Partially funded

University of Brighton Bursary

University of Brighton, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The University of Brighton bursary is a £500 cash bursary paid each year to eligible low-income home undergraduate students starting in 2026-27. It is assessed automatically from UCAS and Student Finance England data and is not repaid.

Award Information

  • Undergraduate degree, non-salaried designated PGCE or designated pre-registration postgraduate health sciences course, full-time (part-time pro rata)
  • Normally resident in England and living in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man for 3 continuous years before the course
  • UK national, Irish citizen or settled status
  • Residual household income up to £25,000 a year
  • Assessed as eligible for the full Student Finance England loan package, including maximum maintenance loan
  • Not receiving the University's care leaver or estranged student bursary; students repeating a year are not eligible for that year
  • £500 cash per year for full-time students; pro rata for 30 to 90 credits
  • Paid in two equal instalments, January 2027 and May 2027
  • Related: Brighton Boost first-year support for halls or travel for eligible full-time students

No bursary-specific deadline. Apply to Student Finance England as early as possible; the university emails by the end of November to confirm the bursary.

  1. Apply to Student Finance England as early as possible.
  2. Give permission for Student Finance England to share your information with the university.
  3. The university confirms by email by the end of November.

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Documents you will need

No separate documents; based on Student Finance England and UCAS information.

How selection works

Automatic based on eligibility criteria, reassessed each year.

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