The Sky Vet School Scholarship

To apply for this scholarship, the applicant must:

Be a Home/UK student.
Be a first-year student beginning their studies in September 2026 on the Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci programme at the University of Surrey.
Have a household income of less than £45,000.
Meet at least one of the following Widening Participation (WP) criteria as listed below:

• Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs), defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
• Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2*
• Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
• Care leavers and students in local authority care
• From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
• From families with no parental history of HE participation
• Students classified as having a disability
• Young carers
• Mature learners
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Students estranged from their families
• Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
• Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
• Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
• Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson

For the personal statement section of the application form, you will be asked to share a time where you have overcome a challenge. Please note that you will not need to disclose any life events/circumstances that you find upsetting to discuss. Rather, this is designed to give an opportunity to share a time where you have had to demonstrate resilience and determination to achieve a goal.