The Capri Holdings Scholarships in Fashion and Mentoring Programme

Value

Six undergraduate scholarships, £4,000 towards tuition fees and £10,000 living bursary per year for three years.

Three postgraduate scholarships, £15,000 awarded against the value of tuition fees for the first year of study. The remaining balance will be paid as a cash bursary in one instalment.

Study level

New, full-time undergraduate students in their first year only.

Aim of the programme

From September 2026, Capri will fund six undergraduate scholarships for students enrolling on any full-time undergraduate degree programme in the Manchester Fashion Institute. Successful applicants will also benefit from a mentoring programme, delivered by professionals at Capri Holdings. 

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Undergraduate

You must:

• Be from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.
• Hold a firm offer to study a new full-time course in the 2026/27 academic year, excluding foundation year and distance learning, in on one of the following courses:
  • BA (Hons) Fashion
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Art Direction
  • BSc (Hons) Fashion Business and Management
  • BSc (Hons) Fashion Business Management
  • BSc (Hons) Fashion Business Management with AI
  • BSc (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Communication
  • BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Technology
  • BSc (Hons) Fashion Marketing
• Have a household income of £42,875 or less. We’ll check this against your Student Finance application. Please contact us if you will not be applying to Student Finance for a maintenance loan.
• Be a UK student - English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish - paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number.
• Pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.

Postgraduate

You must: 

• Hold a firm offer to study a new full-time course in 2025/26, excluding distance learning, in on one of the following courses:
  • MSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management
  • MA Fashion Design Technology
  • MSc International Fashion Business Management
  • MSc Luxury Fashion Management
  • MSc International Fashion Marketing
• Prove your gross income was £42,875 or less in the previous financial year. We’ll accept:
  • P60s
  • Student Finance Entitlement Letters
  • A self-employment tax return
• Be a UK student - English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish - paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number.
• Pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.

Check the terms and conditions

Before you apply, read our terms and conditions.

They explain:

• What’s expected of people who get scholarships.
• What happens if you leave your course or we withdraw the scholarship.
• How we use your personal information.

How to apply

Applications will open 1 January 2026. 

If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to attend an interview in September 2026.