Partially funded

Southampton Undergraduate Bursary

University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Southampton Undergraduate Bursary is a non-repayable bursary for full-time undergraduate students from low-income households, paid into the student's bank account in three instalments each academic year.

It is assessed through Student Finance household income data, so it is aimed at home-fee students.

Award Information

  • Be enrolled full time on an undergraduate or integrated master's course.
  • Pay the full UK home tuition fee (NHS-paid fees qualify for courses started in or after 2025/26).
  • Have a household income of £36,200 or less.
  • Not eligible: pausing studies, repeating a year externally, work placement or full-time Year in Employment, part-time study, statutory-funded postgraduate courses such as PGCE or PGDip.
  • Courses starting September 2025 or later: £2,000 for household income up to £23,200; £1,000 for £23,201 to £36,200
  • 2020 to 2024 starts: £2,000 (income £0 to £16,000); £1,000 (£16,001 to £30,000)
  • Paid in three instalments: 34% on 16 November 2026, 33% on 15 February 2027, 33% on 4 May 2027
  • Household income is reviewed each October
  • The income assessment must show by 31 May of the academic year to receive the bursary that year; bursaries cannot be backdated
  1. Apply for a Student Finance maintenance loan and select the means-tested option (request a £0 loan if you want only the bursary).
  2. Student Finance assesses household income and, with consent, shares it with the University.
  3. If eligible, the University emails you at the address registered with Student Finance.

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How selection works

No separate application; eligibility and amount follow the household income band and start year.

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