Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This information is for UK/Home students applying to study at Northumbria University on a Full-Time Undergraduate course in the academic year.
Benefits
Successful students will receive a total of £4,000, paid in instalments throughout years one, two and three. This additional support will help students focus on their studies and assist with budgeting. All eligible self-funded students will be short listed and considered.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Northumbria Undergraduate Award you must also;
- Be a UK/Home applicant - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
- Apply and enrol to study on a on a Full-Time basis on an Undergraduate Course starting in first year at Level 4 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, commencing September
- Have chosen Northumbria as your firm choice by 30 June
- Meet the conditions of your offer and individual entry requirements
- Be a self-funded student (i.e. not sponsored by an employer)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan)
- Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
- As a Scottish student, register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
- Agree to share consent via your Student Finance Provider with Northumbria University
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Submit an application no longer than 3000 characters (500 words) answering the question:
How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?
If you would like to submit your application via video you are able to do so via the 'file' function on the application form
Applications will close at 16:00 on Monday 31 August 2026
We will let you know the outcome of your application by the end of September 2026.