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Many organisations can provide grants or bursaries to help you fund your elective - find out more.

Find out where you can find funding for your elective at medical school, plus tips on applying.

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...

Information on finding and applying for private "study loans" during your time at medical school

Important information about planning your elective for medical students, and links to other sources of help.

An elective is a six to eight week period of medical work experience, often undertaken in another country. Find out more

Information about student loans - eligibility, repayment, and rules in different countries of the UK.

Information about borrowing money at medical school - what you can borrow and what to consider.

Find out the rules and considerations around working in the UK while you study medicine