Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Academic excellence and merit
Academic scholarships, grants, and bursaries reward university applicants who achieve high grades in their school exams. And the good news? They require little to no extra work.
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Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Academic excellence and merit
Academic scholarships, grants, and bursaries reward university applicants who achieve high grades in their school exams. And the good news? They require little to no extra work.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Arts
Studying fine art, design, photography, dance, or another arts subject? Discover what arts scholarships, grants, and bursaries are available to help with the cost of course materials, plus general living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Low income households
Universities and colleges offer extra funding to support students from low income backgrounds. We explain what ‘low income’ means’, and why it pays to update your student finance body on your situation.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
Social work, childhood, and youth studies 2026 personal statement guide
Find out how to convince admissions tutors you’re right for this course, through your knowledge and understanding of what it entails.
Student budgeting tips
Find out how to budget and save money while studying, to help your student loan go further.
Students eligible for free school meals (FSM)
Being eligible for free school meals (FSM) means you might be able get help to meet different costs, and access other types of support if you want to go to university.
Studying at a conservatoire
What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.
Studying in the UK
Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.
Subject tasters
Try university degrees before you apply. Subject Spotlights from Springpod give you a taste of what it's like to study real subjects delivered by university lecturers and developed in partnership with the universities
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Teaching 2026 personal statement guide
We asked admissions tutors how you can ensure your teaching personal statement gets top marks and secures you that all-important interview.
The new personal statement for 2026 entry
Applying for university or college to start your studies in 2026? Find out more about the changes to the personal statement format and tips on what to include.
The personal statement builder
The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. But it can be hard to get started, which is where the personal statement builder can really help.
The UCAS International Podcast: Scholarships and budgeting
This episode features Catriona McCarthy and Arya Nur Güneş discussing something all students, international or otherwise, worry about – finance. Find out how to budget effectively, the extra payments and outgoing international students face, as well as a brief overview of scholarships and how to find them.