Doing an intercalated degree?

I am doing an intercalated degree – can I get help with the extra costs?

I live in England

•If you live in England, wherever you study, if you do an intercalated degree this is taken into account for funding purposes.

•You’ll receive financial support from Student Finance England in the usual way for the first four years of your course.

•You’ll be eligible for funding from the NHS Grants Unit from the fifth year of your period 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 of study 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 of study 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.

I live in Northern Ireland

•If you live in Northern Ireland, wherever you study, if you do an intercalated degree this is taken into account for funding purposes.

•You will receive financial support from Student Finance NI in the usual way for the first four years of your course.

•You will be eligible for the DHPSS Bursary from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate. For example if you intercalate in year 3 of your medical course you will be eligible for the Health Department Bursary funding from the fifth year of study which will be year 4 of your medical course.

•This also applies if you take a medical foundation year which is integral to the medical programme – you will be eligible for NHS bursary support in the fourth year of the medical programme which will be your fifth year of study.

I live in Scotland

•If you live in Scotland, wherever you study, if you do an intercalated degree this is taken into account for funding purposes.

•You will receive financial support from SAAS in the usual way for the first four years of your course.

•You will be eligible for the Scottish Government Health Directorate Bursary from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate. For example if you intercalate in year 3 of your medical course you will be eligible for the Health Directorate Bursary funding from the fifth year of study which will be year 4 of your medical course.

•This also applies if you take a medical foundation year which is integral to the medical programme – you will be eligible for NHS bursary support in the fourth year of the medical programme which will be your fifth year of study.

I live in Wales

•If you live in Wales, wherever you study, if you do an intercalated degree this is taken into account for funding purposes.

•You will receive financial support from Student Finance Wales in the usual way for the first four years of your course.

•You will be eligible for funding from the NHS Wales Students Award Unit from the fifth year of your period of study irrespective of the year in which you intercalate. For example if you intercalate in year 3 of your medical course you will be eligible for NHS funding from the fifth year of study which will be year 4 of your medical course.

•This also applies if you take a medical foundation year which is integral to the medical programme – you will be eligible for NHS bursary support in the fourth year of the medical programme which will be your fifth year of study.

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. Check the related websites links:-

•RD Funding - supports researchers in health or social care.

•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 government support). Look under 'Vacation Studentships'.

•Pathological Society offers funding for students wanting to intercalate a BSc in Pathology but who do not have government student financial support.

•British Association of Dermatologists offers 2 grants of £3000 for an intercalated year project related to dermatology and/or skin biology. Look under 'Medical Students' on the website. Closing date 20 May 2011 for next awards.

intercalate.co.uk is a database of intercalated medical courses