2013 Funding: Medical Students
There are two main routes to a medicine degree at Oxford; a 6 year undergraduate entry course, and a 4 year graduate entry course.
The funding available to study medicine is very different for each course, and also varies by where you are from, whether you choose to be financially assessed, and the year of the course you are in.
Students should be aware of what funding, if any, is available to pay their tuition fees and help support their living costs during each year of their course.
The information below is for UK and EU students.
- Six year course for students with no previous undergraduate degree (A100)
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Years 1 - 4
During the first four years of the 6 year medicine course, English, Northern Irish, Scottish and EU students are eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan for the full fee of £9,000. Welsh students will be able to access a tuition fee loan of £3,575, and a grant for the rest of their fee will be paid to the University by Student Finance Wales.
A fee reduction from the University is available to English, Northern Irish, Scottish and EU students with a household income below £25,000.
Support for living costs is available to UK students on the same basis as all other UK undergraduates.
UK and EU students will be eligible for an Oxford bursary based on household income, and will need to apply to be means tested to be considered for this.
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales EU Tuition fee Full fee loan of up to £9,000 available Full fee loan of up to £9,000 available Full fee loan of up to £9,000 available Fee loan of £3,575 available. Fee Grant available of up to £5,425 Full fee loan of up to £9,000 available Reduced fee Available (based on household income) Available (based on household income) Available (based on household income) Not available Available (based on household income) Maintenance loan Up to £5,500 Up to
£4,840Up to £5,500 Up to
£5,150Not available Maintenance grant Up to £3,354 Up to £3,475 Up to £1,750 Up to
£5,161Not available Oxford bursary Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available Full
bursary availableFull bursary available Years 5 - 6
In Years 5 and 6, tuition fees are paid directly to the University by the NHS in the form of a grant for all UK and EU students. The grant is not means tested, and you do not need to repay it.
After Year 4, UK students will be entitled to apply for the NHS Bursary. This is means-tested on the basis of household income. English and Welsh students are also eligible to apply for an additional non-means tested NHS Grant of up to £1,000.
The maintenance loan is still available to UK students, but at a reduced rate to that in Years 1 to 4.
UK and EU students will continue to be eligible for an Oxford bursary based on household income, and will need to apply to be means tested to be considered for this.
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales EU Tuition fee NHS grant available for full fee NHS grant available for full fee NHS grant available for full fee NHS grant available for full fee NHS grant available for full fee Maintenance loan Up to £2,324 (up to £1,811 final year)* Reduced rate loan available Up to £2,330* Up to £2,324 (up to £1,811 final year)* Not available Oxford bursary Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available NHS Bursary Up to £4,614* Up to £4,614* Up to £4,237* Up to £4,614* Not available NHS Grant Up to £1,000* Not available Not available Up to £1,000* Not available * Based on 2012 figures.
- Graduate entry medicine: four year course for students with an undergraduate degree in an experimental sciences subject (A101)
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Year 1
During the first year of the 4 year medicine course, government support is available through your relevant funding agency. The type of funding and the amount available varies according to where you are from.
In 2013, the tuition charge will be £9,000, and UK and EU students will be eligible for a reduced fee based on household income. Graduate entry medics with a household income of under £16,000 are however not eligible for the additional first year reduction.
UK students can apply for a maintenance loan from their regional funding agency.
UK and EU students will be eligible for an Oxford bursary based on household income, and will need to apply to be means tested to be considered for this. Graduate entry medicine students are not eligible to receive the additional start up bursary payment in their first year.
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales EU Tuition fee Self-fund first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 Self-fund full fee Self-fund full fee Self-fund first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 Self-fund first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 Reduced fee Available (but no enhanced first year reduction) Available (but no enhanced first year reduction) Available (but no enhanced first year reduction) Available (but no enhanced first year reduction) Eligible (but no enhanced first year reduction) Maintenance loan Up to £5,500 Up to £4,840 Up to £5,500 Up to £5,150 Not available Oxford bursary Full bursary available (but no start up payment) Full bursary available (but no start up payment) Full bursary available (but no start up payment) Full bursary available (but no start up payment) Full bursary available (but no start up payment) Years 2 - 4
During years 2 - 4 of the graduate entry medicine course, students from England, Wales and the EU are eligible to apply for help from the NHS and their regional funding agency towards their tuition fees and are not eligible for an Oxford fee reduction. Scottish and Northern Irish students are required to self-fund the full amount of their tuition fee; those with a household income below £25,000 continue to be eligible for an Oxford fee reduction.
There is a reduced level maintenance loan available for UK students in these years.
English and Welsh students will also be eligible to apply for a means tested NHS Bursary in Years 2 - 4.
UK and EU students will continue to be eligible for an Oxford bursary based on household income.
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales EU Tuition fee NHS pays first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 Self-fund full fee Self-fund full fee NHS pays first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 NHS pays first £3,465. Loan available for remainder up to £5,535 Reduced fee Not available Available Available Not available Not available Maintenance loan Up to £2,324 (up to £1,811 final year)* tbc tbc Up to £2,324 (up to £1,811 final year)* Not available Oxford bursary Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available Full bursary available NHS Bursary Up to £4,614* Not available Not available Up to £4,614* Not available NHS Grant Up to £1,000* Not available Not available Up to £1,000* Not available * Based on 2012 figures.