There are two main ways to fund your time at university.
Option 1 - Student Awards
You can apply via NHSStudents.wales for
a) Non-Means Tested Grant - £1000 per year
b) Means Tested Bursary
c) Your tuition fees will be paid for you - worth £9000 per year.
You won't have to pay any of this back if you complete your studies and work in Wales for 2 years after you graduate.
If you go down the Student Awards route, you will be able to apply for a 'limited' Student Loan via Student Finance Wales.
Option 2 - Student Loan
You can apply for a 'full' Student Loan via Student Finance Wales.
Once you start earning over a certain threshold, you will have to pay this back, with interest.
If you wish to use option 2 and get a 'full' student loan, you will need an FRSL Number.
How to generate an FRSL Number
There are 2 ways to generate an FRSL Number in NHSStudents.wales
1 - Generate an Estimate
You can generate an estimate of how much of the means-tested student bursary you will receive, and if at this point you don't wish to go ahead and apply for the bursary, you can opt-out and obtain your FRSL number.
Please Note - even if your circumstances dictate that you are not entitled to a student bursary, you will still receive a student Grant (£1000 per year) and your tuition fees will be paid for you.
2 - Directly from the menu
If you don't wish to generate an estimate, you can opt-out directly from the main menu.
Navigate to the main menu:
Navigate to 'Opt Out/Student Loan Reference'
Fill out the short form to generate your FRSL number:
Your FRSL number will also be emailed to the email address on your account.