Student Loans In Edinburgh, Scotland

Students can apply for state-provided loans to pay for living costs - a portion of this is means-tested. A new means-tested grant also offers up to £2,700 a year. All universities have to offer bursaries of at least £300 to students who receive the full government grant.

Different funding applies to students on NHS funded degree and diploma courses: Nursing, midwifery and operating department practice students can have a non-means tested bursary. Students on degree level healthcare courses can have a means tested bursary but are not eligible for the full student loan.

Other students in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are also eligible for means-tested grants; many universities also provide bursaries to poorer students.