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Scholarships and fee waivers

We appreciate the investment students make in their education.

To help with the financial responsibility of students joining us in 2013, we offer a range of scholarships.

The University of Worcester is actively working to promote more scholarship and prize opportunities, so please revisit this page for further updates.

Scholarships and fee waivers: year-by-year summaries:

Scholarships and fee waivers in detail:

£3,000 National Scholarships

The National Scholarship Programme was introduced to help students from low-income households and underrepresented groups to enter Higher Education.

For 2013 the University of Worcester has greatly enhanced the funding available to support £3,000 fee waivers under the National Scholarship scheme. In 2013 all first years who come from households with an income of £25,000 or less will be awarded this valuable £3,000 reduction in first year fees (or a pro-rata amount in the case of part-time students).

The University estimates that more than one thousand first of its year students will qualify for a National Scholarship in 2013.

Applicants must not normally be resident in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and will need to be registering on courses that cost at least £6000 or the part-time pro rata equivalent.

See below for scholarships available to international students.

Those students not eligible for a scholarship under the National Scholarship Programme are:

• NHS Funded students
• Students funded by the Teaching Agency for Schools
• Students directly continuing from one course to another (eg from a foundation degree or HND to the final year of an honours degree)
• Students transferring in from another institution
• Students taking a postgraduate qualification
• Part-time students studying at less than 25per cent intensity of the full-time equivalent
• Any other students whose fees are paid or part-paid through a sponsorship arrangement

Awards will be made only upon confirmation of household income so it is essential that students submit an income assessed application to Student Finance England (SFE) and submit all evidence requested. You must also ensure that you or your parents do not tick the box on your application that removes the consent to share because this would prevent confirmation of your income being shared with us. Please see The Student Finance England Factsheet How you are Assessed and Paid for details about whose income is taken into account when household income is assessed. Their website is www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

EU and part-time students will receive a separate form from Student Finance England to provide details of their household income and some scholarships will be reserved for part-time students whose income cannot be assessed by SFE until after they have started the course.

£1,000 ABB or Equivalent Scholarships

The University of Worcester offers a £1,000 first year scholarship to all applicants who achieve at least ABB at A Level, or the equivalent qualification (such as distinction, distinction, merit at BTEC). For more details on equivalent qualifications, please consult this document from HEFCE.

£1,000 Academic Achievement Scholarships

The University awards scholarships of £1000 to eligible undergraduate students after completion of the first and second year of a degree course or first year of a Foundation degree or HND on the basis of their academic achievement at the University. Students do not apply for these scholarships as they are awarded to eligible students with the best academic profiles across the University.

£500 Wychavon Scholarships

The Wychavon Scholarship has been launched to help support students from the district of Wychavon studying at the University of Worcester.

The scholarship is open to students from the Wychavon district choosing to study full time at the University of Worcester and can be taken up for courses starting in September 2013.

The scheme will initially run for students starting in 2013, 2014 and 2015, and will be open to undergraduates (except nursing and midwifery students who do not pay university tuition fees) and will provide £500 per student, for up to 100 students in each of the three academic years. The scholarship won’t be means tested, but will be available to applicants in the order in which they apply.

£2,500 Bosch Scholarships

Four £2,500 Bosch Scholarships are awarded for merit in year one of business, computing and related subjects (which will include the opportunity to take a one year paid work placement with the Worcester Bosch Group).

£2,000 Choral Scholarships

In partnership with Worcester Cathedral, Choral Scholarships are available to young men with counter-tenor, tenor and baritone/ bass voices and are aimed at encouraging young singers to become part of the long-standing tradition of Cathedral Music, while pursuing a course of study. The scholarships are available to students in he first, second or third year of an undergraduate course.

Scholars will receive £2,000, paid in instalments over 12 months, private singing tuition and support from a Principal Lay Clerk. In addition to regular services, the post will give an opportunity to sing with the Cathedral Choir in concerts, recordings, tours and the world famous Three Choirs Festival, for which additional remuneration will be paid.

Sports Scholarships

If you have an outstanding record of achievement in a particular sport and want to combine this talent with study at a university with a proven reputation, then you may be eligible for a sports scholarship at Worcester. Our sports scholarships and bursaries represent a very special partnership with four of the region’s top sports teams: Worcestershire County Cricket Club (WCCC), Worcester Hockey Club, Worcester Wolves Basketball Club and the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club.

Visit the Sports Scholarships page for more details.

£1,000 University Scholarships (Extra-Curricular Activities)

Students have the opportunity twice a year to apply for funds, up to £1000, to assist them with activities such as:

• Voluntary activities which are community based, either in the UK or abroad
• Activities related to a past-time or interest in which the student is involved (e.g. music or some other arts-based area; elite sport)

The deadline for applications is the 1st December and 1st March each year and information regarding how to apply is available via the student SOLE page and Registry Services normally 6 weeks prior to the deadline.

Recent success stories include:

• Samantha House, who has represented Great Britain internationally at trampolining.
• Greg Higgit, who has taken part in golf tournaments against professional players around the globe.
• Jayne Power, who took part in a Girl Guide movement event in America.
• Charlotte Paddock, who travelled to the Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia to look after orphaned and endangered animals.

Scholarships for International students

Overseas students who are currently holding an offer from us and are not being funded from another source can apply for an International scholarship.

Students may also apply for a range of scholarships and funding provided by UK and international Government bodies, the European Commission, funding trusts, a number of research councils, industry and employers.

For more information about scholarship funding and eligibility, please download the Additional information for International Students document.

Email the International Office on international@worc.ac.uk to request further details and receive a copy of the application form.

Learn more about funding opportunities on the British Council website.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

The Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to jointly support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. See the Additional Information for International Students link on this page for more information about the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme and how to apply.

Further information can be found on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.