Attending university is an investment in your future, and it's important to budget properly and explore all of the funding options available to you.
If you are new to money management and student finances, our student money guide to everything you need to know about tuition fees, student loans, budgeting, financial assistance and scholarships should be a big help.
Applied Health Professions
The following courses fall under this category:
Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons)
Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)
Occupational Therapy BSc Hons BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
If you are from Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland and you are entering one of the above courses you should apply to SAAS (www.saas.gov.uk) for full payment of tuition fees and an income-assessed Scottish Executive Health Department bursary.
For session 2012/13 SAAS have confirmed to us that students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as from Scotland, will continue to be able to claim their fees from SAAS.
For a student loan, students from Scotland should apply to SAAS and students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland should apply to the appropriate Education Authority or Education and Library Board.
You will be assisted with your living costs by way of an income-assessed bursary and a non income-assessed loan.
Placements
If you have to go on a practical placement away from University and have extra travel or accommodation costs, you may receive assistance with these from SAAS. You can claim up to £9.82 each day for placements during term-time and £8.35 each day for placements during the summer. You should complete form AB24, available from the University. This form should not be used for normal daily travel expenses from and to University during term-time.
The following courses fall under this category:
- Nutrition and Dietetics BSc (Hons)
- Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)
- Occupational Therapy BSc Hons BSc (Hons)
- Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
If you are from Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland and you are entering one of the above courses you should apply to SAAS for full payment of tuition fees and an income-assessed Scottish Government Health Department bursary.
For session 2012/13 SAAS have confirmed to us that students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as from Scotland, will continue to be able to claim their fees from SAAS.
For a student loan, students from Scotland should apply to SAAS and students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland should apply to the appropriate Education Authority or Education and Library Board.
You will be assisted with your living costs by way of an income-assessed bursary and a non income-assessed loan.
Placements
If you have to go on a practical placement away from University and have extra travel or accommodation costs, you may receive assistance with these from SAAS. You can claim up to £9.82 each day for placements during term-time and £8.35 each day for placements during the summer. You should complete form AB24, available from the University. This form should not be used for normal daily travel expenses from and to University during term-time.
Looking for scholarships and bursaries?
We also offer a range of funding schemes aimed at helping you through your studies.
