The Kans and Kandy Scholarship is open to women and you must also:

• Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
• Apply to study on one of the above one year Full-Time programmes* commencing in September 2025 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus
• Meet the terms and conditions and accept your offer
• Be a self-funded student
• Not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement, i.e. employer funded

• The students selected for The Kans and Kandy Scholarship will not be eligible for other Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarships
• If you are selected and are a Northumbria Alumni, you will also be eligible for the Alumni Discount
• The Kans and Kandy Scholarship is awarded as a cash sum
• The successful students will receive a £2,000 cash payment on one of the above one year Full-Time programmes* studied at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Campus
• The cash award will be paid as: 25% in November 2025, 25% in February 2026, and 50% in May 2026
• The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor
• If you do not provide a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor, the scholarship may be withdrawn
• If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
• If you transfer to a Part-Time programme, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
• If you transfer to a programme not on the eligibility list, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
• If you decide to leave your course after a scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
• Northumbria reserves the right to withdraw this scheme at any point
• The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

• There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme.  Applicants need to apply via online written application; a selection panel will consider all eligible applications.  In no more than 3000 characters (500 words), please answer the following question; What are your career aspirations and how would The Kans and Kandy Scholarship help you achieve these? - Applications will be considered on the strength of response.

• The successful applicant will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, by no later than Friday 12 September 2025.

"Kans and Kandy Group, founded in 2000, operates three distinct divisions, each with a set of values steeped in the mission of our B Corp Certification.

We are leaders in the health & beauty discount and residual stock sector through our core operating business Kans and Kandy Wholesale. We are a trusted supply chain partner to the world’s largest FMCG brands, working ethically and responsibly to provide sustainable solutions for obsolete stock.

Our growing property division, Kans and Kandy Property, owns a diverse portfolio of land and properties. We are particularly proud of our focus on working with tenants who are leading the way in eco and environmental projects, including the creation of sustainable energy and high-volume plastic recycling.

Our own personal values and beliefs drive the work of the Kans and Kandy Charitable Trust. Every year 10% of net profits are donated to the Trust to help projects both in our local communities and across the world. We are committed to continuous improvement of the governance that shapes our values and we are dedicated to upholding the standards of a B Corp by supporting people and the planet."- Ian Marley, Co-Founder and Director