Birkbeck Cash Bursary Scheme

To be eligible to apply for the Birkbeck Cash Bursary, you must:

• be a Home student
• be studying at least 30 credits (ie 25% intensity)
• be enrolled on a degree with foundation year (year 0 only), part-time certificate of higher education, or part-time foundation degree
• meet the income criteria

VALUE OF BURSARY

• The amount of bursary awarded is based on your intensity of study and your household income. (Funding is awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, is assessed each academic year and is not guaranteed for every year of your course.)
• It will only be paid against the first 120 credits of your studies at Birkbeck.
• If your household income is less than £25,000 (full-time and part-time students):
  • bursary per 30 credits (25% intensity): £200
  • maximum cash bursary award: £800.
• If your household income is between £25,000 and £39,999 (part-time students only):
  • bursary per 30 credits (25% intensity): £150
  • maximum cash bursary award: £450.
• Full-time students with a household income higher than £25,000 are not eligible for the Birkbeck Cash Bursary.