Money advice for students

Part-time widening access bursary

This bursary consists of a pro-rata fee reduction of up to £2,250 in the first year of your course. University of Brighton widening access bursaries are funded by the National Scholarship Programme and do not need to be repaid.

How it works

You do not need to make an application to be considered for this bursary. Using the information you provide to UCAS and Student Finance England, we assess you against the eligibility criteria. You must apply for means-tested support. If you are eligible we will send you an email towards the end of September to confirm you have a bursary.

Make sure you apply to Student Finance England for your student loans and maintenance grant as early as possible. They will advise us if you meet the income criteria for this bursary, however we only receive the information from Student Finance England if you have agreed that they can share it. If you are not sure whether you have given this permission, contact Student Finance England.

Bursary overview

This bursary consists of a pro-rata fee reduction of up to £2,250 in the first year of your course. You would qualify for £2,250 off your fees if you were to take 75% of the modules of a full-time course.

Who is eligible for this bursary?

To be eligible for this bursary you need to meet the following criteria:

  • undergraduate student from England
  • household income of up to and including £25,000 a year
  • from a neighbourhood where fewer than the average number of people go to university. Check: is my neighbourhood eligible?
  • eligible for the standard government student support package for part-time students
  • entering higher education for the first time in 2012 or later
  • studying for an undergraduate honours degree or foundation degree at the University of Brighton or an indirectly funded course at Plumpton, Sussex Downs, City College, Sussex Coast College (See the eligible partner college courses)
  • not in receipt of the University of Brighton care leaver’s bursary.

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 this 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

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:

Am I eligible to be considered for a widening access bursary?

We provide widening access bursaries to eligible students living in neighbourhoods where fewer people than average go to university.
We use the Higher Education Funding Council for England's Participation of Local Areas (or HEFCE POLAR 2 data set) to determine which neighbourhoods in England are eligible. HEFCE's POLAR2 data classifies neighbourhoods from 1 (those with the lowest participation rates in higher education) to 5 (those with the highest participation rates in higher education).
If you are living in an eligible HEFCE classification 1 postcode when you make your UCAS application you may be eligible for our widening access bursary if you also meet our other criteria.

Check your eligibility now

Your age
How old will you be on 1 August 2013 ?



Your postcode
Please provide the postcode of your normal place of residence at the time you made your UCAS application