Care Experienced Bursary

A non-repayable £1,500 cash bursary may be available if you are care-experienced. This bursary also includes a £1,000 fee waiver and support towards accommodation costs (where relevant).

You can apply for this bursary if:

• You are a UK undergraduate student paying tuition fees of at least £6,525 for 2026/27 entrants, including foundation degrees and foundation year for Creative and Performing Arts, Engineering, Medical subjects and Science courses or £3,835 for foundation year for mainly Business, Humanities, Social Sciences for 2026/27 entrants (level 3 only before being moved to the above for Levels 4-6).
• You have been in local authority care for at least three months before the age of 18, or have been subject to a Special Guardianship Order.
• Under 25 on 1st September of the first academic year of your current course with a minimum of 3 months spent in care prior to your 18th birthday.

If eligible, the Care Experienced Bursary is available for each level of study.