Social Work Bursary
Since
1st April 2007, the NHS Business Services Authority
(NHSBSA) administers the social work bursary and postgraduate
bursary on behalf of the Department of Health (DH).
The bursary scheme was previously administered by the
General Social Care Council (GSCC).
The
DH undertook a review of its Arms Length Bodies in 2004,
of which the GSCC is one, and decided that all health
and social care student bursaries should be administered
by one single body. The NHSBSA was established in 2006
to undertake a range of administration services for
the NHS and social care bodies. It is already the main
processing facility for payment, reimbursement, remuneration
and reconciliation for NHS patients, employees and other
student bursaries.
The Social
Work Bursary
The social work bursary is available
to students ordinarily resident in England studying
on an approved undergraduate course (full or part time).
Students must also meet other certain
eligibility criteria. Click here
for more details on eligibility.
The bursary is non-income assessed which
means that earnings, savings and other sources of income
are not taken into consideration. It includes a basic
grant, a fixed contribution towards practice learning
opportunity related expenses and tuition fees if you
are not subject to variable fees. Financial awards are
dependant on individual circumstances. Click here
for further information on the bursary.
The
Social Work Bursary for Students on Postgraduate Courses
The
social work bursary for students on postgraduate courses
is available to students ordinarily resident in England
studying on an approved postgraduate course. Students
must also meet other certain eligibility criteria. Click
here
for more details on the eligibility criteria.
The
bursary consists of a non-income assessed basic grant
including a fixed contribution towards practice learning
opportunity related expenses and tuition fee support.
It
also includes an income assessed maintenance grant and
income assessed allowances to assist with certain costs
of living, as recipients of the postgraduate bursary
will not ordinarily be entitled to local authority funding.
Financial awards are dependent on individual circumstances.
Click here
for further information on the social work bursary for
students on postgraduate courses.
For further information please select
a link below:
• Frequently
Asked Questions
• Application
Packs
• Lists
of Eligible Courses in England
• List
of Eligible Courses in Wales
• List
of Eligible course in Scotland
• List
of Eligible course in Northern Ireland
• Bursary
Payment Dates
• Service
Standards
• Contact
Us
• Information
on Careers as a Social Worker
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