Funding for pre-registration healthcare courses

The MMedSci Speech and Language Therapy, MMedSci Nursing Studies (leading to professional registration as an Adult Nurse) and MSc in Midwifery (Pre-registration) courses have different fee and funding arrangements to other postgraduate courses.

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Fees

The fees for these courses are shown on each course page:

Postgraduate taught

Speech and Language Therapy MMedSci

  • September 2023 start
  • 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Approved by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health and Care Professions Council, this course allows you to work in a diverse range of settings and roles as a speech and language therapist.

Postgraduate taught

Nursing Studies (leading to professional registration as an Adult Nurse) MMedSci

  • November 2023 start
  • 2 years Full-time
  • Accredited

Learn how to deliver exceptional care to patients, and gain the clinical skills, knowledge and confidence needed to register as an adult nurse. This course is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree and work experience in a caring or supporting role.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Midwifery (with registration as a midwife) MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 3 years

Qualify as a midwife and provide pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care to women and their families. This three-year course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Funding

English domiciled students

Eligible English domiciled students can access the undergraduate financial support package from Student Finance England. You can access this support even if you have received loans to study an undergraduate or postgraduate course before. 

Depending on your household income you may also be eligible to receive support from the University of Sheffield Bursary Scheme. 

Further information about the support available can be found on our undergraduate funding pages.

As a postgraduate student you can not apply for undergraduate scholarships.

Students who live in the devolved nations

If you live in the devolved nations you can access postgraduate support from your funding provider. Awards and eligibility criteria vary:

Student Awards Agency Scotland

Student Finance Northern Ireland

Student Finance Wales

NHS Learning Support Fund

Eligible students may also be able to apply to the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF).

Contact the funding team

For specific questions about fees, bursaries, scholarships and financial support, get in touch:

funding@sheffield.ac.uk