Undergrad
uate
Bursaries
2015-2016
Supporting
Students
and Changing
Lives
I do not come from the wealthiest of backgrounds. I felt that I needed
some help so that I didn’t have to spend every free moment working
in a part-time job.
Innes Jarmson, BSc Biological Sciences
Scotland
Accommodation
Bursaries
For students who usually
live in Scotland
Our bursary arrangements for Scotland domiciled
undergraduate students who are eligible to receive a
guaranteed offer of University accommodation, reflect our
commitment to widening access to Scotland domiciled students.
The Scotland Accommodation Bursary provides the most generous bursary support offered by any UK university to Scotland domiciled students. Bursaries of between £500 and £2,000 are being offered to undergraduate students who begin their degree programme in the 2015-2016 academic session and who are in receipt of a Young Students’ Bursary (YSB) or an Independent Students’ Bursary (ISB) from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). You will receive an accommodation bursary for every year of study that you receive a YSB or an ISB.
There is no application form for the Scotland Accommodation Bursary. The University will use the level of government bursary provided through the Young
Young Students’
Bursary Accommodation Scotland Bursary
£1,750 £2,000
£1,000 £1,000
£500 £500
Independent
Students’ Bursary Accommodation Scotland Bursary
£750 £2,000
For students entering in 2015
Students’ Bursary or the Independent Students’ Bursary to assess your bursary entitlement. Please note that in order to be automatically assessed for a Scotland Accommodation Bursary you must apply to be financially assessed by SAAS.
Should you decide to live in University accommodation, your bursary will be paid directly to Accommodation Services. If you choose to live in a privately rented accommodation, your bursary will be paid into your bank account by BACS (Bankers’ Automated Clearing Services).
Further details on eligibility are available on our website at www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/scotland
For students who usually live in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland
* this amount may change depending on the level of the Welsh Government Learning Grant for 2015
University of Edinburgh Bursaries
Our generous bursary
arrangements for England,
Wales, and Northern Ireland
domiciled undergraduate
students reflects our aim of
recruiting the brightest and
best students regardless
of their financial situation.
The University of Edinburgh
Bursary provides the most
generous bursary support of
any UK university for those
with a family income of less
than £16,000. Bursaries of
between £500 and £7,000
are being offered to England,
Wales and Northern Ireland
domiciled undergraduate
students who begin their
degree programme in the
2015-2016 academic session
and are liable for the £9,000
tuition fee.
There is no application form for the University of Edinburgh Bursary. The University will use the residual household income figure calculated by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when assessing your bursary entitlement. Please note that in order to be automatically assessed for an Edinburgh Bursary you must apply to be financially assessed by your regional funding body - Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, or Student Finance Northern Ireland. When you make your application for student finance you must opt for means-tested assessment and give consent for information to be shared with us for bursary administration purposes. Any family members whose income is assessed as part of your student finance application will also need to give their consent to share as well.
You will be able to use your bursary to either contribute towards your tuition fee costs or towards your general living costs while at Edinburgh. Your bursary will be paid directly into your bank account by BACS (Bankers’ Automated Clearing Services). As the University of Edinburgh Bursary is serviced by the Student Loans Company (SLC), they will use the bank account details which you supplied to your regional funding body for bursary payments.
www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ruk Residual household income Edinburgh Bursary (England / Northern Ireland) Edinburgh Bursary (Wales) up to £16,000 £7,000 £3,685* £16,001 - £20,000 £5,700 £3,685* £20,001 - £25,000 £4,000 £3,685* £25,001 - £30,000 £2,000 £2,000 £30,001 - £35,000 £1,500 £1,500 £35,001 - £42,600 £500 £500
My bursary has been a great help especially
studying medicine where I often need to take
buses out to the hospital or to GP practices.
The funding has also allowed me to get more
involved outside my course and to go on tour
for example with the medic’s football team
and the University choir.
University of Edinburgh Bursaries
James Lane, MBChB Medicine
Unite Foundation
Student Awards
For students who usually live in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
A number of Unite Foundation Student Awards are available to students commencing an undergraduate degree in the 2015-2016 academic session. It is likely that each award will cover the full accommodation costs while staying at Portsburgh Court in Edinburgh for the length of their period of study (maximum of four years), as well as provide an annual maintenance allowance of £3,000 per year for a maximum of four years.
Full details on the eligibility criteria and online application procedure are available on our website at
My funding has helped me greatly
and has allowed me to buy most
of the law books that I needed for
my course. It has also enabled me
to buy a bus pass to commute from
my home to university every day.
Sarah Buzuk, LLB Law
A bursary is an amount of
money awarded to a student
based on criteria such as
income, background and
personal circumstances. A
bursary is like a grant – you
don’t have to repay it. The
University of Edinburgh offers
over 120 Access Bursaries
each year to UK students to
help them take up their place
at the University.
An Access Bursary provides at least £1,000 per year of study. When considering applications, the University will consider financial need, as well as personal and family circumstances which might make it difficult for you to take up your university place. Whether you are in your last year at school, or are returning to education, and thinking about applying to the University of Edinburgh to study for an undergraduate degree, you should consider applying for a bursary. Applications for a bursary in the 2015-2016 academic session can be made online at any time. We have two rounds of applications. The deadline for the first round is 1 April 2015 (results known in April 2015) and the deadline for our second round is 30 June 2015 (results known in July 2015). You should have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh for a place starting in September 2015 before making a bursary application.
As part of your application, you will need to arrange for someone who is familiar with your financial, personal, or family circumstances to provide a reference in support of your application. Your referee can be a teacher from your school or college, or another appropriate professional such as a social worker or GP. Once you have submitted your online application, we will contact your referee to provide a reference on your behalf.
You can apply online for a bursary at www. ed.ac.uk/student-funding/bursaries-apply
Access Bursaries
My bursary has helped me to buy materials
for my Sculpture degree. It’s such a relief
not having to worry about finding cash to
make my work. The bursary has helped me
to concentrate solely on my course and to
achieve the most that I can.
James Boyle, BA Sculpture
Lloyds Scholars
Programme
For UK students
The Lloyds Scholars Programme
provides financial support for
talented UK students from lower
income families. Fifteen awards
will be available to UK students
commencing their undergraduate
degree at the University of
Edinburgh. The programme
rewards outstanding academic
performance, provides mentoring
and internship opportunities, and
encourages investment within the
local community.
Students entering their first year of study can apply to join the programme for the coming year once they have accepted their offer of a place. Students must come from a household with an income below £25,000 and will be required to undergo a Lloyds Banking Group assessment before being accepted on to the programme.
Each award provides:
an award to help with living costs and study materials
performance-related cash awards for good grades
end of course excellence awards for top scholars
a chance to learn valuable transferable skills and boost your employability through lectures, workshops and events run by Lloyds Banking Group
real, hands-on work experience on up to two summer paid internships; and
access to advice and support from a dedicated mentor.
Please note, if you are successful in being selected as a Lloyds scholar, this will not affect your entitlement to an Access Bursary, Scotland Accommodation Bursary, or an University of Edinburgh Bursary.
Further details on these awards and how to apply can be found at
I heard about the bursaries at one of the
Open Days and I also received e-mails from
the University advising me about them.
The University of Edinburgh was the only
university that I really wanted to go to because
of its excellent reputation as one of the highest
ranking universities in Europe.
Shaneen Fleming, LLB Law
Scholarships and Student Funding Services The University of Edinburgh
Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Telephone: 0131 651 4070 E-mail: [email protected] www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding
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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
Bursary Facts and
Figures*
*All information correct at the time of print
