Undergraduate Bursary Scheme
- Attendance:
- Full-time
- Available for:
- Prospective students
- Entry year:
- 2024/25
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Apply by:
- Available scholarships:
- Unlimited
No longer applicable
This scholarship is no longer available due to the deadline date passing or it applying to a previous academic year.
The scholarship may be available in future academic years, but please note this may not always be the case.
This page remains online for information purposes only.
Overview
The University of Bradford is committed to helping students from all backgrounds access higher education.
In 2024/25 we will be offering a cash bursary to all Home students whose family incomes are under £30,000 a year.
Payment amount and frequency
- Year 1: £500
- Year 2: £600
- Year 3 and subsequent years: £700
Bursaries are paid in the last week of March directly into the student’s bank account via the Student Loans Company.
Eligibility
- New students starting at the University of Bradford in 2024/25. Students who are studying for a second degree are not eligible.
- Home and EU students paying Home fees and studying full time.
- Family income of under £30,000 as assessed by the relevant student finance service.
- Students paying the full course fee i.e. £9,250 for a standard degree course.
- Students on a placement year or those repeating less than 80 credits and paying a partial fee will not be eligible for the bursary payment.
- Student must be fully engaging with their programme of study, i.e. attending lectures, handing in coursework and sitting exams as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
Applicable courses
Eligible countries
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- British Antarctic Territories
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- England
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Gibraltar
- Montserrat
- Northern Ireland
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oenno Islands
- Scotland
- St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Wales
How to apply
We will automatically identify eligible students using information from the Student Loans Company – there is no need to apply to us directly.
However you must be financially assessed by 31 July 2025 in order to receive your bursary for that academic year i.e. September 2024 – August 2025.
Further information
For further information email bursaries@bradford.ac.uk or call 01274 236505.