University of Suffolk Bursary

The University of Suffolk Bursary is offered to full-time and part-time University of Suffolk students starting an undergraduate degree programme in 2025-26 who meet the criteria.

Eligible students will receive a £500 bursary in each academic level of study from Level 4 onwards for a maximum of 3 years (dependent on successful progression and continuing to meet eligibility criteria).

Students will be automatically reassessed for this bursary every year. In the event an eligible student receives a ‘not eligible’ outcome upon automatic reassessment, the award will cease. If the student is intercalating from studies, no payment will be awarded during this period, however the application will be auto assessed upon return to study.

To be eligible for the University of Suffolk Bursary, students must meet all of the following criteria:

• Students starting a course from September 2025.
• Be studying full-time or part-time (studying at least 50% of the full time equivalent) towards a Foundation/Bachelor’s degree or Integrated Master's degree.
• If you are a part-time student you will receive the award pro-rata. (up to a maximum of £500 per level of study starting from level 4).
• Be paying full tuition fees in accordance with the published tuition fees for the type of course enrolled on, pro rata for part time students.
• Have been assessed by the University as living in an IMD Q1 area.
• Have been assessed by the University as a “Home” fee paying student (Overseas students are not eligible for this bursary).
• Be in continued attendance on the course on which you enrolled as at the date of payment.
• Have made a means-tested Student Finance application, with the University of Suffolk as the chosen institution, and given consent to the sharing of financial details. Failure to do this could result in the University of Suffolk being unable to make payment of the bursary.
• Integrated Masters students who are eligible for the Alumni Postgraduate Loyalty Scheme will not be eligible for this bursary.

Awards are expected to be paid in two equal instalments, based on the month in which your course started.

Students will be automatically assessed against the criteria following enrolment and notified if eligible. Students will be automatically reassessed for this bursary every year.

The University of Suffolk offers a bursary for students in the academic year 2024-25. The start of an academic year varies and are in line with the course start month.

The Application Form will be available 3 months prior to course start date. The applications close some months post the start date, at this point all applications will be considered up to the deadline date.

Successful applicants will receive a £500 bursary in each academic year of study – maximum of 3 years (dependent on successful progression and continuing to meet eligibility criteria). Successful applications will be automatically reassessed each year. In the event a successful application receives a not eligible outcome upon automatic assessment, the award will cease. If the student is in an intercalating from studies, no payment will be awarded during this period however the application will be auto assessed in line with our published dates below upon return to study.

To be eligible for the Bursary 2024 Entry, you need to meet all the following criteria:

• Be a new student to the University of Suffolk in 2024-25. Students who have previously studied at the University will not be eligible.
• Be in year one of your course.
• Be studying full-time or part-time (studying at least 50% of the Full Time Equivalent) towards a Foundation/bachelor’s degree or Integrated Master's degree.
• Be paying tuition fees of £8,220 (Foundation degree), £9,250 (Bachelor’s/Integrated master’s degree), £11,100 (Accelerated degree) or £6,618 (HND/HNC) – pro rata for part time students.
• Be assessed by Student Loans Company (SLC) as having household income of £25,000 or less as at the application closing date.
• Have been assessed by the University as a “Home” fee paying student (Overseas students are not eligible for this bursary).
• Be in continued attendance on the course on which you enrolled as at the date of payment.
• Have made a means-tested Student Finance application by the bursary closing date, with the University of Suffolk as the chosen institution, and given consent to the sharing of financial details. Failure to do this will result in the University of Suffolk being unable to verify students' household income.
• There will be no backdated payments.
• Students who are eligible for the Alumni Postgraduate Loyalty Scheme will not be eligible for this bursary.

Awards are expected to be paid in two equal instalments, based on the month in which your course started.

Please complete the following MS application form

• This form can only be accessed by logging in with a valid University of Suffolk student email address (e.g. s123456@uos.ac.uk). If you are a student at one of our partner institutions, please ensure you log in using your University of Suffolk account, not your institutional account.
• If you are having issues logging in, please 'right-click' on ‘online application form’, and open the link in an Incognito or Private window and log in using your University of Suffolk email address through there. If the issue persists, please contact studentlife@uos.ac.uk. 

If applications for the bursary exceed the number of allocations, awards will be subject to additional academic criteria. For full bursary and Scholarship information please visit Brightspace.