About this bursary
If you are starting your course in 2025–26, live in England and are eligible for the full undergraduate funding package from Student Finance England, you could be eligible for the University of Brighton Bursary.
Your eligibility is assessed based on your application to Student Finance England for their full undergraduate loans funding package.
This bursary is available to eligible full-time students starting an undergraduate degree or postgraduate students starting a designated non-salaried PGCE course or designated postgraduate pre-registration health course in 2025.
Eligible students who are studying part-time between 30 and 90 credits during the academic year, will receive a pro rata cash bursary each year of their course. Your eligibility for the bursary is assessed each year.
The award is a cash bursary of £500 for full-time students in each year of their course.
The bursary will be paid in two equal instalments in January 2026 and May 2026.
Brighton Boost
If you are a full-time, undergraduate student and are eligible for the University of Brighton bursary, you could get additional financial support in your first year to help with the cost of halls accommodation or travel costs if you make Brighton your firm choice and start your undergraduate degree with us in 2025.
Check out our Brighton Boost 2025 package to support your cost of living and university services.
Alternative bursary support
If you are a care leaver or an estranged student you may be available for alternative support:
Student Support Fund
If you experience short-term financial hardship once you have started your course, you may apply for additional help from the Student Support Fund.
Who is eligible?
Your course must be eligible for the Student Finance England undergraduate funding package and be one of the following:
- An undergraduate degree
- Non-salaried designated PGCE course
- Designated pre-registration postgraduate health sciences course.
You must:
- Be starting a full-time course in academic year 2025-26
- Be normally resident in England
- Be a UK National or an Irish Citizen or have settled status
- Have been living in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man for 3 continuous years before the first day of your course
- Have a residual household income of up to £25,000 per year
- Be assessed as eligible for the full Student Finance England undergraduate loans funding package (including maximum level of maintenance loan)
- Not in receipt of our care leaver or estranged student bursary.
Students on part-time courses studying between 30 and 90 credits during the academic year, who meet the remaining eligibility criteria, will receive a pro rata cash bursary each year.
Your eligibility for this bursary will be re-assessed in each year of your course.
Exceptions
Students in receipt of other bursaries or grants may not be eligible for this bursary.
Students who repeat a year of study will not be eligible for additional bursary funding during their repeat year.
How to apply
You do not need to make a separate application to be considered for this bursary. We will automatically assess your eligibility based on the information you have provided to UCAS and Student Finance England.
Please make sure that you:
- Apply to Student Finance England as soon as you can. Applications usually open in spring term 2025.
- Agree to Student Finance England sharing the information. Contact Student Finance England if you are not sure whether you have given this permission.
Once you have started your course and we have received confirmation from Student Finance England, we will email you by the end of November to confirm whether you will receive this bursary for the academic year.