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Application requirement details:Contact the university
Study level you are applying for:Undergraduate
The Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership Academic Excellence Scholarship offers up to £9,000 (£3,000 per year of study for a 3-year degree) for eligible full-time taught undergraduate programmes at the University of Cumbria for the 2026/27 or 2027/8 academic year.
The scholarship is awarded for academic excellence to the two registered students that achieve the highest number of UCAS Tariff Points on entry to the course.
Students will be ranked by and must meet the following eligibility criteria for the duration of their studies:
- Total UCAS Tariff points achieved in one sitting.
- Be assessed as a Home Fee Paying Student and have provided the University of Cumbria with evidence of your Right to Study in the UK.
- Be taking a qualifying full-time programme at the University of Cumbria.
- Where more than two students achieve the same tariff points then applications will be ranked by the below University of Cumbria approved Contextual Data:
- Live in a postal code region with the lowest participation in Higher Education (Polar 4 quintile 1)
- Students that are estranged from their parents
- Students that are care leavers or have caring responsibilities
- Students that were in receipt of or received free school meals during their secondary education.
- Students with caring responsibilities
Applicants must hold an offer for September 2027 entry, be a home fee payer and all academic conditions must be met before the course start date. Payments will be made in March of each year for a maximum of 3 years where the student has paid or has approved Student Finance support to pay the tuition fees.
