Welcome
Falmer campus open dayFriday 14th June 2013
Nursing and Paramedic Practice
Penny EdwardsStudent Recruitment Manager
Presentation outline
• Introduction to the University and the School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Admissions process and application statistics
• Locations
• NHS Student funding
• Accommodation for students in Brighton
The University
• Long tradition of delivering HE• Large portfolio of Health related courses and strong relationship
with Strategic Health Authority (SHA)
• Benefits of large university (22,000 students) • split-campuses deliver a personal experience• Professional approach provides work-related context
• Career Planning Agreement and Personal Development Planning encourages students to take responsibility for own learning pathway
• Recognised as rising ‘research star’ following 2008 RAE results
• Financially stable
School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Also delivers Midwifery (based in Eastbourne)
• Nursing courses delivered at Falmer, Eastbourne and Hastings
• Increase in applications nationally
• Numbers commissioned by NHS can vary each year
Course 2013 applications
Places available
Applicants per place
Adult Nursing 1,465 210 7
Mental Health Nursing 388 35 11
Child Nursing 477 36 13
Paramedic Practice 645 20 32
Location - Brighton
• Cultural and creative environment
• Alternative and cosmopolitan
• Vibrant music scene
• Big city buzz
• Student friendly
• Current students comprise 30% of total population
• No student ghettos
• The City is the Student Union
• One of the most cost-effective student locations in the UK (Natwest Student Index)
Location - Eastbourne
• Contrary to media image – largest demographic aged between 16 - 36
• Less extrovert than Brighton – but plenty going on
• Close-knit student community
• Organised student nights in clubs
• Campus is close to Beach and South Downs
• Allegedly sunniest place in the UK!!
• Low-cost off-campus accommodation
Location - Hastings
• Historical and cultural
• Excellent facilities
• New halls for 2014
• Growing student population – 1,500
• Personal and supportive environment
Student funding for NHS courses
Contract with Strategic Health Authority
Tuition fees paid by NHS
Covers Nursing and also Paramedic Practice at this university
Fees and funding for NHS courses
• NHS pay the fees for Nursing, Midwifery and courses regulated by Health Professions Council
• Dietetics; Dental hygiene or Dental Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Operating Department Practitioner; Orthoptics; Physiotherapy; Podiatry; Prosthetics and Orthotics; Radiography; Speech and Language Therapy
• Further funding support from NHS and students are also eligible for reduced maintenance loan from Student Loans Company
• No national agreement for Paramedic Practice – Brighton contract with NHS South of England:
• Fees fully paid• Students eligible for means tested allowance and reduced maintenance
loan from SFE
• Students are not eligible for university bursaries, as fees are paid, but will be eligible for academic merit scholarships
All students eligible for £1,000 grant
Maintenance loan
reduced in final year
of study
additional income
assessed allowances
are available :
for students with
dependant adults
and/or children
Disabled students
For help with
practice/placement
travel/accommodation
expenses
NHS funded – 45 weeks*
If you will be studying and living:
Non-means tested grant
Means tested bursary (maximum)
Non-means tested maintenance loan
in London and living in student/rented accommodation/ your own home
During TERMTIME
£1,000 £5,460 £3,263
elsewhere in England (UK for medical and dental students) and living in student/rented accommodation/ your own home
During TERMTIME
£1,000 £4,395 £2,324
anywhere in England (UK for medical and dental students) and living with your parents
During TERMTIME
£1,000 £3,351 £1,744
*Nursing and Midwifery
Brighton package
Tuition fees* Paid in full by SHA
SHA Non-means tested allowance
Up to £2,808
Reduced maintenance loan £2,324£1,744 (living in parental home)
Allowance paid in twelve monthly instalments
•£195.50 per month if living at parental home•£234.10 per month if living elsewhere
Paramedic Practice
• Allowance restricted to UK students
• Additional allowances for disabled students, care leavers, students with adult/child dependants
• *Island students will pay fee. Contact States Education Department for information on grant/loan entitlement
Higher level of contact hours than most courses.
Part-time work can increase income, but should be balanced against heavy workload
15 hours @ £6.50 per hour = £97.50
4 clinical days per week throughout summer
Weekly income for Nursing – 45 week course
Living outside London and away from parental home
Non-means tested grant
Means-tested bursary
Non-means tested maintenance loan
Total Weekly income
With full bursary
£1,000 £4,395 £2,324 £7,719 £171
Not eligible for means tested bursary
£1,000 £2,324 £3,324 £74
Weekly Income for Paramedic Practice – 45 Weeks
Non-means tested allowance per annum
Reduced maintenance loan
Total Weekly income
£2808 £2,324 £5,132 £114
Additional £82 bursary for additional weeks
Weekly outgoings Living in Halls£
Living off campus£
Rent 123 -150 85-115
Utilities 0 8
Phone 2 - 7 2 - 7
TV licence 0-4 4
Contents insurance
0 2
Food, domestic items
10-40 30 - 40
Travel 0-15 0-15
Clothing 5 - 10 5 - 10
Laundry 2 - 5 2 - 5
Study materials 5 5
Entertainment 10-100 10-100
Totals £177 - 336 £153-311
Average weekly cost of living:
Brighton - £210Eastbourne - £190
The cost of living
Applying for funding
• Nursing:
• Apply to NHS for fees, £1,000 grant and NHS bursary
• Apply to Student Finance England for reduced rate maintenance loan
• Paramedic Practice:
• Apply to NHS for fees and means-tested allowance
• Apply to Student Finance, England for reduced rate maintenance loan
Enrol in person at beginning of autumn term
• University confirms that student has enrolled
• Money transferred to student bank account by BACS
• Paid in termly instalments
Student loans DO NOT go on credit files
Rate of interest:
• RPI plus 3% whilst studying
• RPI under £21,000
• RPI plus up to 3% between £21,000 and £41,000
• RPI plus 3% above £41,000
Debt cleared after 30 years
Early repayments - no penalties
RepaymentsAnnualIncome Before Tax
Graduates, Current &11-12 entrants
2012-13 entrants
Annual Monthly Annual Monthly
£15,000 £0 £0 £0 £0
£16,000 £90 £7.50 £0 £0
£21,000 £540 £45 £0 £0
£22,000 £630 £52.50 £90 £7.50
£24,000 £810 £67.50 £270 £22.50
£30,000 £1,350 £112.50 £810 £67.50
£35,000 £1,800 £150 £1,260 £105
£40,000 £2,250 £187.50 £1,710 £142.50
£45,000 £2,700 £225 £2,160 £180
£50,000 £3,150 £262.50 £2,610 £217.50
Source: National Association of Student Money Advisers
Useful websites
• www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students
• NHS bursary entitlement: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Documents/Students/FAQ_7_0612.pdf
• Student bursary Calculator: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/3576.aspx
• Information on funding for part-time courses: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/Documents/Students/FAQ_18_0612.pdf
• www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk
• www.direct.gov.uk/student finance
• www.brighton.ac.uk/money
Provides students with advice and support whatever their accommodation choices
Halls of residence
UniHomes
Private Sector
Homestay
Accommodation Service
Halls of residence in four Brighton locations
Halls of Residence in Brighton
• 4 halls in sites across the city
• Over 1600 rooms in Brighton– 700 catered
• Wardens at Varley, Phoenix and Moulsecoomb Place
• 24 hour staff cover at Falmer
• 2013 entry rents range from £120 - £159 per week
• Phoenix Halls – self-catered:- £135
• Varley Park: – self-catered, shared bathroom: £120; catered, en-suite: £159
• 39 week contract (except Great Wilkins – 50 weeks also available)
• Free insurance, communal laundry facilities
• Free internet access
Applying for halls
• Invitation to apply for Accommodation sent by e-mail to all offer holders – Copy of Finding a Home Guide sent by post
• Halls allocation policy
• Guaranteed offers for students with certain disabilities and medical conditions
• To be eligible for consideration for halls, first years should
• Apply to the university by the UCAS deadline
• Make Brighton their firm choice
• Apply for halls by the deadline – mid-June
• Demand outstrips supply, halls places can not be guaranteed
• Places are allocated in the summer
Living in the private sector
• House hunting events organised in August and September
• Tailored advice and assistance from the Accommodation Office
Unihomes
• private rented accommodation managed by the university
• Circa 100 rooms available for first year students in Brighton in 2013 (£87 - £120 pw)
Private rented sector
• yourstudentpad.co.uk database of university-registered landlords
• Advice and assistance in finding private rented accommodation from the accommodation office
• One bed flat average of £135• Room in 4 bed shared house average of £92
Any questions?
Falmer open day 14th June 2013
Useful websites:www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodationwww.yourstudentpad.co.uk
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