Scholarships and bursaries
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Undergraduate scholarships
The following scholarships are available for new students starting in academic year 2021/22 via competitive application.
Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of merit and need.
The funding is non-repayable.
- Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (£27,750 over course duration)
- Dean Scholarship (£13,500 over course duration)
- ELSEF Scholarships (£1,000 in the first year only)
- UTC Scholarships (£1,500 in the first year only)
- Sports Scholarships (Up to £6,000 per year)
Eligibility criteria, application deadlines and terms and conditions apply, please see individual scholarships for details.
Undergraduate bursaries
The following bursaries are available for new undergraduate students starting in the academic year 2021/22 via an application.
The non-repayable bursaries are awarded based on need.
Eligibility criteria, application deadlines and terms and conditions apply, please see individual bursaries for details.
- Young Independent Student Bursary (up to £1,500 renewable yearly): Support for care experienced and estranged students.
- Engagement Bursary (Up to £3,000): Support for students from low-income households, targeting childcare, outside London travel, DSA computer equipment and summer support costs.
- Progression Bursary (Up to £3,000): Support for students from low-income households, targeting final year course costs, graduate interview costs and reasonable adjustment costs for students with disabilities undertaking co-curricular activities.
- Hardship Bursary (Up to £3,000): Support for students from low-income households facing unforeseen financial difficulties.
- Short Course Bursary (Tuition fee waiver): Support for students from low-income households undertaking UEL pre-entry short courses
- Helena Kennedy Foundation Bursaries (£2,250 over duration of course): Support for disadvantaged students who have overcome significant barriers to continue with Higher Education
Undergraduate study abroad bursaries
Wide range of bursaries are available to support outbound Erasmus students spending a semester or year abroad and students studying abroad on our intensive Going Global.
Bursaries are awarded annually via a competitive application process open to current students.
- Erasmus Bursary
- Going Global Bursary
Postgraduate funding
We offer a generous package of discounts and scholarships to help postgraduate students at UEL – from general course fee discounts to subject-specific funding.
- Hardship bursaries for Home and International students (login required)
- Alumni Discount (up to 15% fee waiver)
- Asylum Seekers Postgraduate Scholarship (100% fee waiver)
- Early Payment Discount (5% fee waiver)
- Postgraduate Scholarship (50% fee waiver)
- Sports Scholarships (up to £6,000)
Eligibility criteria, application deadlines and terms & conditions apply; please see individual scholarships for details.