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NHS Bursary

The NHS Wales bursary scheme is coordinated by HEIW in collaboration with NWSSP, Universities and Health Boards and NHS Trusts.

Specific queries regarding the terms and conditions of the bursary should be sent to HEIW.bursary@wales.nhs.uk

New applicants

Health Education course commissioned students on full time programmes are eligible to apply for the bursary (a full list of courses and current providers can be found in the NHS Wales Bursary Terms and Conditions May 2025 document). International student nurses who are supported through a different fund International Pre-registration Nursing - HEIW.

The current NHS Wales Bursary Scheme includes:

  • £1,000 non-means tested grant 
  • A means tested bursary
  • If eligible, you will be supported for costs such as travel, accommodation (whilst on placement), Childcare, Disabled Student Allowance, Dependents Allowance and Parental Learning Allowance  
  • If eligible, you will have access (separately) to a maintenance loan, subject to the Student Loans Regulations. Eligible, full-time, Welsh Domiciled students may be eligible for the full maintenance loan from Student Finance Wales. (All other UK applicants may be eligible for a reduced rate student maintenance loan from the relevant funding body in their home country.) 

If you are considering applying for a Bursary full details can be found on the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership webpages who assess applications for the NHS bursary scheme. 

Existing bursary recipients

If you are currently on the bursary scheme and have had a change in circumstance or think that you cannot comply with the Terms and Conditions of the Bursary, please contact HEIW.bursary@wales.nhs.uk. We will advise you if you need to complete a review by completing the review form.

All current important documents and relevant links can be found below:

 

 

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