ‘Notification of Entitlement’ letter listing your
funding.
Please note: we advise that you check your
‘Notification of Entitlement’ once you have received it back to
make sure you have been assessed correctly and only given the
reduced rate Maintenance Loan, and not given full Government loans
and grants.
Do I pay interest on my Mainenance Loan?
Yes, you are charged interest on your loan from the day your
first payment is made until you pay your loan back in full.
How much will I need to repay?
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Income each year before tax
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Monthly Salary
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Monthly repayment
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£21,000
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£1,750
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£0
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£24,000
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£2,000
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£22
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£27,000
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£2,250
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£45
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£30,000
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£2,500
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£67
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£33,000
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£2,750
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£90
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£36,000
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£3,000
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£112
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Once you earn over the threshold, you will pay
9% on everything you earn over this amount. If your income drops
below £21,000, all repayments will automatically stop.
Information relating to Student Loans.
Applying for your NHS Bursary
Once the University has offered you a training place (either
conditionally or unconditionally), we will inform the NHS Business
Services Authority and they will send you an email with your NHS
Student Reference Number and details of how to apply online.
When will I know how much bursary I will receive?
When NHS Student Bursaries receive your completed application,
your eligibility for a bursary will be determined and the amount of
your award assessed. Please note that fully completed applications
can take up to 20 working days to process.
Once this has been completed, a Notification of Award Letter
will be issued to you.
This notification will take into account the number of days you
will be in attendance on your course; any parental or spouse /
civil partner or partner contribution (if applicable); where you
will be living during term time and the method and frequency of
payment.
You can also use the on-line bursary calculator on this website
to get an estimate of how much bursary you could receive.
Student Bursary Calculator (2012/13)
How will my bursary be paid?
Your bursary award is calculated on an academic year basis and
covers a period of 12 months.
For each year of your course, payments commencing in the first
month of training will normally be made in 12 equal monthly
instalments, regardless of your actual days in attendance.
On enrolment however, your first bursary instalment, if you are
eligible to receive one will normally be an advance payment to
cover the first two months of training. This only happens in the
first year – all other payments will be made on a monthly basis for
the remainder of your course.
For further FAQ’s please visit http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/3255.aspx
Additional Funding
Access to Learning Fund (ALF) - The Access to Learning Fund is
Government money distributed by the Student Funding Advice Team.
Grants from ALF do not need to be paid back. Applications are
assessed on an individual basis, and money may be granted to either
help fill a shortfall between income and expenditure, or
alternatively to help cover an unexpected essential cost (e.g.
repairs to household equipment). If successful, awards range from
£100-£3,500, for more information on this fund please visit
www.yorksj.ac.uk/hardship.
Useful Contacts
NHS Enquiries
Advice on all elements of finance for NHS funded study.
NHS call backs
Students text 078600330056 or e-mail nhsbsasbsms@nhs.net with the
subject header 'call back request' and include your name and
contact details and the call centre will contact you.
Gov.uk
Advice and information on all aspects of student
finance including eligibility, entitlements and how to apply for
support.
If you're still feeling confused...
We're always here to help! Just contact the
Student Funding Advice Team
T: 01904 876939
E: fundingadvice@yorksj.ac.uk