Grants and Bursaries

Full-time higher education students using a registered childcare provider can apply for a Childcare Grant of:

• up to £193.62 a week for one child
• up to £331.95 a week for two or more children.

The grant helps with childcare costs for children under 15, or under 17 if they have special educational needs, and can meet up to 85% of the actual cost.

Full-time students with children can apply for a Parents' Learning Allowance of up to £1,963 to help with their learning costs.

Full-time students with an adult who depends on them financially can apply for an Adult Dependants’ Grant of up to £3,438.

You can apply for a non-means tested Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) if you are studying a Higher Education course, usually live in England and have a:

• specific learning difficulty
• mental health condition
• physical disability
• sensory disability
• long-term health condition.

DSAs can help you pay the extra costs you may have because of your disability. DSAs don’t have to be repaid. The support you get depends on your individual needs and not on household income.

The Change Makers Programme offers scholarships and bursaries for UK-based students (home fee status) from underrepresented backgrounds studying MA Podcasting or MA Broadcast Journalism. There are two awards available for the 2024/25 academic year:

Spotify Podcast Scholarship – £25,000 for one MA Podcasting student.
Goalhanger Podcasts Bursary – £5,000 for one MA Podcasting or MA Broadcast Journalism student (must take the podcasting elective).

For full details and how to apply, visit our Change Makers Programme page.

The City Cares Bursary provides financial support of £3,500 per year (for up to three years) to Home/UK undergraduates in England who are:

• Care leavers or care-experienced students
• Irreconcilably estranged from their parents
• Young adult carers with unpaid responsibilities

Eligibility is based on household income and age criteria. No formal application is required, but students must register with City Cares and attend an induction meeting.

For full details and how to apply, visit our City Cares Bursary page.

The City Education Grant is a bursary offered by City St George's, University of London, aimed at supporting undergraduate students in financial hardship.

This bursary provides £1,500 per year (up to three years) for new, full-time undergraduate students with zero assessed household income who are ordinarily resident in England. To remain eligible, you must be in your first year of study, have no previous degree, and give consent for your household income to be shared by 31 March 2025.

For full details and how to apply, visit our City Education Grant page.

The Guild of St Bride Bursary is offered to a postgraduate student studying for the MA Newspaper Journalism at City St George’s, University of London. The £4,000 bursary is awarded annually based on journalistic potential, academic merit, financial need and then the overall quality of each application.

The bursary is open to applicants of all faith backgrounds (and none). Applicants must have accepted an offer for the course before applying.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Guild of St Bride Bursary page.

The Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP) Bursary is awarded annually to up to three students fully registered on one of the MSc Aviation Management programmes at City St George’s, University of London:

• MSc Air Transport Management
• MSc Air Safety Management
• MSc Aircraft Maintenance Management

Bursaries are usually offered at £3,000 and are intended to assist students who do not have any other source of financial support towards fees.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP) Bursary page.

City St George's undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. If you’re applying to one of these courses, you may be eligible for scholarships worth up to £8,000 comprising of £2,000 per year for up to four years (excluding industrial placements). The scholarship is renewable annually, subject to continued performance.

Available Scholarships

• Eaton Undergraduate Scholarship: Offers an optional Eaton placement for the successful award holder.
• Land Rover Spen King Sustainability Award: Includes a potential placement with Jaguar Land Rover.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Institution of Mechanical Engineers grants Bursary page.

Through the Walcot Foundation, low-income Lambeth residents can receive up to £1,500 for course-related expenses and up to £4,000 for childcare (children aged 3+). You must have lived in Lambeth for at least one year, be 18 or over (or turning 18 in the relevant academic year), and be on a low income. Grants are aimed at those studying for a first degree or vocational qualification leading to employment, or those seeking better-paid work through training.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Lambeth Residents Grant page.

This bursary offers up to £3,000 per year to full-time undergraduate students in financial need who are UK residents and either:

• Have worked as a commercial traveller, chemist, or grocer for at least five years
  or
• Are the son, daughter, spouse, widow, or widower of someone who has.

The exact award depends on your financial circumstances and the total funding available. For full details and how to apply, visit our Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary page.

Postgrad Solutions offers five £2,000 bursaries for applicants to a range of postgraduate courses, open to students worldwide for Engineering, Computer Science, Business, and LLM programs, as well as for PhD candidates and distance learning. Two general bursaries are also offered for any UK postgraduate course. The scheme operates with an open application process.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Postgrad Solutions Study Bursary page.

If you’re applying to any post-registration MSc in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences (excluding certain pre-registration courses), you may be eligible for a £1,000, £2,000, or £3,000 bursary.

It is awarded as a fee waiver to self-funded students who can demonstrate commitment to professional advancement and financial need. Eligibility includes being in your first year of postgraduate study (UK, EU, or international) and not receiving other scholarships (except the Graduate Loyalty Discount). Selection is based on merit.

For full details and how to apply, visit our SHPS Dean's Bursary for Professional Advancement page.

The Scott Trust Bursary covers full tuition for the MA Newspaper Journalism at City St George’s, living expenses (at least £6,741), paid Guardian placements, and the potential for a 9-month Guardian contract. Open to underrepresented groups (including three places reserved for Black aspiring journalists) with at least a 2:1 and financial need.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Scott Trust Bursary page.

The City Hardship Fund offers discretionary financial support (up to £1,500 or £2,500 for priority students) for travel, accommodation, course materials, childcare, and living costs. Loans of up to £500 may also be provided for short-term needs (repayment required). Tuition or visa fees are not covered.

Applicants must be enrolled at least 50% of full-time, have used all other eligible funding (e.g., maintenance loans, NHS grants, welfare benefits), and be up to date with tuition fee payments.

For full details and how to apply, visit our City Hardship Fund page.

The Future Fund Undergraduate Bursaries provide up to £5,000 per year for eligible home fee status undergraduates students towards living costs with a household income of £35,000 or less. Preference is given to those who are first in their family to attend university or who live in the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden, or the City of London.

We have three types of bursaries available:

• George Daniels Educational Trust: For BEng or MEng Engineering students.
• Richard Reeve’s Foundation: For students aged 25 or under who have lived in Islington, Camden, or the City of London for at least one year.
• Hadyn and Joanna Cunningham Charitable Trust: For first-year students who achieved AAA or above at A-level.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Future Fund Undergraduate Bursaries page.

Four £5,000 bursaries are available for full-time MSc Actuarial Science or MSc Actuarial Management students who are permanent residents of India or Southeast Asia and can demonstrate financial need. Awards are disbursed in Term 2 of the MSc.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Iain Allan Bursary page.

The Patrick Amos Bloomfield Bursary offers a total award of £15,000 (paid as £5,000 annually for up to three years) for undergraduates starting in 2025/26 on BSc Actuarial Science, BSc Finance with Actuarial Science, or BSc Data Analytics and Actuarial Science at Bayes Business School. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Patrick Amos Bloomfield Bursary page.

The Richard Beeston Bursary offers £6,000 towards living costs for international students with an offer to study MA International Journalism (2025/26 entry) at City St George’s, in memory of distinguished foreign editor of The Times, Richard Beeston.

For full details and how to apply, visit our Richard Beeston Bursary page