Who's eligible?
1. You must be a 'Home' student on an eligible course
The Government classes all students as ‘Home' or ‘International'. This status determines which tuition fees you pay, and which scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible to receive.
Isle of Man and the Channel Islands students are eligible.
EU students with a UK Settled Status are eligible at the time of application.
International students are not eligible.
You must be a first-year student applying to commence your studies in autumn 2025.
2. You must apply for and meet the conditions of your offer, then successfully enrol onto an eligible course
You must successfully enrol onto one of the following eligible full-time courses in academic year 2025/26:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology
- BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology
3. You must meet at least one of the widening participation priority awarding criteria
When awarding this scholarship, priority will be given to applicants from the following groups:
- Low household income (equal to or below £27,500 per annum)
- Low household income (between £27,501 and £47,500 per annum)
- First person in your family to enter higher education (first-generation)
- You reside in a low-participation neighbourhood (POLAR4: Quantiles 1 and 2)
