Medical students who started their course before 2012
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 tuition fee for both courses is £3,465 in 2013/14.
The funding available to study medicine can vary depending on the following factors:
- which course you are studying
- where you are from
- whether you choose to be financially assessed
- which year of the course you 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.
6 year course for students with no previous undergraduate degree (A100)
Years 1 – 4
During the first four years of the six year medicine course, UK and EU students are eligible to apply for a tuition fee loan of up to £3,465.
Support for living costs is available to UK students on the same basis as all other UK undergraduates. UK 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 | Fee loan of up to £3,465 available | Fee loan of up to £3,465 available | Fee loan of up to £3,465 available | Fee loan of up to £3,465 available | Fee loan of up to £3,465 available |
| Maintenance loan | Up to £4,950 | Up to £4,840 | Up to £5,500 | Up to £5,150 | Not available |
| Maintenance grant | Up to £3,080 | Up to £3,475 | Up to £1,750 | Up to £5,780 | Not available |
| Oxford Bursary | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Not available |
Years 5 - 6
In years five and six, tuition fees are paid in full by the NHS for all UK and EU students. This support is not means tested, and does not need to be repaid.
UK students can also apply for a means tested NHS bursary in years five and six, and can access a reduced rate maintenance loan from their regional funding agency. UK students will also be eligible for an Oxford Bursary based on household income, and will be contacted about this at the start of the academic year.
| England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales | EU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | NHS pays full fee | NHS pays full fee | NHS pays full fee | NHS pays full fee | NHS pays full fee |
| Maintenance loan | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Not available |
| NHS bursary or Scottish Maintenance grant |
Up to £4,614 | Up to £4,614 | Up to £4,500 | Up to £4,614 | Not available |
| Oxford Bursary | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Not available |
4 year course for students with an undergraduate degree in an experimental sciences subject (A101)
Year 1
During the first year of the four year medicine course, UK and EU students are not eligible for any tuition fee support.
UK students can access 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. Students are not eligible for the enhanced first year bursary.
| England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales | EU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | Self-fund £3,465 | Self-fund £3,465 | Self-fund £3,465 | Self-fund £3,465 | Self-fund £3,465 |
| Maintenance loan | Up to £4,950 | Up to £4,840 | Up to £4,333 | Up to £4,745 | Not available |
| Oxford Bursary | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Not available |
Years 2 - 4
In years two to four, tuition fees are paid in full by the NHS for English, Welsh and EU students. This support is not means tested, and does not need to be repaid.
UK students can access a reduced rate maintenance loan from their regional funding agency. English and Welsh students can also apply for a means tested NHS bursary in years two to four.
From 2012, the Oxford Bursary has been extended to graduate entry medicine students in years 2, 3 or 4 of their course who have previously been in receipt of a bursary.
| England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales | EU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | NHS pays full fee | Self-fund £3,465 | Self-fund £3,465 | NHS pays full fee | NHS pays full fee |
| Maintenance loan | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Reduced rate available | Not available |
| NHS bursary | Up to £4,614 | Not available | Not available | Up to £4,614 | Not available |
| Oxford Bursary | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Up to £3,225 | Not available |