Policy paper

Changes to healthcare education funding

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

Documents

Details

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.

Published 9 February 2018
Last updated 31 May 2018 + show all updates
  1. 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. Added update on the Parliamentary process for implementing the regulations.

  3. First published.