University Bursary

A cash bursary of £1,000 per year to eligible undergraduate, home (UK), full-time students with a household income below £36,592, paying a tuition fee of £9,535. This applies to both new and returning students, subject to continuing eligibility.

A cash bursary of £600 per year to eligible undergraduate, home (UK), full-time students with a household income below £36,592, paying a tuition fee of £5,760 (Foundation Year). This applies to new students only.

Bursaries will be paid directly to students in cash instalments.

Eligibility: You will be eligible to receive the University Bursary from September 2025 if you meet all the following criteria:

• You are entering Higher Education for the first time (after 1 September 2025)
• £1,000 cash award: You are paying the maximum home tuition fee for a full-time undergraduate degree programme (£9,535 in academic year 2025/26), or:
• £600 cash award: You are paying a home tuition fee for a full-time undergraduate degree programme that contains a classroom-based Foundation Year (£5,760 in academic year 2025/26), and:
• You have a household income of £36,592 or less as assessed by your UK National Student Finance Service (i.e. Student Finance England)
• You are eligible to receive a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan from your UK National Student Finance Service.

Please note that overseas students, EU students, postgraduate students, part-time students, online students, PGCE students, and students studying professional courses are not eligible for this support.