UCW Bursary
UCW offers 50 bursaries of £2,000 each to students with a declared household income below £25,000 per annum. Because of the limited number, priority will be given to those experiencing multiple factors of financial hardship, such as those from the lowest income households who are also from a disadvantaged background, such as: single parents; care leavers or young carers; being estranged and living in an accredited Foyer; having a disability; or coming from an area with a low participation in higher education. This bursary is spread equally across the years of study, and can be paid in cash instalments in November and February, used as a fee waiver, or be in-kind support for accommodation, for example. Please note that to be eligible for this bursary, UCW students must be enrolled on a full-time and directly-funded Bath Spa University or UWE Bristol course with tuition fees of £8,900 per year. Find out the status of your course here. Applicants must have their student finance application approved by the middle of October to be able to be assessed for a bursary.
Excellence Scholarship
Students who achieve A Levels at ABB or a BTEC Extended Diploma at DDM are eligible to receive £350 in three instalments. The funds are paid in the November and February of the first year of study and the November of the second year. All full-time UCW students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Progression Scholarship
Students who completed a Level 3 course at Weston College within the five years preceding the commencement of their UCW course are eligible to receive £300. The funds are paid in three instalments in the November and February of the first year of study and the November of the second year. All full-time UCW students who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Federation of Schools Scholarship
One UCW student who has progressed from a local College or Sixth Form will be awarded £300. The funds are paid in three instalments in the November and February of the first year of study and the November of the second year. All full-time UCW students who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
International Work Placement Scholarship
UCW students on any course who undertake overseas work placements at additional costs are eligible to apply for up to £500.
The Michael Scoines Joy of Music Scholarship
Weston College and UCW are pleased to be able to offer both FE and HE Music students the opportunity to apply for the Michael Scoines Joy of Music Scholarship.
This Scholarship has been set up in memory of a previous student; Michael Scoines.
Michael was born in London in 1952, and throughout his life he had a passion for drawing; he became an artist and travelled through Europe during the 1970s. He moved to Weston-super-Mare in 1980 and enjoyed living in North Somerset for forty years. Michael began his rehabilitation in Weston and Music played a crucial part in his recovery from addiction. Michael studied a BTEC in Music Technology at Weston College and then progressed to study the Foundation Degree in Music Production at UCW. Michael sadly passed away from lung cancer in February 2020, and his family would like to support students studying Music at FE and HE level as it had a hugely beneficial effect on Michael’s quality of life, health, and well-being.
Michael always loved music and his family hope this fund can help others break the cycle of addiction and find solace and inspiration in the creative and performing arts.
There are twelve Scholarships of £500 available to Weston College and UCW students (to be paid in two instalments – November and February). To be eligible to apply for this Scholarship students will need to be enrolled upon a Music course at either Weston College or UCW and must have an attendance of above 85%. Consideration will be given to students that are experiencing personal or financial barriers to education; however, all applications will be considered and assessed on their own merit. The closing date for applications is the 14th October 2022.
To apply for this Scholarship, please click here to complete the application form
For further information on this Scholarship please contact finance@ucw.ac.uk.
Part-time Scholarship
Non-sponsored and part-time UCW students are eligible for a scholarship of £1,500 spread across three years of study. The funds can either be paid in instalments in the November and February of each year of study, or used as a fee waiver.
Bath Spa University bursaries
Bath Spa University is providing awards worth up to £4,000 each, split over three years, to eligible new first-year students in 2023/24:
• Students must must have a home address in an area of low higher education participation based on POLAR4 or Adult HE (Quintile 1 and 2) as determined by the Office for Students
• Household income must be assessed and evidenced by Student Finance as below £15,000, £25,000 or £42,875
• Domiciled in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
• Must be a first time undergraduate in the first year (including foundation year) of study
• Must not hold a first degree or higher qualification.
Part-time students, if eligible, will receive a bursary award that is proportional to their intensity of study. Students who repeat a year will not be entitled to a Bath Spa University Bursary Scheme award in that year. Full-time students are automatically assessed for this award based on information from Student Finance if they have applied for a means-based maintenance loan and have consented to share their financial information. For more information, email bursaries@bathspa.ac.uk or visit www.bathspa.ac.uk. Please also note that to be eligible for this bursary, UCW students must be enrolled on an indirectly-funded Bath Spa University course.