Undergraduate Bursaries

for students under 25 from a care-experienced background

Care experienced students (3 months or more living under Local Authority Care after the age of three). Available to under-25s only.

To assist with initial costs of resources and equipment available to students aged 18–25 entering university from a care background.

Award Amount: Up to £1,000

Additional Information: Applicants will be expected to provide evidence in support of their application e.g Confirmation of your circumstances via a letter from your Local Authority (LA) or Care Authority, confirming you were under the care of your LA for a period of 3 months or more after the age of three”.

This award is paid in three termly instalments – 25%, 25% and 50%

Apply Now: Care Leaver Bursary Application form

A specific progression bursary for students from Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion who are enrolling on the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree course at UWTSD directly after completing a Level 3 (or equivalent) course at their constituent college.

Award amount: Up to £500

Additional Information: Applicants will be expected to provide evidence in support of their application e.g an award letter or transcript confirming your completion of the course at Coleg Sir Gar or Coleg Ceredigion during the 2022–23 academic year.

Apply Now: Constituent College Bursary application form

for assistance with disability-related costs

To assist all students who have, or are being assessed as having a disability with costs directly associated with their disability to facilitate their studies. 

Eligibility Criteria:

The student has been identified as requiring a diagnostic assessment by Student Services,

Or

The student requires specialist equipment but does not qualify for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) support.

This fund cannot be awarded to students who are already in receipt of DSA support.

Award Amount: Up to £700

Closing date for Applications: Students can apply at any time

Additional Information: Students will need to provide a copy of the Student Finance entitlement letter

Apply Now: Disability Bursary application form

for students under 25 who are estranged from their parents

Students (aged 18–25) who are estranged from, and have no contact with, their parents or who no longer have the support of their family due to a breakdown in their relationship which has led to ceased contact for 12 months or more.

Students must be under 25 and will be required to provide evidence in support of their application e.g. confirmation from Student Finance that they are being assessed for funding as an estranged student or a copy of the evidence provided to Student Finance as part of the estrangement application. 

Award Amount: Up to £1,000 

Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence.
The bursary is paid in three instalments – 25% in terms 1 and 2 and 50% in term 3.

Apply Now: Estranged Student Bursary application form

For Level 4,5 or 6 BAME/traveller students wishing to undertake research or performance activity.

Eligibility Criteria:

Qualifying students will self-identify as one of the ethnic groups under the following headings on this published UK Government list:

• Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups
• Asian or Asian British
• Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
• Other Ethnic Group

Students whose ethnicity is Gypsy or Irish Traveller also qualify for this bursary.

Up to a maximum of £500 to support eligible students undertaking research or performance activity (or up to £250 for academic and travel costs)  .

Activities may include: attending or presenting at a conference; costs associated with a research project or show; travel and academic costs.

Award Amount: Up to £500

Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence e.g receipts as proof of purchase of academic materials, travel tickets etc.

Applicants must have registered their ethnicity with the University as part of their enrolment process. 

Apply Now: Ethnicity equality Bursary application form

for students who are carers and/or parents with childcare costs

Students under the age of 25 who are Young Adult Carers 

Students over 25 who are Carers 

Students who have children and need help with childcare costs

Bursary levels:

Up to £500 to support childcare costs (at nursery, creche or a registered child minder in the UK) where childcare funding is not available via the government or Student Finance. This is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester.

or

Up to £500 to support adult dependants, where a student is not eligible for the Adult Dependant grant and Special Support Grant via Student Finance (evidence required would include the relevant PIP or DLA) This is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester.

or 

Up to £1000 for students under-25 who are acting as a Young Adult Carer (evidence required will be a letter from your Local Authority/Social Services or Carer’s Support Group). This is paid in three instalments – 25% in term 1, 25% in term 2 and 50% in term 3.

Award Amount: Up to £1,000

Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence.

Apply Now: Parents and Carers Bursary application form

for students from WIMD 40 Widening Participation areas

Students who come from Widening Participation areas as designated by Welsh Government.

The university will contact students who are eligible for this bursary directly.

Award Amount: Up to £100

Additional Information: Students may receive the bursary once in the academic year and this bursary will be processed in May.

Apply Now: No application form required - students will be notified of eligibility automatically. 

for assistance with wellbeing support

Students who identify as Transgender or Non-Binary and will have incurred relevant wellbeing costs.

Up to a maximum of £250 per eligible student, usually provided retrospectively on the submission of payment receipts.

It is envisaged that this bursary will support Transgender and Non-Binary students in accessing appropriate wellbeing support – for instance, travel to appointments, prescriptions, support and refuge services.

Award Amount: Up to £250

Apply Now: Transgender and Non-Binary Student Wellbeing Bursary application form

for students undertaking modules through the medium of Welsh

Students undertaking some or all of their programme bilingually.

Awarded to students who undertake all or part of their studies through the medium of Welsh/bilingually.
£50 per 10 credits successfully completed through the medium of Welsh/bilingually. (Modules must be minimum 50% bilingual and have a C code).

Award Amount: Up to £900 (or up to £1200 for students on fast-track two-year degree courses)

Additional Information: Please note that students who are already in receipt of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships will not be eligible for the first £500 of this scholarship but can apply for the difference between the two awards if studying over 100 credits in an academic year.

The bursary is awarded in July 2024 following the final exam boards of the academic year.

Deadline for applications: 29th April 2024

Apply Now: Welsh Medium/Bilingual Bursary application form

Access to university and support for students with UK asylum-seeking or refugee status. This bursary provides a tuition fee waiver and additional support for study. 

Applications are now being taken for the 2024–25 academic year and the deadline for applications is 6pm on 30th May 2024.

To access this bursary, applicants must satisfy all of the criteria listed in the terms and conditions. 

The criteria include:  

• Having one of the listed immigration statuses, and 
• Having received a conditional or unconditional offer of full-time undergraduate study from UWTSD 

University of Sanctuary Bursary Terms and Conditions

Applications are now being taken for the 2023/24 academic year. The deadline for applications is 6pm on 30th May 2024.

Apply now: UWTSD Sanctuary application form

to assist with career development and work experience costs

Students wishing to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) activity or work experience which is not part of their course. 

Costs covered up to £200 for short development courses or Continued Professional Development (additional to course) or Up to £1000 for student arranged internships (depending on the experience). Courses or internships must be relevant to the academic programme. 

Whilst students can make more than one application the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £1,000.

Award Amount: Up to £200 for CPD or up to £1,000 for internships

Additional Information: Students appointed as INSPIRE interns or benefitting from the University's STEM internships may not apply additionally via this fund as those roles are already supported via the Career Development Bursary. Students representing the University at the Eisteddfod are also supported in this way so any bursary payment received contributes towards the maximum £1,000 award.

The Career Development Bursary is intended to assist with work experience related travel and accommodation costs. The work experience must not be a compulsory work placement element of a course.

Apply Now: Career Development Bursary application form

to assist with course-related costs

All students enrolled on a UWTSD-delivered course (minimum 40 credits)

Up to £250 to support students applying for course-related costs.

Course-related costs may include specialist books, specialist equipment etc.

Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250.

Award Amount: Up to £250

Additional Information: This bursary is usually awarded as reimbursement on the submission of purchase receipts. Where students are unable to meet costs in advance then applications to Student Financial Support Fund are encouraged.

Apply Now: Course Costs Bursary application form

for assistance with a device or internet costs

Full-time and part-time students enrolled on a course at UWTSD.

This Digital Connectivity Bursary is intended to provide support for students who have no access to a device and / or internet provision for their studies and for whom funding is a barrier to purchasing their own device. The bursary will be awarded to for eligible students who are seeking a financial contribution towards digital connectivity (up to £100) or device costs (up to £500). 

Eligible students will be enrolled on a minimum of 40 credits on a UWTSD course and will be in receipt of the maximum level of Student Finance support.

Students who are in receipt of the maximum Student Finance wishing to receive support via this application route will need to:

• Complete the online application form;
• Provide a copy of your Student Finance letter illustrating that you receive the maximum level of financial support.

If you have already purchased a device and/or broadband to support your studies, please also include proof of purchase. 

The maximum award via this bursary is £500.

Please note: 

If you do not receive the maximum financial support from Student Finance you have two alternative routes for support.

• If you purchased your own device you can apply for up to £250 towards the cost via the Course Costs bursary. You will need to provide a copy of the receipt for your purchase. Course Costs Bursary application form
• If you are unable to afford to purchase your own device you can make an application for support via this bursary but you will be asked to provide additional information and evidence to support your application. You will need to:
  • Complete the online application form
  • Provide a copy of your Student Finance letter illustrating the level of financial support that you do receive (full breakdown including any childcare grant entitlement)
  • Complete the income and expenditure form which we will send to you upon receipt of the online application
  • Provide a month’s up-to-date bank statements for each account held including a current balance, annotated to confirm your core costs.

 Closing date for applications: applications will be open throughout the academic year

Apply Now: Digital Connectivity Bursary application form

to assist with graduation costs

Students who are about to graduate from a course at UWTSD

Up to £100 to support graduates in financial difficulty with the associated costs of attending their graduation ceremony.

To apply for this bursary you need to:

• be due to graduate from a UWTSD programme and eligible to attend the graduation ceremony
• have booked your attendance at a UWTSD graduation ceremony
• be able to demonstrate that you need support with the reasonable associated costs of graduation

Award Amount: Up to £100

Apply Now: Graduation Costs Bursary application form

to assist with costs associated with compulsory placement activity

Up to £250 to support students undertaking compulsory placement activity as part of their course.

This bursary is usually awarded as reimbursement on the submission of purchase receipts. Where students are unable to meet costs in advance then applications to the Student Financial Support Fund are encouraged.

Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250.

Award Amount: Up to £250

Additional Information: Application to include an outline of the placement and a breakdown of costs along with a note of the placement address and journey distance.

Apply Now: Placement Costs Bursary application form

to assist with the costs of a Study Abroad Semester

Applicable to undergraduate students.

Any full-time UK undergraduate wishing to undertake a semester of Study Abroad at one of our partner institutes.

Award Amount: Up to £250

Closing date for Applications: 30th October 2023 and 5th March 2024

Additional Information: Application to include a copy of the acceptance letter from the International Office.
Please note that this bursary is paid after the International Office have confirmed that the student is at the partner institution.

Apply Now: Study Abroad Bursary application form

Institute of Management and Health: Academic Excellence Bursary (entry)

Eligible applicants for these awards are those students returning to Higher Education as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic impact. The bursary will be awarded to applicants that have exhibited excellence during the application process and are returning to higher education as a consequence of the COVID impact on their previous careers.

Students in the September, January and April intakes of the academic year 2023/24 are eligible to apply for this award. These will normally be paid in two instalments: 50% on successful application and 50% at the end of the first semester of study based on attendance and attainment.

Applicants must be enrolled on an academic programme within IMH, be studying 40 credits or above. There are five awards of £1000 available for each of the following disciplines:

• Business
• Blue Light Academy
• Sport and Healthy Living 
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Digital Health and Care

The award is competitive. Applicants need to submit a short written statement (max 350 words) explaining some of the barriers you have faced as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic and how your studies will help you to achieve your future chosen career or path.

Application form: IMH Academic Excellence Bursary application form

Closing date: 1st November 2023

The Institute of Inner City Learning is pleased to offer a number of achievement bursaries up to £750 to support attainment at level 4 and progression to Level 5 BA Leadership and Management or BSc Health and Social Care. 

Qualifying applicants will have:

• Completed the Level 4 Certificate in HE Skills for the Workplace or the HE Skills for the Workplace Health and Social Care.
• Achieved a Distinction grade on their HE Cert programme.
• Submitted online Recognition of Prior Certificated Learning (PL3c) upgrade at least 4 weeks prior to start of term.
• Has not undergone any unfair practice, plagiarism, or academic misconduct procedures during their studies.
• Has an attendance rate of 70%+.
• Passed all Level 4 Modules by the Birmingham/London Exam Board with no resits/reworks.
• Enrolled onto their new programme 1 week before the start of term.
• The first instalment of the tuition fee loan for their new programme must have been paid to the University by Student Finance England (SFE).

 Application form: Institute of Inner City Learning Academic Excellence Bursary application form

Closing date for applications: 31st May 2024

for women enrolling on a full-time undergraduate STEM course

The bursary will be awarded to applicants who self-identify as women who have exhibited academic excellence during the application process.

Applicants that have accepted as firm their UWTSD offer to study a full-time undergraduate programme in Engineering, Computing, Construction or Environmental Conservation will be eligible for consideration.

Award Amount: Up to £2,500 

Closing date for Applications: 1st November 2023

Additional Information: The bursary will be paid in instalments

Apply Now: WISA Women in STEM Academic Excellence application form

for students enrolling on a full-time undergraduate course in Science or Arts

The bursary will be awarded to applicants that have exhibited academic excellence during the application process

Applicants that have accepted as firm their UWTSD offer to study a full-time undergraduate programme in the WISA portfolio will be eligible for consideration.

Award Amount: Up to £2,500

Closing date for Applications: 1st November 2023

Apply Now: WISA Ethnicity Academic Excellence bursary application form

for students returning to education as a result of Covid impact               

The bursary will be awarded to applicants that have exhibited academic excellence during the application process and are returning to higher education as a consequence of Covid impact on their previous careers.

Applicants that have accepted as firm their UWTSD offer to study a full-time undergraduate programme in the WISA portfolio will be eligible for consideration.

Award Amount: Up to £2,500 

Closing date for Applications: 1st November 2023

Additional Information: The bursary will be paid in instalments.

Apply Now: WISA Post Covid Creative Arts Academic Excellence bursary application form

for students returning to education as a result of Covid impact

The bursary will be awarded to applicants that have exhibited academic excellence during the application process and are returning to higher education as a consequence of Covid impact on their previous careers.

Applicants that have accepted as firm their UWTSD offer to study a full-time undergraduate programme in Engineering, Computing, Construction or Environmental Conservation will be eligible for consideration.

Award Amount: Up to £2,500

Closing date for Applications: 1st November 2023

Additional Information: This award is paid in instalments.

Apply Now: WISA Post Covid STEMM Academic Excellence bursary application form

To be announced

Institute of Education and Humanities: Disability Bursary

Open to all students in their first year of study at the University with a declared disability or acute learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, Asperger’s.

Applicants must be enrolled on an academic programme within IEH, be studying 40 credits or above, and must have previously declared their disability to the University as part of the application or enrolment process. 

The award is competitive. Applicants need to submit a short written statement (max 350 words) explaining some of the barriers they have had to overcome in gaining a place at HE and how their studies will help them to achieve their future chosen career or path. Upon completion of this application form you will receive an e-mail asking you to submit your statement. 

Application form: IEH Disability Bursary application form Yr Athrofa IEH Disability Bursary

Closing date: 1st November 2023

Institute of Education and Humanities: Ethnicity Equality Academic Bursary

Open to students in their first year of study at the University who self-identify as one of the ethnic groups under the following headings on this published UK Government list:

• Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups
• Asian or Asian British
• Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
• Other Ethnic Group

Students whose ethnicity is Gypsy or Irish Traveller also qualify for this bursary.

Applicants must be enrolled on an academic programme within IEH, be studying 40 credits or above. 

The award is competitive. Applicants need to submit a short written statement (max 350 words) explaining some of the barriers they have had to overcome in gaining a place in Higher Education (HE) and how their studies will help them to achieve their future chosen career or path.

Application form: IEH Ethnicity Equality Academic Excellence Bursary application form

Closing date: 1st November 2023

Institute of Education and Humanities (IEH): Participation in HE Bursary

Open to students in their first year of study at the University who meet at least one of the following criteria:

• come from an area of low participation in HE (as defined by POLAR4/Adult HE data in England and WIMD data in Wales)
• be under-25 and have experience of the UK Care system
• be the first member of their household to attend university
• have parental or caring responsibilities
• have a diagnosed disability or special learning difference 

Applicants must be enrolled on an academic programme within IEH, be studying 40 credits or above. 

The award is competitive. Applicants need to submit a short written statement (max 350 words) explaining some of the barriers you have had to overcome in gaining a place in HE and how your studies will help you to achieve your future chosen career or path.

Application form: Yr Athrofa IEH Participation in HE Bursary form

Closing date 1st November 2023

Institute of Education and Humanities: Social Justice and Inclusion Bursary 

Open to all students in their first year of study at the University who are currently, or who have previously, undertaken an initiative or involvement in a project that sought to increase and advance social inclusion and social justice.

Applicants must be enrolled on an academic programme within IEH and be studying 40 credits or above. 

The award is open to applicants from all backgrounds with a variety of different interests. We work on the assumption that social justice and inclusion covers a very broad range of different activities and concerns.

This award is competitive and based upon the submission of a short description of the social justice/ inclusive project or initiative the applicant has undertaken or been part of, and the impact they in particular had on its success. (Max 350 words). Upon completion of this application form you will receive an e-mail asking you to submit your statement. 

Application form: IEH Social Justice and Inclusion Bursary

Closing date: 1st November 2023