Grants & bursaries

Some means-tested bursaries may be available. Undergraduate Orthoptic students are eligible for a reduced rate LEA student loan. Please take up specific queries with your local advisers.

Irish students may be able to avail grant assistance through the Irish Department of Health and Children; Contact your local orthoptic department for more details

Bursaries in Scotland

The NHS Scotland orthoptist bursary for students is in its 4th year. Up to £1,250 can be awarded to student orthoptists willing to commit to seeking employment in Scotland.

NHS Scotland is based on a co-operative, partnership model with healthcare provided by 14 Health Boards ranging from the rural settings of the Highlands, Borders and Dumfries and Galloway to the city based Boards including Glasgow, Lothian (Edinburgh), Tayside (Dundee) and Grampian (Aberdeen).

The bursary is funded through NHS Education for Scotland (NES), one of the national special health boards. NES remit is to deliver educational solutions for workforce development and the bursary is one way by which NES is supporting the recruitment and retention of orthoptics.

If you would like to know more, please visit NHS Education for Scotland.