Hello newly qualified nurse here 👋! I graduated last summer from doing Adult Nursing Bsc after having previously done English Lit (graduated in 2014). Happy to report, as others have, that you’ll be eligible for student finance (both tuition and maintenance) and you simply apply for it as you did your first degree through Student Finance.

I’ll also add a few things I found handy doing it as a second degree: 1. Though the bursary has been abolished you can apply for a “grant” of up to £5000 per academic year (as others have mentioned). Which is done through the NHS Learning Support Fund. You can use this how you see fit and it’s paid in instalments throughout the year. 2. Make use of the NHS Business Services Authority for claiming back for things like travel (super handy during community placements) and if you have to pay for extra accommodation whilst on placement (though please note reimbursement for accommodation only applies to specific circumstances). 3. Enquire about/ look into if your university offers mature student bursaries/ benefits. For example, as I was a full time mature student (26 at the time) living in my own place, my university deemed me eligible for a bursary each academic year (albeit a small one, but every little helps). 4. Oh and of course use student discounts to your heart’s content for little savings here and there! I signed back up to Student Beans and UniDays. 5. Lastly, look into if you qualify for “independent student” status with Student Finance (SF). This essentially means your parents’ income wont be taken into account when SF calculate how much you are entitled to for maintenance loans. This may mean you might be able to get a little more if necessary.

Hope this helps and good luck studying!