If your absence is authorised by the university and for 60 days or less, you will not normally be considered absent from your course.
If you're absent due to either:
- mental ill health
- physical illness and injury
- bereavement
- a caring responsibility
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) may agree to continue payments.
They must be satisfied:
- that it's due to circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause disruption to your studies
- that you'll qualify within 12 months of the time it normally takes to complete your course
- that you’ll continue to receive student loan funding for this period
You must inform us of your withdrawal from the course if you've exceeded or expect to exceed a continuous 60 day period of absence. We'll place a hold on future payments.
Your university must inform us about the change to your attendance through the university portal.
Any payments would stop from the date of last attendance provided to us by your university. This may include the authorised 60 days.