The Northumbria Undergraduate UK Scholarship 2023/24

This information is for UK/Home students applying to study at Northumbria University on a Full-Time Undergraduate course in the academic year 2023/24.

At Northumbria, we are passionate about helping you achieve your goals and tackle the challenges of tomorrow head on.  This prestigious scholarship will bring together our inspirational courses, innovative staff and academically gifted students, like yourself, to create a better future and #TakeOnTomorrow.

Successful students will be awarded a £3,500 cash scholarship during the first year of study only.  All eligible self-funded students studying on one of the below Full-Time Undergraduate courses* will be considered and will be automatically notified.  40 scholarships will be available across all eligible courses – as a guide we will look to award three per course depending on the number of high achievers.

*Eligible Courses

• Architecture BA (Hons) -  Northumbria is working in partnership with Space Architects to fund two Architecture scholarships.  In 1957 Space Architects was established in Newcastle upon Tyne, and today works with clients in the North East of England, the UK and Internationally. They are a team of architects, designers and technologists who specialise in the creative re-use of buildings, design optimisation and circular decarbonisation and have pledged to support two talented Architecture students throughout the first year of their degree.  "At a time when it is increasingly expensive to enter the profession, Space is delighted to be able to provide the opportunity and support to those starting their architectural career" - Rob Charlton CEO
• Business Management BA (Hons)
• Business and Marketing BA (Hons)
• Geography BA (Hons)
• Geography BSc (Hons)
• History BA (Hons)
• Interior Architecture BA (Hons)
• Law LLB (Hons)
• Psychology BSc (Hons)
• Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)
• Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)

 

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Northumbria Undergraduate Scholarship you must:

• Be a UK/Home applicant (Home includes UK students and those eligible to pay home fees)
• Achieve at least 144 points (or equivalent) from your best three qualifications, for example AAA at A Level or DDD at BTEC
• Apply and enrol to study on one of the eligible courses* on a Full-Time basis at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2023
• Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 08 June 2023
• Meet all individual entry requirements
• Be a self-funded student (i.e. not sponsored by an employer)
• Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW), Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI) or Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS).
• Agree to share consent via your Student Finance Provider with Northumbria University

 

Important Information 

• Students selected for the Northumbria Undergraduate Scholarship 2023 will not be eligible for any other Undergraduate scholarships
• The Northumbria Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded as cash
• Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2023, 25% of total in February 2024 and 50% of total in May 2024
• Funding is provided in the first year of study only
• If you are undertaking a Foundation Year you are not eligible for the Northumbria Undergraduate Scholarship
• If you are progressing from a Foundation Year studied at Northumbria or another institution, you are not eligible for the Northumbria Undergraduate Scholarship
• If you defer your place at Northumbria University before the scholarship has been paid, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
• If you decide to leave your course after the scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
• If you are required to resit your first year, the scholarship will not be paid again
• The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

 

Selection Process

• Eligible students will be notified by Friday 08 September (subject to change)
• Successful students will be notified by Friday 29 September (subject to change)
• If successful, the award of the scholarship will be made conditional upon you achieving the required grade threshold (at least 144 points or equivalent based on best three qualifications) before commencement of the course
• If more than three students are eligible per subject area, we will consider points taken from the highest three tariff based qualifications i.e overall point score from best three qualifications
• Following this, the successful students will be chosen on the strength of their UCAS personal statement or if applicable, their portfolio
• All personal statements for shortlisted Architecture students will be assessed by Space Architects who will select their scholars based on the strength of personal statement against an applicable criteria.  The successful students will then be supported throughout the first year of their degree and will be encouraged to provide progress updates to Space Architects

Last updated: 28/02/2023