Scholarships and bursaries
View our range of scholarships on offer for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.
1st Formations Business Scholarship
- 1st Formations are leading UK company formation agents.
- Available to any student on a course with Bristol Business School.
Applied Sciences Widening Participation
- Award is 50% tuition fees.
- Eligible for postgraduate students from widening participation backgrounds, for certain programmes.
BBC Studios Wildlife Filmmaking Scholarship
- Award covers full tuition fees, travel and living costs.
- Available to applicants from Indonesia or Malaysia.
- For students on the MA Wildlife Filmmaking programme.
British Chevening Scholarship
- Available to students from Chevening-eligible countries.
- Students must hold an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to at least an upper second-class honours.
British Marshall Scholarship
- 40 scholarships per year.
- For US students with high ability, in any field of study.
Certificate in Counselling Skills Scholarship
- Award is 50% of tuition fees.
- Two scholarships available.
- For home (UK) students with an offer of an unconditional place on the Certificate in Counselling Skills course.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
- For students from Commonwealth countries wanting to study MSc Construction Project Management or MSc Civil Engineering at UWE Bristol.
- Scholarship covers travel, tuition fees and maintenance.
College of Arts, Technology and Environment Dean's International Scholarship
- Scholarships available for a postgraduate applicant studying on a full-time MA within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment.
- Award to the value of £5,000.
- Eligible to all nationalities classed as overseas for fee purposes.
College of Health, Science and Society Dean's Scholarship
- Award value is 100% of tuition fees.
- Applicants must meet a range of eligibility criteria.
College of Health, Science and Society MSc Scholarship
- Award value is 50% of tuition fees.
- Eligible for specific courses within the College of Health, Science and Society.
Flywire Charitable Foundation Academic Scholarships
- Scholarships worth the equivalent of $5,000 USD each.
- Open to current and new international and EU students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
FutureAI Scholarship
- Two £4,000 scholarships available.
- Available to international postgraduate students with an interest in AI.
GREAT Scholarships 2025
- Eligible to students from Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan and Turkey.
- Four scholarships are available.
- Applying for science and technology (Malaysia/Thailand/Pakistan) and core (Turkey) postgraduate courses.
The Harris Scholarship
- One scholarship is available to an estranged student studying a humanities course.
- The successful applicant will be awarded £1,500.
Higher Education Short Course Loans
- Available to those who normally live in England.
- Loans not repayable until earning over a certain threshold.
- You can borrow up to £2,310 for 30 credit courses and £3,080 for 40 credit courses.
Hodgkin House Accommodation Scholarship
- The scholarship is for a September 2024 start and will last for one academic year (12-15 months).
- One accommodation scholarship is available for a full-time postgraduate student of Ugandan, Kenyan or Tanzanian nationality and domicile.
International Sport Scholarship
- 30% tuition fee discount plus a comprehensive performance sport support package.
- Available to high-performing athletes.
- Recipients of this scholarship will be required to undertake ambassadorial activity for the University throughout the duration of their course.
International Student Scholarships
- Available to international and EU students.
- Up to £4,000 available for successful candidates.
- You must be an international fee payer to be eligible.
Katherine Gamboa Scholarships
- Two scholarships are available for year one undergraduate students studying Graphic Design who have a household income of less than £25,000.
- Established in memory of Katherine Gamboa, who sadly died whilst studying at UWE Bristol.
MyWorld Scholarship
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- Four scholarships are available to the value of £5,000 each.
- Open to home (UK) fee paying students studying a postgraduate creative technology course.
- Eligible to local students living in Bath(BA) and Bristol(BS) postcodes.
Needham Cooper Scholarships
- Two scholarships available for undergraduate Physiotherapy students.
- Provided by the Needham Cooper Charitable Trust.
OfS Scholarships for MSc Data Science
- Funded by the Office for Students.
- Intention is to increase the proportions of underrepresented groups in Data Science and AI.
- Application to MSc Data Science course needs to be completed prior to applying.
Part time fee waiver
- Part time postgraduate students.
- In receipt of means tested benefit at start of course, or care leaver.
- 75% fee discount offered.
Paul Stephenson Bursary (Education and Childhood)
- Eligible for new undergraduate applicants to the School of Education and Childhood.
- £2,000 a year for three years of study at UWE Bristol.
- Awarded to two students from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Richard Hart Bursary
- Award is £2,000.
- Open to Black, Asian and minority ethnic home (UK) students from the Bristol area studying particular courses.
- Two scholarships available.
Santander Universities Brighter Futures Grants
- Santander Universities UK are offering 10 UWE Bristol students the opportunity to win £1000 each.
- Applications are open 14 October to 5 December 2024.
Santander Universities Scholars Programme
- One scholarship available.
- Open to home (UK) fee paying students who identify as part of an under-represented group.
- £30,000 over three years.
Science Communication Part-Bursary
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+44(0)117 32 81629
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amanda.webber@uwe.ac.uk
- Part-funded place on MSc Science Communication.
- Bursary value £1,500.
- Application deadline for the bursary is Friday 21 June 2024 17:00 BST.
The Sanctuary Scholarship
- Two scholarships to support refugee and asylum seekers looking to study undergraduate courses at UWE Bristol.
- Full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the course.
- £1,650 annual bursary for the duration of the course, as a contribution towards study costs.
Tony Papadopoullos Scholarship
- Available for students on selected undergraduate programmes in our Computer Science and Creative Technologies Department.
- Students must achieve a first at the end of year one and be in receipt of a UWE Bursary.
- Provided by Tony Papadopoullos Charitable Trust in memory of the founder of software specialist company, Apak.
Transport Scholarships
- Available for applicants looking to study full-time on the MSc Transport Planning and MSc Transport Engineering and Planning programmes.
- National competition for these awards.
- Provided by Brian Large Bursary Fund and the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund.
US loans
- Information on federal loans for students from the US.
- All students must be enrolled at least half-time.
- Student must also remain in good SAP standing to receive a loan.
UWE Bristol Alumni Scholarship
- For UWE Bristol alumni.
- 20% discount on tuition fees for our full-time and part-time taught postgraduate courses.
- No application required.
UWE Bristol's International College Scholarships
- Scholarships available to students progressing from UWE Bristol’s International College to UWE Bristol.
UWE Cares
- Financial support available for carers, care leavers and estranged students.
- £1,650 per year.
- Part of a wider package to support you at UWE Bristol.
UWE Cares PG Bursary
- Financial support available for carers, care leavers and estranged students.
- 50% discount on tuition fees.
- Available to students registered with UWE Cares during their UG course.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
- 50% off tuition fees for previous undergraduate students at UWE Bristol wishing to pursue postgraduate study.
- Apply via the UWE Bristol Welcome portal.
Wallscourt Scholarships
- For students who attended local secondary schools, considering studying an undergraduate course at UWE Bristol.
- Ten scholarships available.
- Provided by the Wallscourt Foundation, an independent charitable trust.
Water Conservation Trust Scholarship
- £4,000 towards fees plus £1,000 for dissertation expenses.
- One scholarship available for one of the following courses: MSc Environmental Management, MSc Environmental Consultancy, MSc Sustainable Development in Practice.
- Provided by the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators.
Wintech Scholarship
- One scholarship available for a postgraduate applicant who has been accepted on the MSc Facade Engineering Programme.
- Award value is 100% of tuition fees.
- Applicants must meet a range of eligibility criteria.
External scholarships
Students can search for external scholarships that they may be eligible to apply for using scholarship finding web platforms like The Scholarship Hub. External scholarships and funds are provided by organisations or charities outside of UWE Bristol, and students need to apply directly through those organisations. The Save the Student webpage has further information about the best places to find external bursaries, scholarships and grants and top tips for applying to these.
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