Fees and Financial Assistance for Social Work Students
Similar to other undergraduates, applicants applying for the Degree in Social Work in Northern Ireland, may be eligible for financial support from their Education and Library Board. This can include access to student loans, fee loans, educational maintenance grants, disability allowances and child care allowances. Applicants should contact the Student Finance section of their local Education and Library Board for advice. Contact details for the Education and Library Boards is available in the NISCC Social Care Contacts booklet. Information is also available from www.studentfinanceni.co.uk and www.delni.gov.uk
In addition to any provisions made to students by their local Education and Library Board, the DHSSPS (NI) offers a Student Incentive Scheme for students domiciled in Northern Ireland who study for the Degree in Social Work in Northern Ireland.
The DHSSPS (NI) Student Incentive Scheme offers social work students who are eligible:
- A non-means tested Incentive Grant of £4,000 for each year of the agreed duration of the course towards the costs of study; and
- A contribution of £500 per year towards the expenses related to work based learning.
Only those NI domiciled students who study social work on approved courses in NI are eligible to apply for this scheme. More information about the scheme is available in the DHSSPS leaflet below
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