Scholarships and bursaries
View our range of scholarships on offer for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.
1st Formations Business Scholarship
- Scholarship value up to £600.
- Available to any student on a course with Bristol Business School.
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 Council IELTS
- 8 scholarships per year.
- For students from India.
- Available to undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.
British Marshall Scholarship
- 40 scholarships per year.
- For US students with high ability, in any field of study.
Canon Collins Trust
- Scholarships available to students from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique.
- For those that wish to pursue postgraduate study.
Centre for Sport Bursaries
- Available for high-performing athletes whose sport fits within the BUCS framework.
- A team of dedicated sports performance staff is also there to offer support.
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.
Chancellor's Scholarship
- Award is 50% of tuition fees.
- Recipients will be required to undertake an internship working within the International Office or other departments, and will be required to undertake ambassadorial activity.
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.
Erasmus Grant
- UWE Bristol students undertaking a study abroad programme with a partner institution in Europe may be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant.
EU Scholarship
- For EU residents who would, prior to August 2021, have been eligible for home (UK) tuition fees and who are now liable for fees at the international rate.
- The scholarship is up to a maximum of £4000 per annum (with the exception of the placement year).
Faculty of Art, Creative Industries and Education Dean's Bursary
- Award value is £1,000 a year for the first two years of study.
- Eligible for undergraduate applicants to an Arts, Creative Industries or Education course.
Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education Dean's International Scholarship
- Scholarships available for a postgraduate applicant studying on a full-time MA within the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education.
- Award to the value of £5,000.
- Eligible to all nationalities classed as overseas for fee purposes.
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Dean's Scholarship
- Award value is 100% of tuition fees.
- Applicants must meet a range of eligibility criteria.
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences MSc Scholarship
- Award value is 50% of tuition fees.
- Eligible for specific courses within the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences.
Flywire Charitable Foundation Academic Scholarships
- Seven scholarships worth the equivalent of $5,000 USD each are available for the 2021 academic year.
- Open to current and new international and EU students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Hodgkin House Accommodation Scholarship
- The scholarship is for a September 2022 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.
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.
Millennium Scholarship
- 50% tuition fee scholarship.
- Recipients will be required to undertake an internship working within the International Office or other departments, as well as ambassadorial activity.
- Applicants must meet a variety of criteria.
MyWorld Scholarship
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- Two scholarships are available to the value of £5,000 each.
- Open to home (UK) fee paying students studying a creative technology course, full-time or part-time.
- 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.
Product Designer Scholarship
- Available to students studying Product Design Courses.
- One scholarship of £1000 available to winning candidate, as well as work experience with Flynn Product Design.
Paul Stephenson Bursary
- Eligible for new applicants to the Faculty of Arts Creative Industries and Education.
- £1,000 a year for the first two years of your study at UWE Bristol
- Awarded to five 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.
Rod Coleman Scholarship
- Five scholarships available to year two students who meet one or more of the stipulated criteria.
- These scholarships were established in memory of Rod Coleman who was Head of Widening Participation at UWE Bristol and who died in 2005.
Science Communication Part-Bursary
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- Part-funded place on MSc Science Communication.
- Bursary value £1,500.
- Application deadline for the bursary is Friday 24 June 2022.
Studio Giggle Scholarship
- One scholarship available for an undergraduate Animation or Filmmaking student.
- £2,000 per year.
- Supported by Studio Giggle, a Bristol based creative studio.
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.
- £1,500 annual bursary for the duration of the course, as a contribution towards study costs.
Tony Papadopoullous 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.
- 25% 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.
- £1,500 per year.
- Part of a wider package to support you at UWE Bristol.
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.
Applied Sciences Widening Participation
- Award is 50% tuition fees.
- Eligible for postgraduate students from widening participation backgrounds, for certain programmes.
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.
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