Additional funding

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources to support you during your studies.

Finding the right funding

To ensure you get access to as much support as possible, it's important you know which funding you're eligible for. 

Scholarships tend to be the most diverse in their eligibility criteria, and can be awarded for a range of reasons from academic merit and sporting achievements to more individual  such as where you live, or your career aspirations. Bursaries on the other hand are mostly awarded for financial need, or for students studying a particular course.

For both of these funding options, you will need to submit an online application via your chosen bursary/scholarship.

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Personal circumstances funding

Some students may be eligible for funding due to personal circumstances, such as disability support, funding for student parents, and support for those from low income households. This funding often comes from the government, trusts or institutions. To find out how to access this financial support, read more about grants and funding.

Grants and discounts

Grants and discounts are given to students providing they meet a certain criteria. This can be due to personal circumstances such as chosen course, disability or household income. There is no appliation process, and you do not have to pay the grant back.

Circumstantial funding

Grants from the government or the University are available to student parents, disabled students, care leavers, and more.

Cost of living scholarship

This scholarship is available to new foundation year or first-year students who come from households with an income under £25,000 and are studying at our Stoke, Stafford or London campuses.

Funding for healthcare students

If you're studying an NHS funded degree, there are a range of funding options available to you through the University and governing bodies.

Alumni discount

If you've previously completed a University of Staffordshire taught degree and are enrolling onto an eligible postgraduate programme, you may be entitled to a discount off your course fees.

Bursaries and Scholarships

Bursaries and scholarships are presented to students following a successful application for funding. Every scholarship is different with various criteria you will need to meet before you can apply - this could be anything from academic merit, your personal background, or even sporting ability.

Bursaries and scholarships

Funded by charitable donations, these bursaries and scholarships are open to applicants that are eligible and meet their criteria.

International Scholarships

Find out more about the scholarships and discounts available to our students from overseas.
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