Partially funded

Professional Placement Year Bursary

Bath Spa University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Professional Placement Year (PPY) Bursary, introduced in 2024, gives Bath Spa University students £500 to £1,500 towards costs of a placement year taken between the second and third years of study, such as travel, food, workwear or accommodation.

There is no application: once the placement is approved, the University assigns a tier and pays the bursary in two instalments. The bursary is available for 2026/27.

Award Information

  • Undertake an approved Professional Placement Year between years two and three.
  • Study at Newton Park, Sion Hill or Locksbrook campus; Educational Partner institute students are not eligible.
  • Complete required PPY forms, check-ins and actions.
  • Tier one, £1,500: low-participation postcode (POLAR4/Adult HE quintile 1-2) with household income under £25,000; mature students (21+ at enrolment); disclosed disability; care leavers; young adult carers; Black or ethnic minority students; students assessed as estranged; refugee status in the UK; Gypsy, Roma or Traveller students.
  • Tier two, £1,000: low-participation postcode with household income £25,001 to £42,875; parents did not attend university; joined via a non A-level route (UK home students only); Armed Forces Community.
  • Tier three, £500: all other eligible PPY students.

First instalment usually at the end of the month after the placement start month; second instalment usually in late January.

  1. Submit your placement details for University approval.
  2. No bursary application is needed; the University determines your tier.
  3. Receive an email with the outcome and Bursary T&Cs.
  4. Payment is made to the bank details registered in AppHub.

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