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Bursaries for Part-Time Students

111 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £250–£26,500 for part-time students, across 31 UK universities.

2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Biggest part-time bursaries by university

	University	Award
1	University of LeedsSanctuary Scholarship (Leeds)	£10,000
2	UCLFinancial Assistance Fund (UCL)	£3,000
3	Wrexham UniversityWelsh Domiciled Part Time UG Scholarship (Wrexham)	£2,020
4	University of HuddersfieldUniversity Hardship Fund (Huddersfield)	£1,875
5	University of GreenwichCare Leaver Bursary (Greenwich)	£1,500
6	University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester Sport Scholarship	Up to £1,500
7	Sheffield Hallam UniversityPerformance Athlete Support Programme (PASP)	£1,350
8	University of SalfordCare Experienced Bursary (Salford)	£1,100
9	University of LincolnFoyer/Supported Housing Bursary (Lincoln)	£1,000
10	University of ReadingJulia Boorman Award	£1,000

From outside your university 1

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships (CSC)Full tuition feesInternational students

All funds 111

GTRSB Bursary£500Anglia Ruskin University ·

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships (CSC)Full tuition feesExternal / National Bodies · International students

Part-time Fee Grant SchemeVariesHeriot-Watt University · Undergraduates

NTU Bursary (Part-time)£375Nottingham Trent University · Income under £27.5k

Global Development and Humanitarian Practice Scholarship£9,250Oxford Brookes University · International students

Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding Scholarship£1,000Oxford Brookes University · Postgraduates

London Book Fair Scholarship£1,000Oxford Brookes University · Media/Communications

BAME Studentships (QMUL)VariesQueen Mary University of London · Postgraduates

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Doctoral Training Studentships (QMUL)VariesQueen Mary University of London · Medicine/Healthcare · International students

Queen Mary Funded Studentships (general category)VariesQueen Mary University of London · STEM

Student Support Fund (QUB)VariesQueen's University Belfast ·

The Gordon Millington ScholarshipVariesQueen's University Belfast · Engineering

Performance Athlete Support Programme (PASP)£1,350Sheffield Hallam University · Sport

Hardship Funds (Swansea)VariesSwansea University · Undergraduates

Economics Master's Bursary (UCL)VariesUCL · Economics

Financial Assistance Fund (UCL)£3,000UCL · Care-experienced and others

Graziella-Branduardi Raymont Scholarship£26,500UCL · Engineering · First-years

Julia Scott Memorial Bursary£6,000UCL · Social Sciences

Naughton & Clift-Matthews Mathematics Scholarship£20,000UCL · Income under £42.9k · Mathematics

Professor Sir Malcolm Grant Scholarship£25,000UCL · First-years

Thomas Witherden Batt Scholarship£10,000UCL · First-years

UCL East London Scholarship£17,096UCL · Income under £42.9k

UCL Master's Bursary£10,000UCL · Income under £42.9k

UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS)£22,780UCL · Postgraduates

Aberdeen Alumni Discount20% off feesUniversity of Aberdeen · International students

Oil and Gas Transition Training FundVariesUniversity of Aberdeen · Engineering

SAAS Part Time Fee GrantIncome-basedUniversity of Aberdeen · Income under £25k

The Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship (Bath)£500University of Bath · Business

Alumni Scholarship (Birmingham)£2,000University of Birmingham · First-years · International students

Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Birmingham)£4,000University of Birmingham · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k

Bristol Master's Scholarships£2,000University of Bristol · First-years

Bristol PhD Scholarship for Black and Mixed Black Heritage (ALSS)£20,780University of Bristol · Social Sciences, Law

Cotutelle Scholarship with Macquarie University, AustraliaVariesUniversity of Bristol · Postgraduates

Research Scholarship (ALSS, Bristol)£20,780University of Bristol · Social Sciences, Law

International Alumni Discount (25%, Derby)25% off feesUniversity of Derby · International students

ASiT - Edinburgh Surgery Online Bursary£1,500University of Edinburgh · Medicine/Healthcare

Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape Awards (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Postgraduates

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships£20,780University of Edinburgh · First-years · International students

Edinburgh Surgery Online Ophthalmology ScholarshipVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Medicine/Healthcare

Edinburgh Surgery Online Patient Safety ScholarshipsVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Medicine/Healthcare

Financial Support for All Students (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged · International students

Internal Medicine Programme Scholarship (Edinburgh)66% off feesUniversity of Edinburgh · Medicine

Part-Time Fee Grant Scheme (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Undergraduates

The Boloz-Kulesza Trust Fund ScholarshipVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Medicine

The Glenmore Postgraduate ScholarshipVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Medicine · First-years

Discretionary Fund (Glasgow)VariesUniversity of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others

Part-Time Fee Grant (Glasgow)VariesUniversity of Glasgow · Undergraduates

Care Leaver Bursary (Greenwich)£1,500University of Greenwich · Care-experienced

Greenwich Bursary / Accommodation Bursary£700AUTOMATICUniversity of Greenwich · Income under £25k

Greenwich Hardship FundVariesUniversity of Greenwich ·

Greenwich Progression Bursary£3,000University of Greenwich · Postgraduates

Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture)£19,580CLOSES 27 NOVUniversity of Greenwich · Care-experienced or Estranged · Architecture

Alumni Discount (Huddersfield)10% off feesUniversity of Huddersfield · Postgraduates

Chancellor's Scholarships (Huddersfield)VariesUniversity of Huddersfield · Postgraduates

Elite Scholarship (Huddersfield)£1,000University of Huddersfield · Sport

MSc by Research: African Migrant Nurses Career Progression (HHS-2026-28)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Nursing

MSc by Research: Asylum Seekers and Occupational Science (HHS-2026-30)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

MSc by Research: Hope Within Marginalised Groups (HHS-2026-31)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Social Sciences

MSc by Research: PRICE Vowel Variation in West Yorkshire (HHS-2026-29)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Humanities

MSc by Research: Simulation-Based Learning in Occupational Therapy (HHS-2026-32)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

MSc by Research: Wound Care in Self-Harm (HHS-2026-10)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

Pathway Scholarship (Huddersfield)£250University of Huddersfield · Sport

PhD Studentship: Coal Centre to Call Centre Language Change (HHS-2026-11)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Humanities

PhD Studentship: Golf Swing Strength and Conditioning (HHS-2026-22)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Sport

PhD Studentship: Hidden Athletes - Neurodiverse Girls in Sport (HHS-2026-14)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Sport · Sport

PhD Studentship: Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Couples (HHS-2026-18)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Social Sciences

PhD Studentship: Mobile Health Dietary Education (HHS-2026-26)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

PhD Studentship: Professional Practice with Intersex Service Users (HHS-2026-20)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

PhD Studentship: Slow Breathing Intervention and Penalty Kick Performance (HHS-2026-23)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Sport

PhD Studentship: Tele-support Systems for Dementia Caregivers (HHS-2026-25)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

PhD Studentship: Transitions Under Probation Supervision (HHS-2026-19)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Law

PhD Studentship: Visual Impairment Simulation and Gait Assessment (HHS-2026-24)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Medicine/Healthcare

University Hardship Fund (Huddersfield)£1,875University of Huddersfield · Care-experienced

Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme (Huddersfield)50% off feesUniversity of Huddersfield · International students

Alumni Loyalty Discount (UCLan)20% off feesUniversity of Lancashire · Postgraduates

Dependants Bursary (UCLan)£500University of Lancashire ·

International Students Dependents Bursary£500University of Lancashire · International students

Journalism Innovation and Leadership PGCert Scholarship£1,400-£3,150University of Lancashire · Media/Communications · International students

Leeds Masters Scholarship£7,000University of Leeds · Income under £49.5k

NHS Learning Support Fund (Leeds)£5,000University of Leeds ·

NHS Social Work Bursaries (Leeds)£4,863-£5,263University of Leeds · Social Work

Sanctuary Scholarship (Leeds)£10,000University of Leeds · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years

Alumni Scholarship (Lincoln)10% - 20%AUTOMATICUniversity of Lincoln · Postgraduates

Foyer/Supported Housing Bursary (Lincoln)£1,000University of Lincoln · Undergraduates

Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship£1,000University of Lincoln · Nursing · International students

Graduate Loyalty Scholarship (International, Liverpool)£5,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · International students

Graduate Loyalty Scholarship (UK, Liverpool)£1,500AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · Postgraduates

John Lennon Memorial Scholarship£4,500University of Liverpool · Postgraduates

Liverpool Advancement Scholarship£5,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · First-years · International students

Liverpool Attainment Scholarship for India£2,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · First-years · International students

Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for International Postgraduates£7,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · International students

Martha Vidor Scholarship for CompositionVariesUniversity of Liverpool · Music

Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others

University of Manchester Sport ScholarshipUp to £1,500University of Manchester · Sport

EU Scholarship (Portsmouth)£10,300University of Portsmouth · International students

Julia Boorman Award£1,000University of Reading · Disabled · Humanities

Sanctuary PhD Studentship (Reading)£21,805 a year + feesUniversity of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years

Sporting Excellence Scholarship (Reading)£500-£1,000University of Reading · Sport

UK Academic Achievement Scholarship – 2026/27£2,500University of Reading · Postgraduates

University of Reading Excellence Scholarships – 2026/27£2,000-£7,000University of Reading · International students

Bursary for Student Carers (Salford)£550University of Salford · Carer

Care Experienced Bursary (Salford)£1,100University of Salford · Care-experienced

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology EDI ScholarshipVariesUniversity of Salford · Media/Communications · International students

Alumni Discount (Sheffield)10% - 20%University of Sheffield · Postgraduates

Enhanced Financial Support Award (care leavers, postgraduate)£1,500-£3,000CLOSES 27 AUGUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced

Enhanced Financial Support Award (estranged students, postgraduate)£1,500-£3,000CLOSES 27 AUGUniversity of Sheffield · Estranged

Southampton Education Civic Scholarship£1University of Southampton · Education

Southampton Teachers' Postgraduate Scholarship10% off feesUniversity of Southampton · Education

Part-time Fee Waiver (PTFW)50% off feesUniversity of Warwick · Undergraduates

Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarship£1University of Warwick · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years

Welsh Domiciled Part Time UG Scholarship (Wrexham)£2,020Wrexham University · Undergraduates

Questions

How many bursaries are there for part-time students?

We list 111 for part-time students, across 30 UK universities and national funders.

Which university gives the most to part-time students?

University of Leeds: the Sanctuary Scholarship (Leeds) is worth £10,000.

Are there grants for part-time students outside universities?

Yes, including Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships (CSC).

Which deadline is next?

The MSc by Research: African Migrant Nurses Career Progression (HHS-2026-28) (University of Huddersfield) closes on 30 October 2026.

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