This information is for BSc (Hons) Real Estate students enrolling in September 2026.
“Ribston are really pleased to be able to provide
financial assistance to the students at Northumbria, not least given the
current climate. We are great supporters of those coming into our sector who
continue to bring ideas, enthusiasm and diversity. It’s a great scheme operated
by Northumbria and we are very happy to be able to play our part in it. We’d
wish all students good luck and success in their studies and careers
thereafter” – James Havery, Director
Ribston Limited have pledged to support and
establish four Undergraduate scholarships aligned to Northumbria’s Higher Education Without Barriers Campaign. Through
the HEWB Fund, Northumbria are providing a range of financial initiatives to
make participation and progression in higher education more achievable for
academically talented students regardless of their social or economic
circumstances.
The scholarships will award four BSc (Hons) Real Estate students a total of £4,000, paid in instalments* throughout years one, two and three. This additional support will help students focus on their studies and assist with budgeting. All eligible self-funded students will be short listed and considered.
APPLY NOW. The deadline to apply is 16:00 on Monday 31 August 2026
Eligibility Criteria
Students who meet at least one of the following characteristics will be considered;
- You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education. Please use your main home address and not your term time address and use the Postcode Checker to check your neighbourhood progression rate
- You are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
- You have declared a physical and/or mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on your UCAS form**
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*If your POLAR4 young participation quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply OR; After searching your postcode, click view detailed results and if your TUNDRA MSOA quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply (This only applies to applicants living in England)
**UCAS application data will be used to verify submitted information
Terms and Conditions
To be eligible to apply you must also:
- Be a UK/Home applicant - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
- Apply and enrol to study on BSc (Hons) Real Estate, to begin at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus on a Full-Time basis in September 2026
- Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 30 June 2026
- Meet all individual entry requirements
- Be a self-funded student (ie not in receipt of any sponsorship)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan)
- Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
- As a Scottish student, register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
- Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with Northumbria University
Important Information
- Students selected for a Ribston Scholarship will not be eligible for any other Undergraduate scholarship schemes
- If you apply and are successful for more than one scholarship, you will automatically receive the highest value scholarship
- If you apply and are successful for more than one scholarship of the same value, you will be asked to select your preferred scholarship
- The scholarship is awarded as a bank transfer
- *Payments will be made as £335 (25%) by the end of November 2026, £335 (25%) by the end of February 2027 and £665 (50%) by the end of May 2027
- The award will be made for three years maximum
- The award is provided on an annual basis, on the condition the successful students progress to the next year of study
- The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor
- No award will be made in placement year, or should you resit a year
- If you are undertaking a Level 3 (Foundation Year or Extended Degree) qualification, you are not eligible
- If you are progressing from a Foundation Year studied at Northumbria or another institution, you are not eligible
- If you defer your place at Northumbria University before the Award has been paid, the Award offer will be withdrawn
- If you decide to leave your course after the Award payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
- The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal
Selection Process
- There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application. In no more than 3000 characters (500 words) - 'What are
your career aspirations in Real Estate, and how would the Ribston Limited
scholarship help you to achieve them? Describe what difference this
scholarship will make for you?' - applications will be considered on the strength of response against a marking criteria
- Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 31 August 2026
- We will let you know the outcome of your application by the end of September 2026
Last Updated: 22/05/2026
