Financial support
Financial support and student loan information.
NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF)
Students can apply for the NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF) if they are studying one of the following pre-registration undergraduate or postgraduate courses:
- Diagnostic Radiography
- Nursing – (Adult or Mental Health)
- Occupational Therapy
- Orthoptics
- Physiotherapy
- Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology.
NHS LSF support
NHS LSF offers support which includes the following:
- A Training Grant for all eligible students
- Parental Support for students with at least one dependent child under 15 years, or under 17 years if registered with special educational needs (this used to be called Child Dependants Allowance)
- Reimbursement of excess costs incurred on practice placement for travel and temporary accommodation costs (Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses)
- Students experiencing financial hardship (Exceptional Support Fund).
Find out more detailed information on the NHS Learning Support Fund, what students are entitled to and how to make an application.