Policy paper

Changes to healthcare education funding

Information on healthcare education funding for postgraduates, dental hygiene and dental therapy students.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 9 February 2018
• Last updated: 31 May 2018
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  1. 31 May 2018

     Document updated with confirmation of access to student loans and other funding options for postgraduate, dental hygiene and dental therapy students, including details on courses and institutions.

  2. 6 April 2018

     Added update on the Parliamentary process for implementing the regulations.

  3. 9 February 2018

     First published.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Healthcare education funding for postgraduate, dental hygiene and dental therapy students

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From August 2018, the following students will access loans from the Student Loans Company:

• new pre-registration postgraduate nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students
• most new pre-registration undergraduate dental hygiene and dental therapy students

The information in this document explains these changes.