Receiving your funding

Last updated: 15/08/2024 12:34

How and when you'll receive your funding.

Receiving your Student Finance funding

This information applies to students who are fully funded via Student Finance, healthcare students who have opted out of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme and those who receive a fixed rate maintenance loan from their student finance body as part of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme.

Maintenance funding

Funding, such as a Maintenance Loan and/or Grant will be paid to your nominated bank account after enrolment, so long as:

• your funding application is complete and details the correct university and course information
• you have completed enrolment
• you have completed the right to study task

As your student funding won’t arrive until after induction week, it’s essential that you bring enough money for your day to day living costs (food, essential travel and entertainment) for the first few weeks of university.

Tuition fee funding via Student Finance

If you've applied and are eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan (this includes healthcare students who have opted out of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme), learn how your tuition fee funding is confirmed to the university and your responsibilities to ensure your tuition fees are paid.

Receiving your funding entitlement via the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme

To receive any funding from the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme your application must be fully assessed and approved. Subject to this, the NHS Student Awards Service will liaise with relevant teams in the university who will make payment of your funding to you.

BN Nursing and BM Midwifery students in their first year of the course are usually paid their living cost funding from the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme over 12 months. Payment is normally made on the 15 of each month, with the first payment being made in October, after enrolment, and is paid by the School of Healthcare Bursaries Team.

Dental Therapy and Hygiene students are usually paid NHS funding for living costs in termly instalments and payment is arranged by the School of Dentistry. You will need to have received your award notification from the NHS Student Awards Service for payment to be arranged.

Tuition fee funding via the NHS

For all students who are funded via the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, tuition fees are paid directly to Cardiff University by the NHS. However, it is still your responsibility to ensure your funding is in place to meet your tuition fees.

Plan your budget

Check out our budgeting tips and use our living costs calculator to see how far your money will go.

Get help

If you have any questions about student finance or funding, contact: