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Doing an intercalated degree?
| If you are thinking about doing an intercalated degree and are entitled to student financial support from the Government you'll want to know what your position will be regarding funding for the extra year or two. | |
| Wherever you live in the UK and wherever you study, if you do an intercalated degree, this is taken into account for funding purposes. |
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If you live in England
- You’ll receive financial support from your LA in the usual way for the first four years of your course.
- You’ll be eligible for funding from the NHS Bursaries Unit from the fifth year of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate. For example, if you intercalate in year 3 of your medical course, you’ll be eligible for NHS funding from the fifth year which will be year 4 of your medical course. If you intercalate after the first four years of your course you’ll be eligible for NHS funding from the fifth year even though it is not part of your actual medical course.
- This also applies if you take a medical foundation year which is integral to the medical programme – you’ll be eligible for NHS bursary support in the fourth year of the medical programme which will be your fifth year of study.
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| If you live in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
The position is the same as if you lived in England except that the funding is administered in different ways.
Northern Ireland
- You’ll receive financial support from your ELB in the usual way for the first four years of your course.
- You’ll be eligible for funding from the DHPSS from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate but you apply to your ELB for the funding.
Scotland
- You’ll receive financial support from SAAS in the usual way for the first four years of your course.
- You’ll be eligible for funding from the Scottish Government Health Department from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate but you apply to SAAS for the funding
Wales
- You’ll receive financial support from your LA in the usual way for the first four years of your course.
- You’ll be eligible for funding from the NHS Wales Student Award Unit from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate.
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| If you decide to do a Masters or other postgraduate course in your intercalated year the funding arrangments will be different than if you were to do an undergraduate course. Some funding bodies will not fund postgraduate intercalated years, others only fund the cost of an undergraduate degree.
It is down to the funding authority to decide whether to fund postgraduate intercalated years. Work out where your funding will come from for your intercalated year and contact them for more information. |
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| It's also always worth checking with your Medical School to see if there is any other funding available to help you. |
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Other sources of funding for intercalated study:
Some applications require a supporting statement from a member of academic staff. Always check criteria carefully before applying. It is also worth checking the websites before you actually start your intercalated year as there are often time limits on when you can apply:
• RD Funding. A database of health-related research funding opportunities.
• The Physiological Society offer grants of up to £1200 for students undertaking research of a physiologic nature under the supervision of a member of the Society for an intercalated BSc year (if not receiving LEA or other government support).
• Pathological Society. Funding for students wanting to intercalate a BSc in Pathology but who do not have LEA or other government support.
• British Association of Dermatologists offers £5000 towards fees and living expenses for an intercalated year project related to dermatology and skin biology.
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