Bursaries and scholarships
While bursaries are primarily based on financial need, they often include other selection criteria, such as an active interest in a sporting or cultural pastime. They are meant to supplement, not replace, your primary source of funding, and are usually non-repayable.
Important additional information
Additional guidance notes
Students applying for bursaries and scholarships should read conditions and guidance on bursaries and scholarships.
International scholarships and bursaries
Learn about bursaries and scholarships available to international students.
Some of the bursaries available for 2011-2012 are listed below.
Mandatory Bursary
This bursary is available to all new full-time entry students paying the maximum level variable rate home fee who also qualify for student support from Student Finance England.
The bursary will be payable for a maximum of three years and is dependent on successful progression each year of your programme. It will not be paid during any industrial placement years.
To be eligible you will need to qualify for the Maintenance or Special Support Grant. These are grants that you can apply for when you make an application for your student loan for tuition fees and maintenance costs, referred to collectively as, student support from Student Finance England.
Alumni progression bursary
A 10% fee discount is available to all students who progress to a non-government/research funded postgraduate programme at the university having completed either an undergraduate degree programme, certain short course programmes or an exchange programme, at one of the university’s main campuses, partner, network or collaborative colleges. The discount is applicable to the fee due after any other allowances have been deducted.
Care leaver's bursary
This bursary provides financial support to students entering higher education direct from local authority care. The student must have been in the care of the Local Authority for a minimum of 52 consecutive weeks immediately prior to beginning a programme of study. The bursary is available to UK students who on the 1 September in the year of entry are 24 and under. Applicants must be studying full-time undergraduate programmes at one of the university’s campuses (Avery Hill, Greenwich or Medway) or at one of the university’s partner colleges and qualify for the maximum level of government means tested maintenance of special support grant.
The bursary of £1,000 per year is payable for a maximum of three years. Payment in subsequent years is dependent on satisfactory progression and payment in a placement year is dependent on the placement being unpaid. In addition to the annual award, students will receive £100 in their final year towards the costs of attendance at the graduation ceremony.
First class honours scholarship
A 10% tuition fee discount is available to home students that achieve a first upon completion of an undergraduate degree and continue their study to postgraduate level. To be eligible, students must have completed their three or four year degree programme on one of our main campuses or at one of our partner colleges and have paid the variable rate tuition fees for the entire degree programme.
The scholarship is not available to government/research funded and PGCE programmes.
This scholarship can be awarded in addition to the Alumni Progression Bursary and the 5% prompt payment discount.
Partnership progression scholarship
10 scholarships of £525 each are available to students who progress from a University of Greenwich programme at one of our partner colleges directly to the final year of an honours degree programme at one of our campuses (Avery Hill, Greenwich or Medway). The applicant must have achieved to a high standard at the college. The 10 highest achieving students will be awarded.
Progression bursary
Full-time students paying the maximum variable tuition fee who receive the Mandatory Bursary detailed above who progress from year 1 to year 2 of study will receive a Progression Bursary payable in year 2 of study only. The award will be for £150.
When we say progression we mean that you have passed 120 credits and completed all last items of assessment at the first attempt. If you are awarded this bursary it will be in addition to the Mandatory Bursary and paid at the same time into your nominated bank account (the one your loan and grant is paid in to).
UCAS scholarship
This scholarship of £525 per year for a maximum of three years (years 2 and 3 dependent on satisfactory progress), is available to full-time home undergraduate students on honours degree programmes, paying the maximum variable fees. On entry to the university, you must have achieved a UCAS tariff score of at least 350 points from A-levels or equivalent qualifications (not including AS-level, key/core skills or passport points) obtained within two consecutive years.
John McWilliam bursary
Established in memory of former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Mr John McWilliam this scholarship assists students studying specified programmes of study, within the School of Architecture, Design & Construction.
Each recipient, of five selected annually, will be able to use the scholarship of £1,500 to fund a variety of educational costs not necessarily met by any other grant, award or scholarship including the opportunity to travel oversees as part of their programme of study.
Scholarships are available for one year only and can only be received by each recipient once during their studies.
Applicants must be entering the first year, be full-time UK home students, studying a specified programme on one of the university’s campuses (Avery Hill, Greenwich or Medway).
Additionally, priority will be given to applicants that have been resident for a minimum of three years in the one of the boroughs surrounding the university campuses; these include the London Borough’s of Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham and the Medway Towns area. The successful recipients will be required to write a report at the end of the academic year detailing their progress.
Merit awards for outstanding achievement
This scheme is for all final year level 2 and 3 undergraduate students who are judged by a board of examiners to have demonstrated outstanding achievement during their programmes of study at the university or one of its partner colleges. Recipients of this award will be presented with a medal, certificate and £100.
David Fussey choral exhibition bursary
This cash bursary of £1,000pa (payable in two £500 instalments) is awarded for a maximum of three years and is available to all students at the university who join the University of Greenwich Choir.
The bursary is awarded in memory of Dr David Fussey, the late Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich, who gained great enjoyment from singing in choirs. If you have choral experience and pass the audition to join the choir, you may apply.
The choral exhibitioner must remain an active member of the choir, attend all rehearsals and give full support to the university’s Music Director. In the second year, the choral exhibitioner, in conjunction with the Music Director, is responsible for publicity and general administrative tasks for the choir. The closing date for applications each year is 30 September.
Madame Österberg Trust
Madame Martina Österberg was a pioneer of physical education for women until her death in 1915. She founded the Bergman Österberg Physical Training College at Dartford, which until recently formed part of the university.
The furtherance of education was extremely important to Madame Österberg, and awards in her memory are available to all registered students of the University of Greenwich and its partner colleges. Applications can be made for additional educational experiences that are not directly associated with a student’s current programme of study.
Gravesend rugby football bursary
Bursaries are available to students studying at the University of Greenwich or studying University of Greenwich programmes at one of its partner colleges. Students must have experience of playing rugby union to an appropriate level, with a minimum standard of County 18s group or a senior level of rugby, the equivalent to London south east 2 or above.
Bursaries are offered on an annual basis dependent on the student’s satisfactory performance and progress, a commitment to the Gravesend club and continued registration at the university.
Royal Navy and Royal Marine bursary
The Royal Navy Crown charity, Greenwich Hospital, are pleased to offer awards to assist students studying at the University of Greenwich. The scheme aims to provide support to students who are serving or former members of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines or their sons or daughters. Navy and marine personnel must have a minimum of three years’ service.
The bursary aims to assist eligible students with educational costs by making awards of up to £3,000 per academic year for a maximum of four years. Payment in subsequent years is dependent upon satisfactory academic progress; payment during a placement (Sandwich) year is dependent on the placement being unpaid.
Sir William Boreman's Foundation
The Foundation provides bursaries, to permanent residents of the London boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham. Applicants must have lived in the borough for a minimum of three years, be under 25 and have a family residual income in the region of £25,000 a year.
Bursaries can be used for travel, equipment, tuition fees, university excursions and general living expenses. UK full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students are eligible to apply.