Benefits and tax credits overview
Welfare benefits Welfare benefits are payments made by the government for living costs. They are a ‘safety net’ for people who can’t meet their own financial needs, or because they…
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Universal Credit for medical students
Universal Credit Universal credit is a monthly payment from the government to help with your living costs. Most full-time medical students can’t claim universal credit. The financial support you receive through…
Financial support for medical students in Scotland
If you live in Scotland and remain there to study, you might be eligible for the following financial assistance. Fees The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) will pay your…
Financial support for medical students in Northern Ireland
If you live in Northern Ireland and remain there to study, you might be eligible for the following financial assistance. Fees You won’t have to pay any tuition fees before…
Financial support for medical students in Wales
If you live in Wales and remain in Wales to study, you might be eligible for the following financial assistance. Fees You won’t have to pay any tuition fees yourself…
Financial support for medical students in England
If you live in England, you might be eligible for the following financial assistance. Fees You won’t have to pay any tuition fees before you start your course or while…
Financial support for medical students
While you are studying medicine you will have three main costs to meet: tuition fees, living costs and course costs. The financial support available to help meet these costs varies…
Intercalated degrees in medicine
An intercalated degree gives you the opportunity to incorporate a further degree (BSc or BA) into your medical course. It takes different formats at different universities. It usually takes one…
Bursaries and grants for your elective
Below is a list of some of the organisations that offer grants and bursaries for medical students looking to do electives. These are all independent of the RMBF, so please…
Sources of funding for your elective
Although sources to fund electives have become more difficult to find, there are still opportunities to develop your elective fund through sponsorship. This is much easier to do the earlier…