SPORTS
SCHOLARSHIPS

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The sports scholarships are designed to develop and support talented students here at the ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ.

The sport scholarships on offer here provide financial and performance support services that utilise the University’s outstanding facilities.

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If you are successful in your sport scholarship you'll also be eligible for either our Excellence Scholarships worth £2,500 per year of study over three years when you score a defined number of UCAS tariff points from specified qualifications. Or if you don’t qualify for an Excellence Scholarship but have 120 UCAS tariff points, you have enough points for our High Achievement Scholarship offering £500 per year of study. Terms and conditions


To be eligible for a Sports Scholarship you must:

  • Be of a regional, county, national, international standard or play in BUCS within the last 12 months.
  • Successfully accepted onto one of the University’s full time courses or already on a course.
  • Be a home, EU or International student.
  • Be an undergraduate or postgraduate student.

Talented Performance Award

  • You must be selected to represent the University in a British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) team or event.
  • Have played the sport in the past 12 months. This can be for the University or your local club.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

If you play for a team sport (I.E Basketball, Netball etc) use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport (I.E Archery, Swimming Judo etc) us the individual sport form [DOCX]

Talented Sport Coach or Official Award

  • You mush have a level one or equivalent NGB qualification.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

To apply use the talented coach or official form [DOCX]

Gold Performance Sport Scholarship

  • You must play your sport at a county, regional or appropriate global standard. This should have been with in the last 12 months or due to start in the un and coming season.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

If you play for a team sport (I.E Basketball, Netball, football etc) use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport (I.E Archery, Swimming, Judo etc) us the individual sport form [DOCX]

Football Gold Performance Sport Scholarship

  • You must play football at a county, regional or appropriate global standard. This should have been with in the last 12 months or due to start in the un and coming season.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.
  • You have to be enrolled on a School of Sport Science & Physical Activity Course

To apply use the Football Gold Performance form [DOCX]

Rugby Union Gold Performance Sport Scholarship

  • You must play Rugby Union at a county, regional or appropriate global standard. This should have been with in the last 12 months or due to start in the up and coming season.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.
  • You have to be enrolled on a School of Sport Science & Physical Activity Course

To apply use the Rugby Union Gold Performance form [DOCX]

Gold Official Sport Scholarship

  • You must be officiating at county, regional or appropriate global standard. This should have been within the last 12 months or due to start in the up and coming season.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

To apply use the talented coach or official form [DOCX]

Platinum Performance Sport Scholarship

  • You must be playing at a national, international or equivalent standard.
  • You must be enrolled as a ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ student.

If you play for a team sport (I.E Basketball, Netball, football etc) use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport (I.E Archery, Swimming, Judo etc) us the individual sport form [DOCX]

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Please be advised that meeting the criteria does not guarantee you will receive a sport scholarship. To view more details on our sports scholarship expectations and criteria, you can review our Terms & Condition documents under the 'More Information on the University's Sport Scholarships' tab.


The University has 7 possible sport scholarships on offer for students to apply for. They are designed to support and develop students in their chosen sports. The Scholarships are for sport performers, coaches and officials. Students may only apply for one level of performance award or one level of coach/official award in each academic year.

  • Talented Performance Award
  • Talented Sport Coach or Official Award
  • Gold Performance Sport ScholarshipÌýÌý
  • Football Gold Performance Sport ScholarshipÌý
  • Rugby Union Gold Performance Sport ScholarshipÌý
  • Gold Official Sport ScholarshipÌý
  • Platinum Performance Sport ScholarshipÌý

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Talented

Talented Coach / Official

Gold Official

Gold Perform / Football Gold Perform/ Rugby Gold Perform

Platinum Perform

Upfront Financial
Support

£200 £200

£600

£600

£1,100

Sport Science Support

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Scholarship
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Sports
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Total
Equivalent
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£600

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£1000

£1000

£1,500

If you're looking to apply for a Sport Scholarship, you can find the forms below.

For full details on our T&C's for each Sport Scholarship make sure to click on the 'More Information on the University's Sport Scholarships' tab.

Applying for the Talented Performance Award?

If you play for a team sport like basketball, netball, football etc then use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport like Archery, Swimming, Judo etc then use the individual sport form [DOCX]

Applying for the Talented Sport Coach or Official Award?

If you are a coach or an official then use the talented coach or official form [DOCX]

Applying for the Gold Performance Sport Scholarship?

If you play for a team sport like basketball, netball, football etc then use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport like Archery, Swimming, Judo etc then use the individual sport form [DOCX]

Applying for the Football Gold Performance Sport Scholarship?

If you are a football player who will be enrolled on a School of Sport Science & Physical Activity CourseÌýthen use the Football Gold Performance form [DOCX]

Applying for the Rugby Union Gold Performance Sport Scholarship?

If you are a rugby union playing enrolled on a School of Sport Science & Physical Activity Course then use the Rugby Union Gold Performance form [DOCX]

Applying for the Gold Official Sport Scholarship?

If you are a coach or an official then use the talented coach or official form [DOCX]

Applying for the Platinum Performance Sport Scholarship?

If you play for a team sport like basketball, netball, football etc then use the team sport form [DOCX]

If you play an individual sport like Archery, Swimming, Judo etc then use the individual sport form [DOCX]

Contact Sport

sport@beds.ac.uk - for Aspire Gym and booking enquiries

getactive@beds.ac.uk - for anything to do with the Get Active Programme

coaching@beds.ac.uk - for more information about our coaching courses, or to book onto a course

sportscholarships@beds.ac.uk - for questions regarding our Sport Scholarships

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