As one the country’s leading centres of research and learning, The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. If you have the talent and ability, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here regardless of your financial circumstances.
More than a third of our students will receive bursaries of up to £3,000 per year and many will be offered even more generous support.
Students who are eligible will be able to choose how they receive this support – either as a cash bursary or as discount on their fees or accommodation bill.
UK students are not required to submit an application for any of the University’s means-tested awards. We will automatically identify eligible students on the basis of the household income data provided by the Student Loans Company.
The Manchester Bursary is available to any student who is registered on an eligible* undergraduate degree course at The University of Manchester and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance. This bursary is additional to the government package of maintenance grants.
*Some students on NHS-funded programmes will not be able to access these awards due to their eligibility for NHS support. Students who hold a previous undergraduate degree will be considered for the Manchester Bursary in the same way as students undertaking a degree for the first time.
| Residual household income | Award | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £25,000 | £3,000 in Year 1 | £1,000 cash bursary and £2,000 fee or accommodation discount |
| £2,500 in subsequent years | £2,500 cash bursary, £2,500 fee discount, or a split between them | |
| £25,001 to £35,000 | £1,000 each year | £1,000 cash bursary |
Students who opt to receive an accommodation discount can expect their instalments from January onwards to be reduced accordingly.
Students who opt to receive a tuition fee discount should still apply for the full amount of tuition fee loan from Student Finance. During the academic year we will notify Student Finance of the change in fee and the loan amount will be adjusted accordingly.
All cash bursaries will be paid in three instalments: 25% in December, 50% in February and 25% in April.
EU students are able to qualify for the fee discount element of the Manchester Bursary but will not have the option of an accommodation discount and will not receive a cash bursary. EU students who feel that their household income is less than £25,000 will need to request a financial assessment. They can do so by contacting funding@manchester.ac.uk.
The University of Manchester has decided that awards funded through the National Scholarship Programme will be identical in length, value and criteria to its own Manchester Bursary. As such, some students who are to be awarded the Manchester Bursary will be funded through the National Scholarship programme for Year 1 only. The National Scholarship Programme is being introduced in 2012 to help students from lower income backgrounds to go to university. It will provide students with a household income of less than £25,000 with £3,000 in support.
For the 2012/2013 academic year the University will receive government funding for 289 scholarships. Students are not required to apply for the awards; we will automatically assess students and all those who meet the eligibility criteria will be assigned either a University-funded Manchester Bursary or a government-funded National Scholarship Programme award.
The University is also investing in support for other specified students as follows:
The University of Manchester is also offering generous financial support worth up to £5,000 for students enrolling in its foundation 'Year 0' programmes in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Science and Engineering. With the aim of facilitating progression directly onto the relevant undergraduate course, these one-year programmes are designed to attract students who are from diverse educational backgrounds or who have unsuitable qualifications.
| Residual household income | Award | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £25,000 | £5,000 | £4,000 fee/accommodation discount and £1,000 cash bursary |
| £25,001 to £35,000 | £3,000 | £2,000 fee/accommodation discount and £1,000 cash bursary |
EU students are able to qualify for the fee discount element of the Foundation Year Bursary but will not have the option of an accommodation discount and will not receive a cash bursary. EU students who feel that their household income is less than £25,000 will need to request a financial assessment. They can do so by contacting funding@manchester.ac.uk.
Opportunity Manchester Scholarships of £1,000 per year will be awarded to students meeting either of the following criteria:
These awards are generously supported by our alumni community.
We want to encourage you to take up opportunities to spend a year abroad or in structured industry placements so we will waive or significantly discount the tuition fee for students from less well-off backgrounds.
In addition, students spending a year studying abroad can expect to be considered for the cash element of the Manchester Bursary at 50% of the standard rate.
| Household income | Fee | Fee discount | Cash bursary |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£25, 000 p.a. | £3,000 | £3,000 fee waiver |
£1,500 for study abroad £0 for year in industry |
| >£25, 000 p.a. and <£42,611 p.a. | £3,000 | £1,000 fee discount |
£1,000 for study abroad £0 for year in industry |
| >£42,611 p.a. | £3,000 | 0 | 0 |
The tuition fee applicable to study abroad and industrial placement years from the 2014/15 academic year onwards is currently the subject of government deliberation. The government has signalled its intention to cap the fee at £1,350, and the table below summarises the arrangements that will come into effect in the event that the proposed changes are confirmed.
| Household income | Fee | Fee discount | Cash bursary |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£25, 000 p.a. | £1,350 | £1,350 fee waiver |
£1,500 for study abroad £0 for year in industry |
| >£25, 000 p.a. and <£42,611 p.a. | £1,350 | £675 fee discount |
£1,000 for study abroad £0 for year in industry |
| >£42,611 p.a. | £1,350 | 0 | 0 |
You should be aware that withdrawal from study or financial re-assessment midway through the academic year may affect your eligibility for University awards.
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