Funding for a new mature student at UWE.

[magichands]

Hello all.

I know this is a student question but I think it is more relevant here on the United kingdom thread.

I am a new student to be on the 18th of september which i am exstatic about. I will be 27 when i start the Bsc (hons) Adult Nursing course at the univeristy of the West of England, however I cannot find any difinitive information about how much funding i am likely to receive until i have started the course and given up the day job.

Is anyone here currently studying who is about my age getting at the moment. I know it changes due to personal circumstances but a ball park figure would be great.

Also with the funding you do receive do you find you need to work to cover you financial short comings, and is this really a good thing especially with the studying and placement work commitments

Please someone reply as i am getting closer to the start date and getting anxious and nervous and excited all at the same time.

graciously yours

mathew

[madwife2002, BSN, RN]

I think you will find bcause you are doing the degree that you dont actually get any funding, you only get a bursury if you are doing the diploma/advanced diploma. Now somwbody may come on and say things have changed but I doubt it. You will how ever be eligable for student loans.

The best person to contact is the nursing personnel at the university.

[Jonoo69]

:welcome: Funding is for Diploma student only, they actually receive £5000 per year. I trained in Bristol last year and had to work every weekend in order to survive financially!!