Support for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, undertaking their first undergraduate degree. These details are only for those that began their studies in 2023 or earlier. For infomration concering 2024 admits please see here.
RUK Access Bursary
Glasgow has a long and proud tradition of providing financial support to talented students who, for reasons of financial hardship, might not be able to take a place at University. Our RUK Access Bursary is part of our commitment to continue to attract and support students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Eligibility for this award is based on household-income:
| Annual household income | RUK Access Bursary for first year of study | RUK Access Bursary for years 2, 3, 4 where full tuition fees |
| Less than £25,001 | £3,000 | £2,000 |
| £25,001 - £35,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
There is no application for the RUK Access Bursary, the information you provide in your application for fees and/or cost-of-living support to Student Finance England/Northern Ireland/Wales will be used to assess your eligibility for the bursary. You must take out the maximum means-tested loan available to you. In order for the University to assess your eligibility, you should agree to share your data on your application to Student Finance.
If you are required to repeat any year of study, the RUK Bursary will not be awarded for that year, however any extenuating circumstances will be taken in to consideration. In this instance, please contact scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk
Payments
- The RUK Access Bursary will be awarded as a cash payment.
- The RUK Access Bursary will be paid in 10 instalments from October until July; this award is based on household income*
- If your household income is less than £25,001, in Year 1 you will receive 10 payments of £300.00 and onwards from Year 2 you will receive 10 payments of £200.00, if your income remains in the same bracket.
- If your household income is between £25,001- £35,000, in Year 1 you will receive 10 payments of £200.00 and onwards from Year 2 you will receive 10 payments of £100.00, if your income remains in the same bracket.
- The RUK Access Bursary will only be awarded in years where full tuition fees apply: ie Normally Years 1,2 and 3. Bursary is not paid in Year 4 where no tuition fees are due).
These payments will be credited to the UK bank account held on your MyCampus profile; therefore it is vital that this is up-to-date at the start of the session. By submitting your bank details on the MyCampus system, you are confirming that you agree with the terms and conditions of the award(s).
*The University assesses your household income via Student Loans Company, provided you select to share information with third parties on your Student Finance application.
RUK Excellence Scholarship
The RUK Excellence Scholarship of £1,000 for each year of study will be awarded to first degree entrants who have attained AAA or better in one sitting at A Level (or equivalent). Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine applicants are not eligible for this award.
There is no application for the RUK Excellence Scholarship; information from UCAS will be used to assess eligibility.
If you are required to repeat any year of study, the RUK Excellence Scholarship will not be awarded for that year, however any extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration. In this instance please contact scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk.
Payments
- The RUK Excellence Scholarship will be processed as a cash payment.
- The RUK Excellence Scholarship will be paid in 2 instalments.
- The first payment will be in October and the second payment will be in February.
These payments will be credited to the UK bank account held on your MyCampus profile; therefore it is vital that this is up-to-date at the start of the session. By submitting your bank details on the MyCampus system, you are confirming that you agree with the terms and conditions of the award(s).