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Nursing degree

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dollparts85 · 30/03/2022 09:43

Can anyone who is currently doing a nursing degree talk to me about finance?
I'm currently working as a carer and want to do the access course and go onto uni to do a nursing degree but am worried about finances. I work part time currently and need around £1000 a month to add to my husbands wage to cover mortgage, bills etc. We have 3 children, my youngest is not quite two so would probably wait until he is at school to give myself more time to study but wondering how people cope.
Thanks

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BookHermitBlack · 30/03/2022 16:38

Not recent experience however I managed to earn a wage using nhs professionals. During the holidays, reading weeks and weeks I was in uni and not on placement I'd do as many shifts as I could that combined with bursary got me through. I'd have to put money on one side for when I was on placement and couldn't fit shifts in. The majority of the other students did this too.

AwkwardPaws27 · 30/03/2022 16:44

If you used your care experience you should be able to apply for a health care assistant role. Trusts often fund a number of HCAs to train as nurses/nursing associates each year. Might be a route into it while still receiving a wage?

JennieTheZebra · 30/03/2022 16:52

Through student finance and nursing bursary you’ll get at least £10k a year; more, up to about £18k, if he’s on a lowish income-you’ll get full finance if he earns less than £25. On top of that you can work “bank” in holidays, during theory blocks and at weekends.

SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 03/04/2022 16:45

You’ll get a student loan and bursary - you can calculate your student loan on the gov finance website. You can also access things like childcare grants.

A few bonus shifts as a HCA in summer/reading week should make 1000 a month doable - although for finance and bursaries you won’t be paid monthly you’ll get a lump sum at the start of each semester

Edmontine · 07/04/2022 15:01

Would be interested to know if these responses have aided your thinking, OP.

Madrenetterhere · 07/04/2022 15:02

Don't think they do bursary any more

SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 07/04/2022 15:39

Bursaries were reintroduced a few years sfo

SometimesRavenSometimesParrot · 07/04/2022 15:40

Ago!

HowFascinating · 07/04/2022 15:46

DS got the 5k bursary last year- you don't pay it back- plus the student funding which you do pay back. Pretty sure the bursary is still offered this year.

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