BU Maintenance & Accommodation Bursaries

• Household income £25,000 or less: Maintenance Bursary £1,000 per year plus Accommodation Bursary £1,000 per year; up to £6,000 over three years (up to £8,000 with a Foundation Year).
• Household income £25,001 to £40,000: Accommodation Bursary £1,000 per year; up to £3,000 (up to £4,000 with a Foundation Year).
• Household income £40,001 to £60,000: Accommodation Bursary £800 per year; up to £2,400 (up to £3,200 with a Foundation Year).
• One-year top-up degree: Maintenance Bursary of £1,000.
• Pro-rata for part-time study.

• For new students starting in September 2027 (2027/28 academic year). No separate deadline; awarded after your Student Finance England household income assessment.

1. Apply to Student Finance England, completing a household income assessment.
2. Give consent for Student Finance England to share your information with BU.
3. Provide any evidence Student Finance England asks for.
4. BU automatically assesses your eligibility and awards the bursary. Part-time students and those at partner institutions contact AskBU to be assessed.

• Student Finance England household income assessment and any evidence it requests.

Automatic, based on household income data shared by Student Finance England. The Maintenance Bursary is paid in nine instalments from October to June; the Accommodation Bursary is normally applied to the final rent instalment of each eligible year.