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The following UKCAT test fees apply in 2017:
Tests taken in the EU between 3 July and 31 August 2017 |
£65 |
Tests taken in the EU between 1 September and 3 October 2017 |
£85 |
Tests taken outside the EU |
£115 |
UKCAT Consortium bursaries are available to candidates who are in receipt of one of the following:
16 to 19 Bursary or Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Discretionary Learner Support (or equivalent FE funding for Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
Free School Meals
Student Finance Full Maintenance Grant or Full Special Support Grant (or equivalent HE funding for Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
Income Support, Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit
An equivalent means tested benefit to one of the above, if they are outside the UK but within the EU
Bursaries are also available to candidates who:
Live with a parent/guardian in receipt of Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
Live with a parent/guardian in receipt of Universal Credit if the household income as stated on the award is less than £35k.
Live with a family member in receipt of Child Tax Credit where the candidate is named on the award and the household income as stated on the award is less than £35k
Live with a parent/guardian in receipt of Asylum Support
Candidates need to provide one piece of documentary evidence from the list below to support their application:
Candidates need to provide one piece of documentary evidence from the list below to support their application:
Type of Income/Benefit |
Evidence Required |
16-19 Bursary FE 19+ Discretionary Learner Support |
Official letter confirming award (usually from school/college) for academic year 2016/17 or 2017/18.
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Educational Maintenance Allowance |
Government agency award letter issued for academic year 2016/17 or 2017/18 |
Free School Meals |
A letter from your school/college confirming you receive free school meals. |
Full Maintenance Grant / Special Support Grant |
Student Finance Award letter for academic year 2016/17 or 2017/18 including reference to the maintenance or special support grant element and not only tuition fee or maintenance loans. |
Child Tax Credit |
Tax Credit Award Notice for 2016/17 or 2017/18 which must include the pages showing total household income (less than 35k) and the section where the candidate is named. Both sections must be supplied |
Income Support Job Seeker's Allowance Employment & Support Allowance |
Award letter from the UK Jobcentre Plus – dated 2017 |
Universal Credit |
Universal Credit Award Notice for 2016/17 or 2017/18 - The full letter must be supplied |
EU means tested benefits |
Award letter from a relevant government agency plus a translation into English – both dated 2017 |
Asylum Support |
Asylum Support award letter - dated 2017 |
The UKCAT Consortium Bursary scheme opens on 2nd May 2017
The deadline for applications is 19th September 2017 at 5pm
Applications must be made online here:
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