Available to Home fee paying students entering in September 2025 who achieve AAA in their A-levels (or international equivalent). Undergraduate Academic Achievement Scholarships are distinct from the University Bursaries scheme for UK students and can be awarded on top of other bursaries you may receive from the University. An Undergraduate Academic Achievement Scholarship is worth £1,500.
Are you eligible? You must
achieve the following standard in A Levels or the equivalent in other qualifications, in subjects relevant to the course.
be from the UK (not be classed as an overseas student for tuition fees purposes).
have made The University of Sheffield your first (firm) choice in the UCAS application process.
not have industrial sponsorship for the first year of the course.
continue on a programme of study owned within Materials Science and Engineering throughout the first year.