Funding for nursing students
Scottish Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care students are funded by a non-means tested, non-repayable, NHS bursary. For Information about this bursary, and any extras that might be available, visit the Scottish Government website.
Please note that this does not apply to veterinary nursing students, who are funded by a student loan.
Students from the rest of the UK should apply for a student loan from the awarding body relevant to their country of ordinary residence.
ENU funds you can apply to as a UK nursing student
You can apply for these funds through our online Find-a-fund system.
Other funding sources
Childcare funds
A childcare allowance for parents is available from SAAS to Scottish student parents who are eligible for the NHS bursary. Student parents from the rest of the UK should refer to the awarding body relevant to their country of ordinary residence.
External funding sources
If you want to try looking for trust funds or charities yourself, you may find it useful to check the following places first:
- Directory of Grant Making Trusts published by the Charities Aid Foundation
- Grants Register published by Palgrave Macmillan
- Charities Digest published by the Education Grants Advisory Service
The above can usually be found at larger public libraries and possibly at some university libraries.
- Student Cashpoint
- Register of Educational Endowments - maintained by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and contains information on Scottish trusts.
- SAAS can search the register for you if you fill in an application.
- Scholarship search websites are the Scholarship Search and the Scholarship Hub
What if I need help urgently?
Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care students cannot apply for financial help from the University’s Discretionary and Childcare Funds. This is because the money for these funds is provided by the government department which manages funding for non-nursing students.
If you are in urgent financial difficulty, ENSA advisers at Edinburgh Napier Students Association (ENSA) can help you with benefits, budgeting, and accessing essentials and local services.
Contact us
For further information email studentfunding@napier.ac.uk