Confused!!

Jem · #1 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2008, 00:39

Ok, so i was just reading through some of the older posts and I think I've got mixed up!!
Im 19 so applying as an undergrad and gonna live away from home, hopefully as far from London as poss!!!
From reading perspectus' and the info. booklet from the NHS I gathered that there are no tuition fees for Midwifery, period. And that almost everyone gets a non-means tested bursary of bout £5,500. Have i misread/interpreted this info or is it different if you are a mature student??
Please Help!!
xxxx

midwifemissy · #2 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2008, 09:17

Originally Posted by Jem

Ok, so i was just reading through some of the older posts and I think I've got mixed up!!
Im 19 so applying as an undergrad and gonna live away from home, hopefully as far from London as poss!!!
From reading perspectus' and the info. booklet from the NHS I gathered that there are no tuition fees for Midwifery, period. And that almost everyone gets a non-means tested bursary of bout £5,500. Have i misread/interpreted this info or is it different if you are a mature student??
Please Help!!
xxxx

Hi Jem,

There are no tuition fees to pay for midwifery, the NHS pays those. That's the good news lol. The bad news (or not depending on how you see it) is that the basic bursary is £4.365 (Or thereabouts) per year, this is £365 per month. That is means tested though, so different people receive different amounts. You can then apply for a student loan, which is around £2.200 a year paid in 3 instalments (sorry can't remember the exact figure).

Hope that is some help?

Noo · #3 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2008, 11:41

You will be assessed on your parents income (I ASSUME). It will depend on how much they earn as to how much you will receive. it can range anything from up to £4,300 per year plus student loan to ZERO bursary plus loan.

Jem · #4 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2008, 23:53

Uh oh!!
my parents earn a fair amount but i have 3 youngers sisters and have pretty much supported myself (car, insurance, clothes, evenings out) since i was 15!!
Id better start saving those pennies!!
thanks for helpin out, but im still a bit lost. I had a look hear

http://www.nhspa.gov.uk/sgu/news/NEW...02007%2008.pdf
which links from the nhs bursary site, and the first box says the bursary is non-income assessed when studying Midwifery!!
xxx

Shopaholic · #5 (**permalink**) 28-Feb-2008, 23:58

Hiya!

had a look at the link, I am also a bit confused about the money situation! That link sort of confused me a little more hehe, as it seemed to be that if you're not income assessed, you get more anyway than if you are assessed? Or am I reading it wrong?

It does frustrate me that some things are based on parental income because I aswell pay for everything myself, including living costs for the house. Just because your family may earn more, does not mean you actually receive that money!! AArghhhh haha

Emma x

Jem · #6 (**permalink**) 29-Feb-2008, 00:08

Here Here Emma, I pay my parents rent too, I'm not complaining coz it means i understand the value of the money i earn and how 2 budget, but if bursary's are dependant on what my parents earn, they should take into consideration how much actually reaches me!!
I think Im gonna give the uni and NHS a call tommorrow tog et it cleared up instead of jus wondering!
the table sayd i would get £6,037, coz its midwifery and im gonna live away from home although im from London. but the wise women who are already on courses here say that income does matter!!
hows ur prep 4 interview goin?
xxx

Shopaholic · #7 (**permalink**) 29-Feb-2008, 00:34

haha yeah ano, I'm not complaining about the rent, cos as u say it does teach you the value of money and prepares you for when you are goin to move out and start payin a lot more for your own house!

v true, let me know how you get on!

Its going ok, how about u? I'm just trying to read as much as I can and research as much as I can haha! Im excited but so nervous!

x x x

midwifemissy · #8 (**permalink**) 29-Feb-2008, 08:34

Hi Jem,

The box you were looking at is for the diploma, not the degree. Very few (if any) uni's now offer the diploma, most are only doing the degree now.

If you scroll down that page a little bit, it gives the figures for the income-assessed (degree.) As you will see the figures are totally different, and quite a bit less, even after adding the student loan on to it.

Hope this helps make it a bit clearer, it is very confusing, it took me a while to work it all out.

Originally Posted by Jem

Uh oh!!
my parents earn a fair amount but i have 3 youngers sisters and have pretty much supported myself (car, insurance, clothes, evenings out) since i was 15!!
Id better start saving those pennies!!
thanks for helpin out, but im still a bit lost. I had a look hear

http://www.nhspa.gov.uk/sgu/news/NEW...02007%2008.pdf
which links from the nhs bursary site, and the first box says the bursary is non-income assessed when studying Midwifery!!
xxx

Jem · #9 (**permalink**) 29-Feb-2008, 14:51

Thanks Midwifemissy! That sucks though!!
I definatly want to do a degree and not a diploma but they should have made the bursary issue alot clearer!!
thanks for help clearing it up!!
xxx

midwifemissy · #10 (**permalink**) 29-Feb-2008, 23:09

Originally Posted by Jem

Thanks Midwifemissy! That sucks though!!
I definatly want to do a degree and not a diploma but they should have made the bursary issue alot clearer!!
thanks for help clearing it up!!
xxx

I agree, it does suck lol, and it is far from being clear on the pages, I think you need a degree just to understand that before you even start the course

You are very welcome. xxx