UWE Cares PG Bursary

Available to any student who has successfully completed an undergraduate course with UWE Bristol in the last two years, and was registered with UWE Cares at the completion of their studies.

About the bursary

A key UWE Bristol priority is transforming futures. We are committed to helping our undergraduates enhance their careers through further study on postgraduate courses that give the opportunity to develop the business skills, awareness and confidence needed to aspire to management positions in many professions and business sectors.

We are pleased to offer ten UWE Cares PG Bursaries for the academic year 2025/26.

The bursaries provide a tuition fee discount of 50% on selected full-time and part-time postgraduate courses.

Please note: some courses are excluded due to external funding, accreditation criteria, etc.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if you fit into the below criteria:

  • You were registered with UWE Cares at the completion of your undergraduate course
  • You have graduated from a UWE Bristol undergraduate course in 2024 or are due to graduate in the current academic year 2025
  • You start your postgraduate course in September 2025

If you were registered as a student carer, you will need to supply UWE Cares with current evidence of your caring role.

If you were registered as estranged, you will need to be under 25 at the start of your PG course.

For further information please read the UWE Cares PG terms and conditions (PDF).

Courses not eligible

The following courses are excluded from the scholarship:

  • Doctor of Biomedical Science
  • Doctor of Counselling Psychology
  • Doctor of Health Psychology
  • MRes Applied Sciences
  • MRes Health and Care Research
  • MRes Social Research (Sustainable Futures)
  • LLM and PGDip Bar Training Course
  • LLM and PGDip Solicitors Training Course
  • Education courses, including some PGCEs
  • Online courses and distance learning
  • Degree Apprenticeships
  • Postgraduate Certificates (PGDip)

How to apply

Please contact UWE Cares with your UWE ID number and the course you have applied for at UWECares@uwe.ac.uk.

Application deadlines

Application opens on Friday 7 March 2025.

Application closes on Friday 29 March 2025.

Payment

The discount equals 50% off the full course cost and includes the 20% alumni discount. The discount will be applied to your course record after we receive confirmation of acceptance.

Part-time students will receive the discount pro-rata at the start of each new study year.