Funding for GEM (Graduate Entry Medicine) students

The following funding information is applicable to students who are ordinarily domiciled in England. If you are ordinarily resident (but for your course) in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, you should approach the appropriate agency in your country for student support rather than NHS Business Authority (NHSBSA).

 

Information below is for students commencing the course in September 2012

Year one

In Year 1 you will be charged an annual tuition fee, which in 2012/13 is £9,000. GEM students are responsible for paying the first £3,465 of this amount to the University themselves.  Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan from Student Finance England (SFE) for the remainder of the fee £5,535. This loan is not means tested.

You may be eligible to take out a loan towards living costs from SFE of up to £5,500. 65% of this amount is non means tested, the remaining £35% is means tested on household income.

Apply on-line for both the Tuition Fee Loan and the Loan for Living Costs at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance .

You will not be entitled to receive a grant towards living costs, but depending on your circumstances you may be eligible for supplementary grants e.g. Adult Dependants Grant; Childcare Grant, from SFE.

 

Years Two, Three and Four

In years two to four the NHS will pay the first £3,465 (or equivalent) towards the University tuition fee.  For the remaining amount you will be able to apply to Student Finance England  for a tuition fee loan.

To help with your living costs you will receive a non means tested Grant of £1,000 , plus a means tested Bursary from the NHS.  The maximum bursary for a 30 week academic year is £2,591.  A further £82 per week is available for any week above the 30.  ( A lower rate Bursary is offered if you live with your parents during term time.)

In addition you may be eligible for a non means tested loan of £2,324 (£1,744 if you live with your parents) from Student Finance England.

You may be eligible for supplementary grants e.g. Dependants Allowance; Childcare Allowance, from the NHS.

 

Additional help from the University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham Core Bursary (Year One only)

Home (UK) students liable for £9,000 fee in Year One with a household income of £42,600 or below may be entitled to a bursary from the University of between £750 and £3,000. There are no application forms to complete to apply for this bursary but you must ensure you have been means-tested by Student Finance England, and that you contact the Financial Support team by email when you start your course on bursaries@nottingham.ac.uk to confirm eligibility.

Nottingham Potential Bursary (Year One only)

A Nottingham Potential Bursary provides an additional £1,000 in year one.  To be eligible you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are entering university via an Access route or with vocational qualifications and have a residual household income of up to £42,600
• You have children or adult dependants and a residual household income figure of up to £42,600
• You are under 25 and currently are, or have been, in public care for a minimum of three months

GEM School Scholarships

The University offers some Graduate Entry Medicine Entrance Scholarships, details of the schemes are available from the Bursaries and Scholarships pages.

Other funds

Eligible students may also apply to the Access to Learning Fund and the Childcare Support Scheme. For further information and eligibility criteria please visit the Support Funds web page.

 

Disabled Students Allowances (DSA)

Students on the GEM course may be eligible to apply for the Disabled Students Allowances.