The information on this webpage is relevant to EU Nationals who started their course before the 1st August 2021. If your course started after this date, please see our ‘I am an EU National’ webpage.
The UK government have confirmed that all EU students who start their studies before the 1st August 2021 will continue to be entitled to student finance for the duration of their course, regardless of any further changes following the UK's decision to leave the EU.
Students who are usually living within the EU and are starting their studies before the 1st August 2021 can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full cost of tuition fees (subject to terms and conditions). They can do this by applying to Student Finance Wales.
| Amount per academic year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fee cost | £9000 |
| Tuition Fee Loan (Maximum) | £9000 |
Tuition Fee Loan payments will be made directly to the University upon confirmation of your attendance each term, therefore no up-front payment is required.
If you are studying on an NHS course at Swansea University and can commit to working in Wales, you should apply online via: www.nwsspstudentfinance.wales.nhs.uk
If you cannot commit to working in Wales, you can apply for Tuition Fee funding through Student Finance, as above.
Year 1
| Loan/Grant Name | Loan/Grant Maximum Amount | Who is eligible? | Means Tested? | Repayable? | How is it Paid? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee Loan | Up to £5,535 |
Full-time EU Graduate Entry Medicine Students who started their course before 1st August 2021 |
No | Yes | Direct to University |
| NHS GEM Fee Bursary | Not Available | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
All Graduate Entry Medicine students need to self-fund the shortfall that the fee loan does not cover - the amount will be up to £3,465
Years 2, 3 & 4
| Loan/Grant Name | Loan/Grant Maximum Amount | Who is eligible? | Means Tested? | Repayable? | How is it Paid? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee Loan | Up to £5,535 |
Full-time EU Graduate Entry Medicine Students who started their course before 1st August 2021 |
No | Yes | Direct to University |
| NHS GEM Fee Bursary | Up to £3,465 | Full-time EU Graduate Entry Medicine Students who started their course before 1st August 2021 | No | No | Direct to University |
If studying at Swansea University you should apply to Student Finance EU team for the Fee Loan and to the NHS Bursary Office in Wales for the Fee Bursary
Please visit the Student Finance Wales and www.nwsspstudentfinance.wales.nhs.uk website for more information
Most students from a European Union country will not be eligible for help with living costs, however if you have been in the UK for a number of years and if you meet certain strict residency conditions you may be able to be classed as a home student rather than an EU student and receive maintenance funding.
Help may also be available if you’re a migrant worker (or a relevant family member of such a worker) from an EEA country or Switzerland, or the child of a Turkish worker in the UK.
More information on eligibility to help with living costs can be found by contacting the Money@CampusLife Team, visiting www.gov.uk and following the appropriate links for EU students or you can contact the EU team on 0141 243 3570.
If you do not meet the residency requirements to help with living costs it is important that you consider how you intend to meet all of your expenses whilst you study.
Please note: Students completing an undergraduate programme and then commencing on a new programme of study after 20/21 are considered as New students as they’re enrolling onto a New course. Therefore funding eligibility will be subject to the funding regimes available at the time for New students when starting a new course, regardless of whether the student started their Undergraduate course in 20/21 or prior.
For example: EU students starting an UG course either before or during the 20/21 academic year are eligible to receive loans and/or grants to complete their UG course, however if they decide to progress their studies and start a Postgraduate course or a Graduate Entry level program after 20/21, they are subject to the funding regimes available at the time of starting a new course.
