NHS Student Funding and Accommodation in BrightonFalmer campus open daySaturday 26th October 2013

Penny EdwardsStudent Recruitment Manager

All these issues and more are fully covered in the University of Brighton Guide

Student funding for NHS courses

Contract with Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEKSS)

Fees and funding for NHS funded courses

• NHS Fees bursary for UK and EU students

• Further funding support from NHS for UK students

• Non-means tested £1,000 grant• Means-tested full bursary

• UK Students are also eligible for reduced student maintenance loan from Student Loans Company

• Students are not eligible for university bursaries, but will be eligible for academic merit scholarships and university hardship funds

• Additional support for Disabled students

• Additional income assessed allowances are available:

• For students with dependant adults and/or children• For help with practice/placement travel/accommodation costs

NB: EU students with 3 years residency in the UK are eligible for the same allowances as UK students

All students eligible for £1,000 grant

Maintenance loan reduced to £1,811 in final year

1% proposed increase

to maintenance loan

for 2014

NHS funded – 45 weeks*2013 entry figuresIf you will be studying and living:

Non-means tested grant

Means tested bursary (maximum)

Non-means tested maintenance loan

in London and living in student/rented accommodation/ your own home

During TERMTIME

£1,000 £5,460 £3,263

elsewhere in England (UK for medical and dental students) and living in student/rented accommodation/ your own home

During TERMTIME

£1,000 £4,395 £2,324

anywhere in England (UK for medical and dental students) and living with your parents

During TERMTIME

£1,000 £3,351 £1,744

*Nursing and Midwifery

Living outside London, away from home with no dependants

1% proposed increase

to maintenance loan

from 2014

Funding for Nursing and Midwifery students per annum

Household Income (before

tax)

Non-Income Assessed grant

Means –tested bursary

Non means-tested loan

Total support available

<£25000 £1000 £4,395 £2,324 £7,719

  £30000£1000 £3,748 £2,324 £7,072

  £35000£1000 £3,222 £2,324 £6,546

 £40000£1000 £2,696 £2,324 £6,020

  £45000£1000 £2,169 £2,324 £5,493

  £50000£1000 £1,643 £2,324 £4,967

  £55000£1000 £1,117 £2,324 £4,441

  £60000£1000 £590 £2,324 £3,914

>£65000£1000 0 £2,324 £3,324

£82.00 per week for each extra week

Higher level of contact hours than most courses.

Part-time work can increase income, but should be balanced against heavy workload

4 clinical days per week throughout summer

15 hours @ £6.50 per hour = £97.50

Weekly income for Nursing and Midwifery – 45 week courseLiving outside London and away from parental home

Non-means tested grant

Means-tested bursary

Non-means tested maintenance loan

Total Weekly income

With full bursary

£1,000 £4,395 £2,324 £7,719 £171

Not eligible for means tested bursary

£1,000 £2,324 £3,324 £74

Weekly outgoings Living in Halls£

Living off campus£

Rent 120 -150 75-115

Utilities 0 8

Phone 2 - 7 2 - 7

TV licence 0-4 4

Contents insurance

0 2

Food, domestic items

10-40 30 - 40

Travel 0-15 0-15

Clothing 5 - 10 5 - 10

Laundry 2 - 5 2 - 5

Study materials 5 5

Entertainment 10-100 10-100

Totals £174 - 336 £143-311

Average weekly cost of living:

Brighton - £210

The cost of living

Applying for funding

• Apply to NHS for fees, £1,000 grant and NHS bursary

• Two original documents to confirm identity, one must include a photograph – normally birth certificate and a valid passport

• Apply to Student Finance England for reduced rate maintenance loan

• Passport No. to confirm identity

Enrol in person at beginning of autumn term

• University confirms that student has enrolled

• Money transferred to student bank account by BACS

• NHS bursary paid monthly

• Maintenance loan paid in termly instalments

Student loans DO NOT go on credit files

Rate of interest:

• RPI plus 3% whilst studying

• RPI under £21,000

• RPI plus up to 3% between £21,000 and £41,000

• RPI plus 3% above £41,000

Debt cleared after 30 years

Early repayments - no penalties

Income each year before

tax

Income from which 9% is

deducted

Monthly Repayment

(Approx)

£21,000 £0 £0

£25,000 £4,000 £30

£30,000 £9,000 £67

£35,000 £14,000 £105

£40,000 £19,000 £142

£45,000 £24,000 £180

£50,000 £29,000 £217

£60,000 £39,000 £292

Maintenance loan repayments

Source: Student Finance England

Useful websites

• www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students

• NHS bursary entitlement: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Documents/Students/FAQ_7_0612.pdf

• Student bursary Calculator: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/3576.aspx

• Information on funding for part-time courses: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/Documents/Students/FAQ_18_0612.pdf

• www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk

• www.gov.uk/student finance

• www.brighton.ac.uk/money

Provides students with advice and support whatever their accommodation choices

Halls of residence

UniHomes

Private Sector

Homestay

Accommodation Service

Halls of residence in four Brighton locations

Halls of Residence in Brighton

• 4 halls in sites across the city

• Total of 1,663 places – over two thirds are en-suite

• Residential Advisers at Varley, Phoenix and Moulsecoomb Place

• 24 hour staff cover at Falmer

• Catered halls: £138 - £159 per week

• Self-catered halls: £120 - £135 per week

• Moulsecoomb Place – Catered - £145 per week

• Paddock Fields – Catered: £150; self-catered: £125

• Premium self-catered Halls in ‘Hub’ at Varley - £150 per week

• 39 week contract; Great Wilkins, Falmer – 50 weeks

• Free insurance, communal laundry facilities

• Internet Access included in rent

Applying for halls

• Invitation to apply for Accommodation sent by e.mail – from February

• University Offer pack details Accommodation options available

• Halls allocation policy

• Guaranteed offers for students with certain disabilities and medical conditions

• To be eligible for consideration for halls, first years should

• Make Brighton their firm choice

• Apply for halls by the deadline

• Demand outstrips supply, halls places can not be guaranteed

• Places are allocated in the summer

Any questions?

Falmer Open Day – 26th October 2013

Useful websites:www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodationwww.yourstudentpad.co.uk

Social Work funding

• Funding for Social Work courses changed from 2013

• Full tuition fee charged to students – tuition fee loan from SFE

• Students eligible for maintenance loan from SFE

• No NHS bursary in Year 1

• Limited number of NHS bursaries for years 2/3

• Students may also be eligible for University bursaries