Bursaries for UK / Home undergraduate students

At Brighton we provide a range of bursaries which are carefully targeted at students who most need financial help.

You may be eligible for a bursary or grant from the NHS if you are studying social work or nursing or health courses.

Remember: you do not have to pay back university bursaries. You can use the funds  to help you cover the cost of tuition, books, university accommodation, travel, study aids, childcare and more.

Your eligibility for these bursaries will be re-assessed each academic year.

Email any enquiries to bursaries@brighton.ac.uk.

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Bursaries for students starting 2025–26

Our University of Brighton bursaries support eligible students on undergraduate courses, non-salaried PGCE courses and pre-registration nursing and allied health courses. Students on part-time courses who meet the criteria will receive a pro-rata cash bursary.

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University of Brighton bursary

£500 cash bursary in each year of study.

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Care leaver's bursary

£1,000 cash bursary in each year of study.

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Estranged students bursary

£1,000 cash bursary in each year of study.

Bursary information for students on specific courses

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Social work

You may be eligible for an NHS bursary in your second and third years if you are studying an undergraduate social work course.

Medical students

Medicine

If you are a student at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), you may be eligible to apply for the University of Brighton bursary.

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Nursing, midwifery and allied health courses

You may be eligible to apply to the NHS Learning Support Fund for additional funding including a training grant of £5,000 each academic year (NHS Business Services Authority website).