Tinyemeka posted this earlier

LOL.

You're really doing your research!

I guess we're probably in the same boat because that's part of my plan at the moment.

I'm not enrolled in any program, so I'll be speaking as an Obote and wholly stand to be corrected by those already studying there.

1. Most affordable nursing programs are in the range of £13,500 - £14,500 (see the Universities of Teesside, Derby, Central Lancashire, Coventry, Bedfordshire, etc) per year and the programme runs for 2 years. So it's that tuition per year, for 2 years. You're not exactly going to pay that amount though. How?
- Most of the schools offer an automatic international bursary of £1,000 - £2,000 to applicants from several developing countries including Nigeria

- The UK govt through their NHS, starting Sept 2020 provides a non-means tested annual Training Grant of £5,000 to all students enrolled in some shortage healthcare courses including Nursing.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/training-grant
An acquaintance of mine already resident in the UK tells me I cannot access it as my visa when issued, will bear "non-recourse to public funds". I do not believe him though as that particular grant is "non-means tested". You just have to be enrolled in any of the qualifying programs to access the grant.
I stand to be corrected.

- An additional £1,000 is being planned for students enrolled in some critical healthcare courses.
The government website has information about an additional £1,000 a year available to new students. This is only available to new students starting from September 2020. This is to prioritise shortage groups that are key to delivering the NHS Long Term Plan.
The specialist subject payment includes students on courses for:
mental health nursing
learning disability nursing
radiography (diagnostic and therapeutic)
prosthetics and orthotics
orthoptics and podiatry
Combined courses that include one of these shortage courses. For example, adult and mental health nursing, will also qualify for the £1,000 payment.

- There’ll also be a regional incentive payment of up to £1,000. University of Derby has such plans in place.

So if you really wish to be overly optimistic about funding, your calculations on tuition may look like this:
For a student enrolled in Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) at the University of Derby:
Tuition fee £14,700 less International bursary £2,000 less NHS Training Grant £5,000 less NHS shortage specialist subject payment £1,000 less regional incentive £1,000. Do the maths.
Teesside offers the option of making 7 instalment payments per year. I don't know about Derby.

When you land with your student visa, your working hours is limited to 20hrs per week or 80 per month.

Amazon warehouse pays around £10 per hour (dayshift) and approx £12 per hour (night shifts).
Home care pay around similar figures. Your monthly income from that line should therefore hover in the £800-£900 range.

I'm very sure that some students do work beyond the 20hr/week limit. What types of jobs? I don't know. But I'll gladly appreciate some tips from students resident there.

To answer your No. 1) question, the 20hr/week pay cannot take care of your tuition fees.

If you are married and coming with your spouse, there is no limit on the number of hours your accompanying spouse should work. But you'll have to factor in proof of funds during your visa application, for the accompanying spouse.


2) @SamReinvented posted earlier that his rent (shared flat), utilities and groceries all cost below £500 per month. So if you'll be coming alone, living frugally and studying outside London, your 20hr/week salary can conveniently cover those expenses.

3) Don't have much info about scholarships. Sorry.

4) Previous respondents have advised to land first before paying for accomodation. Schools have halls/residences for students' accommodation. If however you wish to stay outside, it is advisable to book a shortlet like Airbnb, land first and do a site inspection before committing rent payment.

Another 4) That's where they broke everyone's heart.
You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application.
How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either:
£1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
£1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS.
Additional info:
https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
You need to have the Naira equivalent of £9207 + the first year tuition amount stated on your CAS.
This is excluding IHS, visa and other associated fees you'll have to pay.

My calculations are showing £21,808.06, but I refuse to accept that.

5. I'll leave that for the nursing students.

6. Of all the schools I've checked, clinicals are unpaid.
Transportation expenses to distant placements can be reclaimed.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/travel-and-dual-accommodation-expenses

But I don't know if this falls under the classification of public funds. I doubt that though.

Let me park for now, while we await more responses from nursing students already on ground.


@tinyemeka you have done a lot of research which is good but sorry to disappoint you but your acquaintance was right, international students are not eligible for the annual training grant of £5,000 because only people with specific residency permits like indefinite leave to remain or British passports have access to public funds. I know this for a fact, I had my 3 degrees in the U.K.
I advise you do not factor that in your relocation plan.
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