Academic Year 2014/2015 - for reference only

Means tested bursary

Full-time UK and EU undergraduate students who started their studies in the academic years 2008 and 2009 may be eligible for a means-tested bursary.

Students must be studying for a BA, BSc or Honours degree. Foundation degree students are not eligible for this bursary.

Continuing students bursaries: For students who were new starters in Academic year 2008 and 2009 only

Non-means tested bursary

Full-time UK and EU undergraduate students who started their studies in the academic years 2011 and 2012 and are paying the fee of £3,465 are eligible for a non-means tested bursary of £346.

Students must be studying for a BA, BSc or Honours degree. Foundation degree students are not eligible for this bursary.

Who can apply

• Students who pay their own fees
• Students whose fees are paid by an approved sponsor
• Students who have an approved tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company 

How to apply

• Students who are funded by the Student Loans Company should apply by completing the form included in their student loan package.
• Students who are sponsored or paying their own tuition fees should apply to Student Money Advice at the University via the Student Information Desk

Bursary payments

• First payment of 33% middle of December 2015
• Second payment of 33% third week in March 2016
• Final payment of 34% third week in May 2016

Funding for continuing part-time students

Additional Fee Support Scheme

The Additional Fee Support Scheme (AFSS) is for low income part-time undergraduate students where statutory fee support is insufficient to meet the full tuition fee, which could prevent the student from accessing and remaining in Higher Education because of financial hardship:

• who started their course before 1 September 2012
• or transferred from another course 
• or are studying a course 'end on' and in receipt of the full fee grant

• AFSS application form - PDF 259.8 KB
• AFSS guidance notes - PDF 197.9 KB
• AFSS FAQs - PDF 401.4 KB