Generous scholarships to help while studying at Bedfordshire

Mon 02 December, 2024
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To ensure that financial hardship is not a barrier to accessing higher education, the 亚色视频 has launched a variety of new scholarships for September 2025 that recognise students鈥 academic excellence as well as providing support for care leavers, NHS learners, sports applicants and more, helping to subsidise the cost of living during their studies.

叠别诲蹿辞谤诲蝉丑颈谤别鈥檚 Excellence Scholarship is worth up to 拢2,500 per year and is available to students meeting specific UCAS Tariff points in targeted qualifications, including A-level, BTEC Extended Diploma, UAL Extended Diploma, Access to Higher Education Diploma and International Baccalaureate. Applicants who do not meet these requirements but who achieve 120 UCAS tariff points from any combination of qualifications can instead apply for a High Achievement Scholarship which is worth 拢500 per year over three years of study.

Sports scholarships are also available for new and current students, designed to develop and nurture career-driven sports-based talent. Eligible students 鈥 who have played or are playing at regional, county, national or international standard in the past twelve months 鈥 can receive between 拢200 and 拢1,500 based on the scholarship package they qualify for. These include the Gold Official Scholarship, the Talented Coach/Official Award and the Football Gold Performance Scholarship.

The University is dedicated to increasing social mobility amongst young people and mature learners, and so has additional financial support available to students based on their circumstances, such as the Care Experienced Bursary and the UK Postgraduate Alumni Discount. 叠别诲蹿辞谤诲蝉丑颈谤别鈥檚 Student Money Advice team can also provide guidance in applying for external funding opportunities, such as the Government鈥檚 Financial Hardship Fund, the NHS Learning Support Fund, and the Department of Education鈥檚 .

And throughout their studies, students can access 24/7 cost of living advice and other support services via the MyBedsLife app and web portal. Money-saving services include access to free on-campus gym and exercise classes, discounted breakfast and lunch meals, laptop loans, free movie screenings with the , and lifetime career advice and support.

Ruki Heritage, Director of Student Experience, commented: 鈥淲e pride ourselves with the generous scholarship schemes and financial support that is provided here at Bedfordshire, which make sure we can nurture our students throughout their university journey.鈥

Separate scholarship opportunities are also available to eligible international students and those studying postgraduate degrees 鈥 a full list of available international and postgraduate funding can be found online.

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