Bursaries and scholarships

NTU offers a range of bursaries and scholarships. Check if you are eligible, how to apply, when they are paid and who to contact for further information.

NTU Bursary

NTU Bursaries help students with their living costs.

We pay our £750 NTU Bursary annually. To qualify for this support, you must:

  • be paying the maximum home tuition fee for a full-time course that leads to an Undergraduate Degree or Foundation Degree *, and
  • be eligible for both tuition fee and maintenance loans from your UK national Student Finance Service, and
  • have a household income of £25,000** per year or less (as assessed by your UK national Student Finance Service), and
  • meet the bursary terms and conditions relevant to the year you joined NTU.

Most eligible students will receive the bursary in their first year of study, and then continue to receive it for the duration of their course. However, we also check the eligibility of all students every academic year and you can become eligible part-way through your course.

* Certificate of Higher Education (CERT HE), Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND) are also eligible qualifications for those joining NTU in 2023.
** £27,500 for those joining NTU in 2023.

How do I apply?

You don't need to apply for this bursary. Your national student finance service will share information about your eligibility with the University. However, if you or your sponsor(s) advised Student Finance that you did not want to share information with the University for bursary assessment purposes, we will not be able to check your bursary eligibility until this consent is in place.

We'll contact you if you're eligible for the NTU Bursary. We'll send the letter to the address held by your national student finance service and a copy will also be on your Student Finance Portal.

When will I receive confirmation?

We send out most NTU Bursary entitlement letters between September and November.

Contact us if you think you're eligible for the NTU Bursary but haven't had a letter by the end of November.

When is it paid?

During the 23/24 academic year, the bursary will be paid on the following dates:

  • £150 on 6 December 2023
  • £300 on 7 February 2024
  • £300 on 17 April 2024.

We will only be able to pay you on these dates if:

  • your 23/24 Student Finance has been approved, and
  • we've confirmed you're eligible for the bursary at least 14 days before the payment date.

Otherwise, you'll get the amount due within 14 days of approval. You cannot receive bursary payments before these dates.

Will I get it every year?

If you're eligible for the NTU Bursary in 2023/24, you will receive the bursary in subsequent years of study, even if your household income increases.

You will not normally receive the NTU Bursary during any year-long work placement as part of a sandwich degree, unless their placement is unpaid, or paid at/below the national minimum wage.

You must continue to meet the other bursary terms and conditions relevant to your year of entry. You can find the name of your bursary on your NTU Bursary entitlement letter. You can then check which terms and conditions apply to you.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact us if have any questions about this bursary.

NTU Opportunity Bursary

The NTU Opportunity Bursary is an annual award designed to support students to engage in extra-curricular activities that may otherwise not be available to them and will help improve their outcomes at university. The bursary of £165 will be awarded to eligible students in January of each year of their studies from the 2023/24 academic year.

Students do not have to submit a separate application for the bursary and entitlement will be automatic for those receiving the £750 NTU Bursary. Starting in 2023/24, for each year you receive the NTU Bursary, you will automatically be awarded the additional NTU Opportunity Bursary.

Full terms and conditions can be found on the bursary terms and conditions webpage.

Details of the NTU Opportunity Bursary will be confirmed in the same letter as your NTU BursaryEmail our Student Money Team if you think you meet the bursary eligibility criteria but haven’t received this letter by the end of November.

NTU Estranged Student Bursary

You may be eligible for this bursary if:

  • you're under 25, and
  • your UK National Student Finance Service has assessed you as independent on the grounds of estrangement from your parents, and
  • you joined NTU after the start of the 2020/21 academic year,  and
  • you're on a full-time course leading to an Undergraduate Degree, Foundation Degree, Certificate of Higher Education, Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate.

How do I apply?

If you are a new student, or recently estranged, you can complete the Estranged Student Bursary Application Form.

If you received the NTU Estranged Student Bursary last academic year, you do not need to re-apply.  The University will check whether you are eligible to receive the bursary again this year, in line with the NTU Estranged Student Bursary terms and conditions.  If you do, you will receive a letter, confirming your bursary, with details of payment dates for 2023/24.

When is it paid?

During 2023/24 the bursary will be paid in two equal instalments:

  • £500 within two weeks of assessing your form and confirming your eligibility
  • £500 on 21 February 2024.

Will I get it every year?

We pay the NTU Estranged Student Bursary for each year of study, subject to meeting the scheme’s terms and conditions.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact the Student Money Team if you have any questions regarding this bursary.

You can also find out about other support for estranged students.

NTU Care Leaver and Foyer Resident Bursary

You may be eligible to receive this bursary if you're:

  • under 25, and
  • on a full-time course leading to an Undergraduate Degree, Foundation Degree, Certificate of Higher Education, Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate.

You must also have been:

  • in the care of a local authority in the UK at some point since the age of 16, or
  • looked after by relatives who have a court order to do so, at some point since the age of 16, or
  • a foyer resident in the UK.

How do I apply?

If you have not applied for the NTU Care Leaver/Foyer Resident Bursary before, complete the following:

NTU Care Leaver and Foyer Resident Bursary Application Form

If you received the NTU Care Leaver/Foyer Resident Bursary last academic year, you do not need to re-apply.  The University will check whether you are eligible to receive the bursary again this year, in line with the terms and conditions.  If you are eligible, you will receive a letter, confirming your bursary, with details of payment dates for 2023/24.

When is it paid?

During 2023/24 the bursary will be paid in two equal instalments on the following dates:

  • £500 on 8 November 2023
  • £500 on 21 February 2024.

Will I get it every year?

The bursary is paid for each year of study, subject to meeting the scheme’s terms and conditions.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact the Student Money Team if you have any questions regarding this bursary.

You can also find out about other support for care leavers.

NTU Sanctuary Scholarships

Each year we offer two NTU Sanctuary Scholarships for those joining a full-time undergraduate course in September.

Both scholarships for 2023/24 have been awarded.

Applications will open in Spring 2024, for those starting an eligible course at NTU in 2024/25. We'll publish information on our bursary and scholarship pages. Current students will not be able to apply.

To be eligible, students must:

  • be a new student
  • be from an asylum-seeking background
  • not have access to student finance from the UK government.

Recipients of this scholarship receive:

  • a full tuition fee waiver
  • a £3,000 bursary award for each year of their course, to go towards course and travel costs.
Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact us if you have any questions about this scholarship

Music scholarship

An NTU Music Scholarship provides you with the opportunity to develop your vocal or instrumental skills with one of our expert tutors, alongside your academic studies.

We offer tuition for voice, piano, strings, brass, guitar, bass, percussion, drums, and woodwind.

Our scholarships are of varying lengths. We may award music tuition for a number of months, a full academic year, or up to the length of your course.

The scholarship is open to both current and prospective students.

Find out more about music scholarships for NTU current students.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Email music@ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding this bursary.

Sports scholarship

We offer a number of sports scholarship awards each year. They're for high-performing student athletes from a range of different sports. They're available for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

We tailor each award to the needs of the athlete. We do everything we can to help them achieve both academic and sporting success while at NTU.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Email sportscholarships@ntu.ac.uk if:

  • you want to find out more
  • you're already receiving a sports scholarship and have any queries about your payments.

Postgraduate scholarships

If you're an undergraduate at NTU, you may be considering postgraduate study with us too. Find out more about our postgraduate scholarships and discounts.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Email postgraduate@ntu.ac.uk if you're a postgraduate student with a query about your scholarship or discount.

International scholarships

Learn about NTU's international scholarships. You'll also find the terms and conditions for the support you're receiving.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Email international@ntu.ac.uk if you have a query about your scholarship payments.

Bursaries for nursing, social work and teaching

The following government funded bursaries are for students on particular vocational courses.

  • Last updated: 12/01/2024