University of Sunderland Scholarship

The University of Sunderland recognises the academic achievements of students applying to our undergraduate courses. To acknowledge this, we will be awarding up to 130 scholarships of £3,000. Awards will be made to those with the largest increase in their academic achievement between their GCSE grades and their Level 3 qualification results. This is to reward students who may not have achieved the grades they expected in their GCSEs but are back on track with their Level 3 qualifications.

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 at the time of application are eligible.

International students are not eligible.

Students who already hold an undergraduate degree are not eligible.

You must be a first-year student applying to commence your studies in autumn 2025.

You are not eligible if you have been funded by the Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS).

You are not eligible if you are in receipt of a Troops to Teaching Bursary.

2. You must apply for and meet the conditions of your offer, then successfully enrol onto and study a relevant course

You must successfully enrol onto an eligible course in academic year 2025/26.

Some University of Sunderland courses are not eligible for these scholarships due to the additional funding available to students studying these courses. These include:

Medicine MBChB
Midwifery Practice
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Accelerated
Physiotherapy
Paramedic Science and Out of Hospital Care
Social Work
Adult Nursing Practice