The initiative aligns with the University of Westminster's strategic mission to champion inclusion, cultivate scientific talent, and equip graduates to make meaningful contributions in areas such as disease prevention, public health, biomedical research, nutrition, and neuroscience. Through this scholarship programme, the University of Westminster aims to remove financial barriers to study, support student success, and promote equitable and sustainable progress in health and life sciences worldwide.
Criteria
- Home (UK) students from low-income household of less than £25,000
- Household income of £25,000 or below as assessed by the Student Loans Company (SLC). Any scholarship award will be conditional on this criteria.
- Applicants must hold an offer for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree and demonstrate strong academic potential and motivation to study health and life sciences.
- Must be a new undergraduate entrant starting in September 2026.
- Must be the first in their immediate family to attend university.
- Applicants must not already hold an honours degree.
- Selection is based on financial need and the strength of the scholarship application.
Eligible courses:
- BSc Biochemistry (FT)
- BSc Biological Sciences (FT)
- BSc Biomedical Science (FT)
- BSc Biomedical Science (Sandwich) (FT)
- BSc Human Nutrition (FT)
- BSc Medical Sciences (FT)
- BSc Pharmacology and Physiology (FT)
- BSc Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (FT)
- BSc Psychology (FT)
- BSc Public Health (FT)
