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 bursary annually. To qualify for this support, you must:
- be a full-time home undergraduate or foundation degree students, and
- be eligible for tuition fee and maintenance loans from your national student finance service, and
- have a household income of £25,000 per year or below, and
- meet the bursary terms and conditions relevant to your year of entry.
Most eligible students tend to start receiving the bursary in their first year. We also check the eligibility of all students every academic year. You can therefore become eligible part way through your course.
How do I apply?
You don't need to apply for this bursary. Your national student finance service sends information about your eligibility to us. We'll have all the details we need as long as you or your sponsor didn't withdraw when you made your application.
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.
When will I receive confirmation?
We send out most NTU Bursary entitlement letters between September and November.
Email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk if you think you're eligible but haven't had a letter by the end of November.
When is it paid?
During the 22/23 academic year, the bursary will be paid on the following dates:
- £150 on 7 December 2022
- £300 on 8 February 2023
- £300 on 19 April 2023.
We'll only pay you on these dates if:
- your 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 bursary in 2022/23, you will receive the bursary in subsequent years of study, even if your household income increases in subsequent years. However, students will not receive the NTU Bursary during any year-long work placement as part of a sandwich degree
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?
Email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions about this bursar.
NTU Cost of Living Bursary
If you qualify for the full £750 NTU Bursary in the 2022/23 academic year, you will also receive our NTU Cost of Living Bursary. This is a one off payment of £100 to be paid directly in to the same bank account as your NTU Bursary.
Students do not need to take any action and those whose NTU Bursary was confirmed by Friday 10 February 2023, should receive their payment on Thursday 16 March 2023. If your NTU Bursary is approved after 10 February 2023, you will receive this Cost of Living payment at the same time as your first NTU Bursary payment.
If you have not received your payment within these timescales please email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk
NTU Opportunity Bursary
The NTU Opportunity Bursary is an annual award designed to support students in engaging 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 will be published on the bursary terms and conditions webpage.
You should receive written confirmation from us between November and December 2023. Contact us on +44 (0)115 848 2494 or email our Financial Support team if you think you meet the bursary eligibility criteria but haven’t received notification by 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 in the 2020/21, 2021/22 or the 2022/23 academic year, and
- you're on a full-time undergraduate or foundation degree course.
See our NTU Estranged Student Bursary guidance notes for more information.
How do I apply?
Email estrangedbursary@ntu.ac.uk to request an application form.
When is it paid?
During 2022/23 the bursary will be paid in two equal instalments:
- £500 within two weeks of assessing your form and confirming your eligibility
- £500 on 22 February 2023.
Will I get it every year?
We pay the bursary for each year of study, subject to meeting the scheme’s terms and conditions.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk 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 undergraduate or foundation degree course.
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.
See our NTU Care Leavers and Foyer Resident Bursary guidance notes for details.
How do I apply?
Email careleaverbursary@ntu.ac.uk if you haven't had this bursary before.
If you have had this bursary before, we'll contact you about arrangements for the current year.
When is it paid?
During 2022/23 the bursary will be paid in two equal instalments on the following dates:
- £500 on 9 November 2022
- £500 on 22 February 2023.
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?
Email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding this bursary. You can also find out about other support for care leavers.
NTU Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarships
Each year we offer two NTU Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarships. They're for undergraduate entry in September.
To be eligible, you 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.
We've already allocated both of these scholarships for the 2022/23 academic year.
We'll ask students who accept the scholarship to contact our Student Financial Support Service. They can then arrange the fee waiver and the payment of the termly living cost allowance.
We open applications for those starting an eligible course at NTU in 2023/24 in the spring. We'll publish information on our bursary and scholarship pages. Current students will not be able to apply.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Email financial.support@ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions about this bursary.
Music scholarship
An NTU Music Scholarship gives you paid vocal or instrumental tuition from one of our experienced teachers. We offer tuition for:
- voice
- piano
- strings
- brass
- guitar
- bass
- percussion
- drums
- 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.
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?
Emsil 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.