Petition · past parliament
Allow second-degree medical students access to a SLC tuition fee loan.
Closed
3,387 signatures
What the petition asks
Graduate students who gain a place on a 5-year undergraduate medicine program are not currently entitled to a tuition fee loan from the SLC. This is preventing those from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds from being able to study medicine.
For graduates who decide to study medicine they have a higher chance in gaining a place on an undergraduate medical degree, which has reserved places for graduates. However, these students are not entitled to a tuition fee loan from the SLC, and so have to fund the first 4 years of tuition themselves - £37,000. Thus only those from wealthier backgrounds are able to afford this route, whilst those from disadvantaged backgrounds compete for very limited and competitive graduate medicine programs.
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,387
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Dec 2018
Closed
4 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.