Sports Scholarship

Our sports scholarship package‌

We are proud to be a part of a world-class sporting city and confident in our programme’s ability to enhance dual-career athletes.

Our programme recognises and is tailored to each athlete’s individual needs.

The total package is worth up to £10,000 per year. Additional support is available for exceptional applicants.

The package includes:

• Tuition fee discount over three levels (20%, 40% and 75%).
• Access to the self-funded Performance Sport townhouse accommodation.
• Financial expense contribution.
• Access to on-campus and local sporting facilities.
• Bespoke nutritional and psychological support.
• Physiotherapy and sports massage.
• Strength and conditioning support to teams and individuals.
• Free sports club membership for scholars and Rugby Performance Athletes (RPA).
• Lifestyle support.
• Man Met Sport branded kit from our official supplier, Kukri.

Our sports scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis, with priority given to individuals whose sport features within the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) programme.

The amount offered will be determined by our sports scholarship committee, and each case is considered on its own merit.

Become a Manchester Met sports scholar

To be a sports scholar, you must:

• Be currently enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course at Manchester Met, or in the process of applying to become a Manchester Met student for the next academic year.
• Be competing at a regional, national, or international standard in your chosen sport or show evidence of significant future sporting potential.
• Be able to represent Manchester Met in your sport.
• Meet the academic requirements of your course.

We welcome applications from athletes in all individual sports that are contested in BUCS.

We welcome applications from athletes in the team sports below: 

• Basketball
• Lacrosse
• Netball
• Rugby Union
• Water Polo

If you are competing at an elite level in any other team sport, please contact sportscholarships@mmu.ac.uk.