Scholarships at BCU
We want all our students to achieve their full potential. With our scholarship schemes, you could receive support to kick-start your BCU journey.
The Accelerate Scholarship
We recognise that starting university comes with some big financial considerations, which is why we’re offering our BCU Accelerate Scholarship, available to all students from lower income households who enrol with our University via the Accelerate programmes.
The scholarship is worth £1,000 paid in three instalments across your first year of study to support you as you make the move from school or college.
Subject scholarships
BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for 2026 entry UK undergraduate students joining courses in the following areas:
- Art and Design
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- English and Creative Writing
- Engineering
- Games
- Learning Disability Nursing
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Youth Work
BCU Travel Pass Scheme
First year BCU students from selected schools and colleges can receive a free West Midlands travel pass worth up to £650!
Scholarships, grants and bursaries explained
Confused about bursaries, scholarships, and grants and what the difference between them is? We’re here to explain what these words mean and how they could support you in funding your studies.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Henderson Bursaries and Scholarships
If you apply to one of our selected full-time Computing, Engineering or Built Environment courses starting in September 2025 you could be eligible to receive a Henderson Scholarship worth £10,000 a year over three years, or a one-off Henderson Access Bursary of £2,000.
See if you're eligibleSports Scholarships
We want to support your sporting achievement alongside your studies and we realise the commitment of dual career athletes. Our Sports Scholarship is available to students studying any of our courses and performing to a high standard in their sport to help them realise their sporting potential while studying.
See if you're eligibleMusic Scholarships and Bursaries
The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire offer bursaries to home undergraduate music students from lower-income backgrounds as well as a number of scholarships to music applicants who demonstrate excellence or outstanding potential at audition, and/or specialize in a ‘shortage’ Principal Study area.
See if you're eligibleMillennium Point Scholarship
Do you want to work within the built environment, become a leader in AI technology or solve the world's engineering problems? Millennium Point Trust is awarding fully funded undergraduate degrees to talented STEM students.
See if you're eligibleLooking for postgraduate or international scholarship opportunities?
These scholarships are for UK fee-paying undergraduate students; if you're an international applicant, see our international scholarships. If you're interested in studying a postgraduate taught or research degree, explore the postgraduate scholarships and bursaries that may be available to help fund your studies.
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