Information for Applicants

We are pleased to confirm that eligible healthcare students can apply for £5000 non repayable grants from the NHS Learning Support Fund. Please read this information together with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Student Services guide fully before you make an application.

See the NHSBSA Student Services website for more information.

All students with an NHS funded place must complete an application each year in order to get the tuition fees paid. You must submit an application to NHS Student Bursaries even if you do not believe you will be eligible for the non-means tested grant or means-tested bursary. It’s important you read the information provided about the application process prior to starting your application. Once you have read this, you should create an account and complete an online application via the Bursary Online Support System (BOSS).

Please note:

• Continuing Undergraduate students who wish to apply for the non  means tested maintenance loan can apply online through Student Finance England (SFE)
• Postgraduate Diploma and MSc students on NHS funded courses are not eligible to apply for the Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England. Please see NHS Bursary Students website for further information

All pre-registration programmes are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, under the provisions of the Exemptions Order 1975. This means that you will be obliged to declare all previous criminal convictions, cautions and reprimands as a condition of admission on to the programme. Having a previous criminal conviction or caution will not necessarily prohibit you from studying to be a Nurse, Midwife, Optometrist, Radiographer, Radiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist. It is however important for City, University of London to establish a balanced and objective view about a candidate’s suitability to train.

In order to verify this, we use the Disclosure and Barring Service checks. It is therefore a mandatory condition of entry on to any pre-registration Healthcare programme in Speech and Language Therapy, Radiography, Optometry, Midwifery or Nursing that an applicant must have a satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance. See the Disclosure and Barring Service Flow chart for more information.

In order to make informed decisions about an individual’s suitability to train, a Countersignature  will invite the applicant to submit a DBS application form before further advancement of the individual’s application to study. The covering letter will explain that in observance of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA 1974), The School is inviting the applicant to submit a DBS form so that the relevant staff can make an informed decision about the suitability of an individual to train. If necessary, an interview would be held prior to induction, which will allow the individual to put the information revealed in a Disclosure into context.

In accordance with the DBS code of practice, City, University of London has the following policies on the recruitment of ex-offenders and the use, storage, retention
and destruction of DBS disclosure information.

• Policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders
• Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
• Policy on the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and
  Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information.

All students commencing a healthcare programme at City, University of London are required to undergo an Occupational Health check during induction to ensure
you have health clearance to attend clinical placement.

Students on the following programmes are required to undergo occupational health clearance at the commencement of the course:

• BMid (Hons)  Midwifery
• BSc (Hons) / MSc in Nursing (all fields)
• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography
• BSc (Hons) / MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
• MSc Nursing: Adult and Mental Health (pre-registration)

City is committed to equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and would be pleased to discuss this with you further. If you would like to discuss your occupational health status in confidence, please contact city@ohworks.co.uk

Given the nature of the course you have applied for, it is vital that we receive two supporting references. You should provide one Academic Reference from a current or former Tutor and one Character Reference from a current or former employer.

All applicants for the below courses must go through the selection process before an offer to study can be made.

• BMid (Hons) Midwifery
• BSc (Hons) Nursing: Adult
• BSc (Hons) Nursing: Child
• BSc (Hons) Nursing: Mental Health
• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
• BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology
• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
• MSc Adult and Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration)
• MSc Adult Nursing (pre-registration)
• MSc Children’s Nursing (pre-registration)
• MSc Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration)
• MSc Speech and Language Therapy

What happens during the selection process will vary depending on the course that you have applied for. We strongly advise all applicants to prepare for the selection process.
More information about the selection process for your course and advice and guidance on how to prepare for the selection process can be found on our selection day website.