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…
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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
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…
Medicine as a second degree
Studying medicine as a second degree can be very rewarding, but there are serious financial considerations to take into account. Graduate medical students have to make a significant contribution to…
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…
Budgeting for your elective
Consider your personal finances and plan an initial budget as early as possible. Try to be conservative with your estimate and note down everything that you can think of in…
Professional Studies/Training Loans
A Study Loan is a private loan to cover fees, living costs or specific expenses (e.g. funding an elective). Repayments are deferred or reduce until after you graduate, and include…