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Voluntary Bonding Scheme

Voluntary bonding is an incentive payment scheme that has been introduced by the Government to reward medical, midwifery, nursing, teaching and veterinarian graduates who agree to work in hard-to-staff areas. It is a practical initiative designed to move graduates into the communities and specialties that need them most.

Graduates who are part of the scheme are eligible for incentive payments intended to help repay their student loans for up to five years. Combined with compulsory student loan deductions from graduate’s income, this will give individuals a significant boost in repaying their student loans.

This website sets out details of the voluntary bonding scheme for doctors, midwives and nurses.




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Registrations of interest for 2010


Registrations of interest in the voluntary bonding scheme have now opened for 2010.

The online application form is available here until the end of April 2010





Page last updated: 22 February 2010



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