Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

For those students who come from backgrounds recognised as under-represented in higher education, and whose characteristics make them more likely to face cost pressures during their studies.

The bursary offers:

• £750 cash bursary per full-time academic year (not including repeat years of study)
• A designated member of the Student Journey team as a point of contact throughout studies

Eligibility

Eligible students must meet at least one of the following:

• Are care-experienced*, including those who have been in residential care, foster care, kinship care or looked after at home with a supervision requirement or under a Special Guardianship Order
• Are unpaid carers – look after someone who is either a relative or friend, of any age, due to disability, chronic/terminal illness, mental health or addiction condition who cannot cope without their support
• Are GTRSB – from a gypsy, traveller, Roma, showman or boater background / community.
• Have been granted Refugee / Humanitarian status by the Home Office.

*Students who are identified as care leavers or “independent due to being estranged from their parents” by Student Finance UK will be eligible to apply for either the Care Leaver Bursary or Estranged Student Bursary.

and must:

• Be starting full-time on the first year of an:
  • undergraduate course
  • undergraduate course with a foundation year
  • integrated masters course
• Have a household income of £25,000 or less, as assessed by Student Finance (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland),
• Pay the full UK home tuition fees and qualify for full financial support through Student Finance (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland)

This bursary will not be available for students who:

• are receiving the Sanctuary Scholarship Award or Care Leaver / Estranged Bursary
• are International Students
• are enrolled on a part time course or repeating study, less than 120 credits
• have their tuition fees sponsored / paid for by an organisation or employer (e.g. NHS)

Students Commitment

• Students will be expected to meet the University attendance requirements
• Students will be expected to engage with their designated member of Student Journey and to update the University of any changes to their eligibility status

How to Apply

To apply for this bursary, you will need to ensure you have the following information / evidence available:

• Have received a confirmation email of a place at University of Winchester which provides your Student ID number
• Use of a personal email address (not your college email)
• Evidence from an independent source of your status in addition to any self-disclosure with UCAS or to the university after enrolment
  • Types of acceptable evidence:
    • Letter from a support charity / organisation
    • Medical letter from GP / consultant
    • Letter from government department confirming status, eg Home Office
    • Supporting letter from a professional (e.g. teacher, social worker, solicitor)
    • Letter from your local priest / rabbi / imam
  • Complete the secure form below and provide the relevant evidence. Do not send any evidence via email
  • Winchester Widening Participation Bursary Application Form

For those students who come from a specific local authority supported background or have no support / approval and no contact from a family network, whereby they have limited or no means of financial back up support, during their studies.

The bursary offers:

• £2,000 per full-time academic year of study (not including repeating years)
• Upon graduation a £1,000 bursary
• Upon arrival, £75 added to account for onsite catering, for those staying in University Halls of Residence
• A designated member of the Student Journey team as a point of contact throughout studies
• Access to year-round university accommodation, particularly ensuring accommodation is available over the summer vacation where required.

• Eligibility

Eligible students must meet at least one of the following:

• Are a care leaver, and were either:
  • ‘looked after’ by any local authority for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14, which ended after turning 16.
  • privately fostered up to the age of 16
  • the subject of a Special Guardianship Order and were ‘looked after’ immediately prior to the making of the order.
• Are independent due to being estranged from both parents.

and must:

• Be starting full-time on the first year of an:
  • undergraduate course
  • undergraduate course with a foundation year
  • integrated masters course
• Be under 25 years old on 1^st September, the year they start their course
• Pay the full UK home tuition fees* and are from the countries of the UK including the Channel Islands & Isle of Man
  • *includes those with Indefinite Leave to Remain, EU settled status or arrived via one of the Homes for Ukraine schemes and have a valid status,

This bursary will not be available for students who:

• are receiving the Sanctuary Scholarship or Widening Participation Bursary
• are receiving the Unite Foundation Scholarship
• are International Students
• are enrolled on a part time course or repeating study, less than 120 credits
• have their tuition fees sponsored / paid for by an organisation or employer (e.g. NHS)

Students Commitment

• Students will be expected to meet the University attendance requirement
• Students will be expected to engage with their designated member of Student Journey and to update the University of any changes to their eligibility status

How to Apply

To apply for this bursary before you start at Winchester, you will need to ensure you have the following information / evidence available:

• Have received a confirmation email of a place at University of Winchester which provides your Student ID number
• Use of a personal email address (not your college email)
• Evidence from an independent source of status
  • Care Leavers – a letter from your local authority children’s services department that confirms your looked after status as per the Children [Leaving Care] Act 2000
  • Estranged students – must provide a confirmation letter/email from Student Finance that confirms their ‘independent status due to being estranged from their parents’
• Complete the secure form below and provide the relevant evidence. Do not send any evidence via email
  • Care Leavers and Estranged Bursaries Application Form

The University of Winchester is committed to support students who are from a global majority heritage to successfully study on our Education and Health and Wellbeing degree programmes.

We recognise the value that members of our global majority bring to our professional degree programmes in Education and Health and Wellbeing, both in the classroom and as they enter their professions.

The scholarship offers:

• Up to 20 undergraduate scholarships (first-degree only)
  • £500 per academic year, subject to commitment criteria
  • Upon graduation a £500 bursary
• Access to support for your academic studies, placements and career progression
• Access to support from the Winchester Employability Fund

Eligibility

Eligible students will be invited to apply if they meet the following criteria:

• Be starting full-time on the first year of a professional (teaching / nursing / midwifery / allied health):
  • undergraduate course
  • undergraduate course with a foundation year
  • integrated masters course
• Be studying within the Institute of Education or the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing
• Academically achieve BBB+ or above at A Level (or equivalent)

Students Commitment

• Students will be expected to meet the University attendance requirements
• Maintain an average of 60% or higher each academic year to continue to receive the scholarship

How to Apply

Students will be invited to apply once they have enrolled and confirmation of results has been received

We are committed to creating opportunities for all to study at the University of Winchester, particularly those seeking asylum or humanitarian protection and are already living in the UK and offer support for up to two students per year.

The Sanctuary Scholarship Award will cover your tuition fees and help with additional study costs for up to £5000 per year. The award does not include accommodation costs.

More information and how to apply is available on our Students Seeking Asylum page.

We are committed to widening participation for students from all backgrounds.  

Discover Winchester is a scheme designed to provide additional support to applicants from specific backgrounds, who may have faced additional challenges in their lives and might otherwise struggle to access higher education. 

Amongst other support, the scheme offers eligible applicants a travel bursary as a contribution towards the costs of travelling to an Experience Winchester Day

More information is available via the Discover Winchester Scheme page.

Funding is available to students who face financial barriers to access  opportunities to study, work or volunteer abroad. More information is available on our Study Abroad page.

For those who are unable to access a personal laptop/pc and who come from a household income background below £25,000, as assessed by Student Finance. They can apply to borrow a university laptop for an academic year. Laptops must be returned each academic year.

This support can only be provided once you have enrolled on the course.

For those who experience unexpected/unforeseen financial circumstances. We offer a means-tested assessment to ascertain any shortfall in funding across the whole academic year and provide guidance with managing money.

This support can only be provided once you have enrolled on the course.

This provides students who meet the eligibility criteria the opportunity to apply for travel expenses related to volunteering, work experience, internships, placements and attending an interview. 

The fund also supports with other employability related activities such as attending a professional conference/event, a one-off membership to a professional body, essential clothing/uniform, DBS for assessed placements/volunteering, and tools/non-technical equipment (if not provided through course).

This support can only be provided once you have enrolled on the course.

For eligible students who are required to make a contribution of £200 towards the cost of a laptop, if this has been recommended as part of your Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assessment

If you come from a household income background that is below £42,875, as assessed by Student Finance and have received your DSA2 letter advising you of the cost, we will reimburse you with the £200 contribution.

This support can only be provided once you have enrolled on the course.