Thomas Koller (R) and Bilal Abou El Ela Bourquin (L)

Four-year Graduate Course in Medicine (CGCM)

Thomas Koller (R) and Bilal Abou El Ela Bourquin (L)

Financial support is available for students studying the four-year Graduate Course in Medicine (CGCM) from 2023/24.

The information on this webpage mainly applies to students who are normally resident in England and meet the residency criteria outlined on the Student Finance England website.

Further details on the funding available to students from Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are available from your regional funding agency:

Please note that this material is based on our current understanding of information available from the NHS and Student Finance England (SFE). Additionally, some figures may be subject to Parliamentary approval. The figures are subject to change, especially for years beyond 2023/24, so are for guidance only.

Year 1

Tuition Fees
  • The annual tuition fee is currently £9,250.
  • Students can access a non-means-tested Tuition Fee Loan from SFE of up to £5,785.
Living Costs

Maintenance Loan

  • Students can apply for a Maintenance Loan from SFE, which is partially means-tested.
  • The standard maximum amount available from SFE is £9,978 (based on living away from home and studying outside of London).
  • This figure is based on a standard course length of 30 weeks and 3 days, therefore Graduate Medicine students may be eligible for an extra allowance known as the Long Courses Loan.

Cambridge Bursary Scheme

  • Some students may be eligible for a non-repayable bursary of up to £6,600 annually, details of which can be found here.

Years 2-4

Tuition Fees
  • The annual tuition fee is currently £9,250. However it is subject to government regulation and therefore may change in future.
  • An annual contribution of £3,715 is available from the NHS Bursary Authority, to partially cover the tuition fee.
  • Students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from SFE of up to £5,535.
Living Costs

Maintenance Loan

  • Students can apply for a Maintenance Loan from SFE. The maximum amount available is £2,605 for 2023/24 for years 2 & 3 and up to £2,030 in the final year of study (based on living away from home and studying outside of London).

NHS Bursary

  • Students can apply for a means-tested bursary, currently up to £2,643 (living away from home and studying outside of London) and a non-means-tested grant of £1,000.
  • The figure of £2,643 is based on a standard course length of 30 weeks, therefore Graduate Medicine students may be eligible for an extra payment known as the Extra Weeks Allowance.

Cambridge Bursary Scheme

  • Some students may be eligible for a non-repayable bursary of up to £6,600 annually, details of which can be found here.

Other Allowances

Other allowances may be available including Dependants Grant; Child Care Grant; Parents Learning Allowance, costs for disabled students and practice placement costs. More information is available on the NHS Business Services Authority.

You can find further information and guidance about available funding here and here

You can also access the SFE calculator here.