NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Government Health Directorate brought in a new Bursary Scheme in 2007-08 for students on the placement year of a degree course in both Audiology and Biomedical Science at participating universities.
Both of these bursaries have now stopped for all new students. Continuing students should read the relevant information below.
SAAS are responsible for administering this scheme which will be separate to any funding we currently provide to Scottish domiciled students. There is a limit to the number of bursaries available and successful students must be on a placement, be nominated for a bursary by their university and intend working for NHS Scotland after graduating.
Students will have to repay the entire bursary for that year if they withdraw from their course during the placement year.
Application forms are only available from the faculty at each university.
Audiology
From session 2007-2008 a £6000 bursary has been available to eligible students undertaking the Bsc Audiology at Queen Margaret University during their clinical placement year, which is normally year 3.
However, this bursary is no longer available to students who commence their degree at QMU from session 2009-2010 onwards.
Therefore, the last intake who are eligible for the bursary are students who began their Audiology degree in 2008-2009. These students will receive their bursary in their placement year in 2010-2011.
Biomedical Science
From session 2007-2008 a £2000 bursary has been available to eligible students studying the BSc Applied Biomedical Science degree at the University of Abertay, Robert Gordon University, Glasgow Caledonian University and the University Of The West of Scotland during the placement years. The placement years are normally years three and four (years two and three for Robert Gordon University).
However, this bursary is no longer available to students who commence their degree from session 2010-2011 onwards.
Therefore, the last intake who are eligible for the bursary are students who began their degree in 2009-2010. These students will receive their bursary in their placement years in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 (2010-2011 and 2011-2012 for Robert Gordon University students).
For more information, see our Audiology and Biomedical Science bursary, questions and answers.
If you have any questions regarding either of these bursaries, please contact us by phone or by email.
Phone: 0131 244 4519