About this bursary
When is this bursary paid?
You will receive your bursary in each year of your course subject to the qualifying criteria still being met. Please note that the £1,000 cash is only paid in the first year of your course. Bursaries are paid in two instalments: 16 January and 2 May.
EU and part-time widening access bursaries
The EU and part-time widening access bursaries consist of a fee reduction in the first year of your course. The amount you qualified for should have been taken from the account for your first year's fees.
Bursary breakdown
| | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|
| Cash bursary |
£1,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|---|
| Fee reduction |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
|---|
| Fee reduction or discounted university services |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
£1,000 |
|---|
| TOTAL |
£3,000 |
£2,000 |
£2,000 |
£2,000 |
£2,000 |
|---|
Who is eligible?
University of Brighton widening access bursaries are paid to students who meet the following criteria:
- undergraduate student from England
- studying on a full-time undergraduate course (registered to study 120 credits)
- household income up to and including £25,000 a year
- from a neighbourhood where fewer than the average number of people go to university
- eligible for the standard government student support package of maintenance grant and student loans for fees and living costs
- entered higher education for the first time in 2012 or 2013
- studying for an undergraduate honours degree or foundation degree at the University of Brighton or an indirectly funded course at Plumpton, Brighton Metropolitan College, East Sussex College Group
- not in receipt of the University of Brighton care leaver’s bursary.
You do not need to make an application to be considered for this bursary. Using the information you provided to UCAS and Student Finance England, we will assess you against the eligibility criteria.
Your eligibility for this bursary will be re-assessed each academic year.
Exceptions
Nursing, midwifery, social work and allied health professions (AHP) courses and Brighton and Sussex Medical School students have different tuition fee and funding arrangements and do not qualify for the University of Brighton widening access bursary.
Your eligibility for a University of Brighton widening access bursary may be affected if you already have a degree or other higher education qualification and you study for another qualification at the same or a lower level.
Enquiries
We will email you in the autumn to confirm whether you will receive this bursary for the academic year.
If you have any questions contact our bursaries team:
Email: bursaries@brighton.ac.uk
Tel: 01273 643310
Eligible partner college courses
If you started studying one of the following courses in 2012 or 2013 you may be eligible for this bursary.
Brighton Metropolitan College
- Digital Media Design BA(Hons)
- Creative Music Production BA(Hons)
- Hospitality and Event Management FdA
- Post-compulsory Education PGCE
Plumpton College
- Equine Sports Performance BSc(Hons)
- Veterinary Nursing FdSc
- Viticulture and Oenology BSc(Hons)
Sussex Coast College Hastings*
- Art and Design (Top-up) BA(Hons)
- Contemporary Crafts Practice FdA
- Fine Art Contemporary Practice FdA
- Graphic Communication FdA
- Illustration FdA
- Post-compulsory Education PGCE
Sussex Downs Eastbourne and Lewes*
- Computing (Computing Games Development) FdSc
- Music Production and Creative Recording BA(Hons)
- Public and Emergency Services FdSc
- Post-compulsory Education PGCE
- Complementary healthcare FdSc
- Digital Media Design BA(Hons)
* Merged in 2018 to form East Sussex College Group