The Northumbria Undergraduate Award for September 2026

This information is for UK/Home students applying to study at Northumbria University on a Full-Time Undergraduate course in the academic year 2026/27.

Successful students will receive a total of £4,000, paid in instalments* throughout years one, two and three.  This additional support will help students focus on their studies and assist with budgeting.  All eligible self-funded students will be short listed and considered.

Eligibility Criteria

Students who meet at least one of the three following characteristics will be considered;

• You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education.  Please use your main home address and not your term time address and use the Postcode Checker to check your neighbourhood progression rate**
• You are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
• You have declared a physical and/or mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on your UCAS form***

**If your POLAR4 young participation quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply OR; After searching your postcode, click view detailed results and if your TUNDRA MSOA quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply (This only applies to applicants living in England)

***UCAS application data will be used to verify submitted information