Information for students on allied health professions courses

At Glasgow Caledonian University these courses are: Diagnostic Imaging Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiation Oncology Science.

• Find out more about the allied health professions bursary and student loan.

  If you are from Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland and you are entering one of the allied health profession 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 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.

Please note that SAAS arrangements for 2013/14 and later are under review.

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 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.

• If you have children, find out about Help with Childcare Costs.
• Find out if you are entitled to apply to the Discretionary Fund.
• If you have a disability you may be eligible for the disabled students' allowance.
• Other sources of funding

Updated: 29 March, 2012 | Student Funding Team | Legal