Money advice for students

University of Brighton bursaries

For full-time UK and EU undergraduates who started studying in or before 2011

The University of Brighton provides income-related bursaries to help students to pay for books, equipment, travel, study aids, childcare and other course-related costs.

How it works

Your student finance application is also used to determine your eligibility for a University of Brighton bursary, you do not apply for this separately. Even if you were not eligible last year, you may become eligible if your circumstances change. 

Your student finance application should be made online via one of the links below depending on where you live:

Unless you choose to opt out (by ticking the opt-out box when you complete your application form), you will automatically be assessed on your bursary entitlement. If you are eligible we will send you an email towards the end of September to confirm you have a bursary.

Bursary overview

Bursaries are payable in each year of your course. Awards are made on a simple sliding scale. The tables below show how the system works.

Bursary for students who started in 2011
Family income Bursary value a year
up to £25,000 £900
£25,001 - £31,000 £500

Bursary for students who started in 2010 or before
Family income Bursary value a year
up to £25,000 £1,080
£25,001 - £27,490 £860
£27,491 - £32,340 £750
£32,341 - £40,330 £540

Who is eligible for this bursary?

University of Brighton income-related bursaries are paid to students who meet the following criteria:

  • Full-time undergraduate student from the UK or other EU country
  • Eligible for the standard government student support package of maintenance grant and student loans for fees and living costs
  • Entered higher education between 2006 - 2011.
  • Studying for an undergraduate honours degree, Foundation degree or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at the University of Brighton or
  • Studying at Brighton and Sussex Medical School or
  • Studying for a University of Brighton validated undergraduate or Foundation degree at an associate college: City College Brighton and Hove, Sussex Coast College Hastings, Plumpton College or Sussex Downs College.
  • Your eligibility for a University of Brighton 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.
  • In full-time attendance at the university until at least 1st December to qualify for the first instalment, and in attendance until at least 1st May to qualify for the second instalment.

Exceptions

These courses have different tuition fee and funding arrangements and do not qualify for  University of Brighton bursaries:

  • Nursing, midwifery and associated health professions (AHP) courses

When is the bursary paid?

Bursary payments will be made to you twice a year: at the end of January and in the first week of May. Any bursary payments made to students who then become ineligible (withdraw or intermit) will need to be repaid to the university.

Enquiries

If you are eligible we will send you an email towards the end of September to confirm you will receive a bursary. If you have any questions before then contact our bursaries team in the Registry office on: