Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards available to applicants who live in the UK
Aberystwyth has a comprehensive range of valuable Bursaries, Entrance Scholarships and Awards which are open to students who are normally resident in the UK, and provides a structure of financial support to ensure that students of all backgrounds can enjoy the benefits of Higher Education.
Many of our awards can be held together, so that you could get over £15,000 in financial incentives over 3 years!
Our Scholarship and Bursary Calculator should give you an idea of what YOU may be entitled to receive.
Our current students tell us that having a Bursary, Scholarship or Merit Award is really helping them to "get the most" from their Aberystwyth University experience. We believe you'll be able to enjoy a great student experience, and our unrivalled financial support means you can get the most from your university studies.
The great thing about our Scholarships and Bursaries is that you choose exactly how you want to spend your money - be it on study resources, laptop, books, accommodation, food, clothes, social activities - the choice is yours. Thanks to the afordable lifestyle of the Aberystwyth area, this free money will last you a lot longer than many other UK universities.
Our financial awards are more than just money. Gaining a Scholarship, Merit Award, or Bursary from Aberystwyth University is extremely prestigious and will look very impressive on your CV once you've graduated and are getting your career off the ground.
Click here for some of the questions we're often asked about our Scholarship and Bursary package.
Finance at a glance
Which Scholarships and Bursaries are you eligible for? How much money do you get for each one? How easy is it to apply? All these questions and more are answered in the links below, so check them out:
- Scholarships and Bursaries at a glance
- Which awards might I be eligible to receive?
- What do current students say?
Entrance Scholarships
- IMPORTANT - Changes to Entrance Scholarship examinations for 2013
- What are they, and how do I apply?
- Examples of past exam papers
- TIMETABLE for the Examinations - February 2012 (2013 version to follow in mid-January)
- Regulations for specific exam subjects
- Mark Scheme
- Entrance Scholarship winners 2012
- Merit Award holders 2012
- Information for Schools and Colleges
Other Awards
Bursaries at Aberystwyth University
- Excellence Bursaries in specified subject areas
- Residential Bursaries
- Aberystwyth Bursaries - our means-tested award (for applicants beginning their studies in 2012)
- Sports Bursaries
- Music Bursaries
- Care Leaver Bursaries
Departmental Awards
Even more help for you to get the most out of your university experience.
Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards brochure
Full details and regulations of all our Scholarships and Bursaries can be found in our current brochure.
Note: All Scholarship, Bursary and Award information may change from time to time. Applicants should check information regularly to ensure they are aware of the current procedures, deadlines etc.

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