Passionate about the subject you’re coming to study? Worked hard to make a difference in your community, school or college, through voluntary work or work experience?

If this sound likes you, then this scholarship is the perfect award to recognise your success and provide some additional support during your time as a BU student.

Entry

September 2018. Scholarships cannot be deferred.

Eligibility

• UK/EU students who select BU as their firm choice in the eligible courses (see below)
• Students who meet or exceed the minimum entry requirements

The eligibility criteria will be taken into account and your personal statement will be considered. In particular, we look at the following:

• Why you are interested in your studying your course of choice
• Evidence of commitment to your area of study through additional work experience, voluntary or community work outlining each different experience/contribution with details of duration, how you gained this experience and how this links to your course of choice, and what you have learnt as a result
• How the scholarship will be beneficial to your student experience
• The contribution you will make to the university having received this award

Exclusions

• Applicants for one year Top-up courses are not eligibile for this scholarship
• Applicants for courses offered through partner colleges are not eligible for this scholarship
• This scholarship is not open to students starting study in 2019/20 (i.e. students who defer their place)
• Applicants are only eligible for the Subject Achievement Scholarship (excludes all other BU scholarships)

Value

• 3 x £3,250 payments over three years of study (excludes placement year/postgraduate year, if applicable)
• First-choice accommodation
• Welcome pack for Arrivals week, including vouchers and BU merchandise
• Choice of SportBU membership or a contribution to a club or society to be taken in any year of study (for one year only)

Number available 1
Need to fill in an application Yes (applications open in April 2018 – register your interest to be notified when applications open)
Deadline 31 August 2018

We’ll give you a package of benefits worth up to £10,000, offered over the three years of your course, including £9,000 in instalments and guaranteed first-choice accommodation. Have a BU Halls of Residence in mind? With this scholarship, you’ll have the reassurance that you’ll be living there.

Applications will be considered by a panel of Bournemouth University staff on the information that is provided in your application form.

You’ll receive the cash element of your scholarship in nine instalments, during each year of academic study. You’ll receive a pre-paid card with the first instalment loaded onto it in October 2018. You will be advised of the full terms and conditions when you collect your card following enrolment at BU.  

Eligible courses
The legal bit

Scholarships are reviewed on a regular basis and the university reserves the right to withdraw, amend or introduce new scholarships at any time. Scholarships are offered subject to funding and availability. Scholarship is awarded in your first year only, unless stated otherwise.

For further details, please view our Scholarship Policy .