The table below summarises the standard training bursaries available in 2012/13:

 

​ ​		Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry	Other priority secondary specialisms* and primary	General science and non-priority secondary specialisms
Training bursary 2012/13​	First​	£20,000 ​	£9,000 ​	£0​
​	2:1​	£15,000** ​	£5,000 ​	£0​
​	2:2​	£12,000 ​	£0​	£0​

 

All of the PGCE pathways offered at Plymouth University attract a bursary.

*Art and Design, English, Drama, Geography, Music, Biology, Primary and Primary Early Years mainstream post-graduate ITT courses attract £9,000 bursaries for trainees with a first and £5,000 for trainees with a 2:1.

**Physics trainees with a 2:1 or first are able to apply for an Institute of Physics scholarship. The scholarship is worth £20,000. Trainees who hold the scholarship will not also be eligible for the standard Department for Education (DfE) bursary.

Physics trainees who are not awarded the scholarship will continue in 2012/13 to be eligible for the standard £20,000 bursary for those with a first, and £15,000 bursary for those with a 2:1.

For a full list of all available bursaries, please visit the TDA website.

 

Care leavers starting a recognised Higher Education course will be eligible for a one-off non-taxable bursary of £2,000 paid by your Local Authority (LA). The amount received will not be included in your income assessment for student support. 

 

The Department of Health has made an announcement about the funding arrangements for health students starting in 2012, link below. More information will be made available here in due course.

 

 

For Social Work funding, see our Subject and course-specific funding page. 

 

Download our NHS funding brochure for more information about the funding available.  

The Disabled Student Allowance

This is for disabled students in Higher Education. The DSA is a grant which helps to pay for extra costs that you may have to pay, when attending your course, as a direct result of disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. The allowance can help with costs of a non-medical helper, major items of specialist equipment, travel and other costs.  Full-time, part-time and postgraduate students can apply for the DSA. 

 

For full details refer to the booklet 'Bridging the Gap' available by calling the Department for Education & Skills (DFES) free on 0800 731 9133 or visit the Directgov webpages on the Disabled Student Allowance.