Scholarships at University of Kent

£2,000 per annum for each year of study (subject to satisfactory academic progress).  For a maximum of 4 years.

Number of scholarships available: 10.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship is 31st August 2025.  Applicants must also firmly accept an offer from the University of Kent before the 31st August 2025 deadline.

Criteria

You can apply for the Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship if you fulfil the following criteria:

• You have completed* or are in the process of completing an Access to HE Diploma at:

  • University of Kent

  • Mid Kent College

  • West Kent College

  • EKC Group

  • Canterbury College

  • Ashford College

• You are a UK student

• You have applied to the University of Kent for a full-time or part-time undergraduate programme.

• You must have made a firm acceptance of an offer made to you by the University before the 31 August 2025 application deadline in the year of entry.

If you are a former student then you are only eligible if you completed an Access to HE Diploma at one of the institutions listed above and this is your most recent qualification undertaken.

Please note that KMMS students are not eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 per annum for each year of study (subject to satisfactory academic progress).  For a maximum of 4 years.  The amount awarded is dependent upon household income.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship is 31st August 2025.  Applicants must also firmly accept an offer from the University of Kent before the 31st August 2025 deadline.

Scholarship value: Awards up to £2,500.

Deadline

No scholarship application form is required as awards will be considered on a rolling basis by the Scholarship Panel. Applicants will be notified at offer stage if successful and must confirm acceptance of the award via payment of the course deposit.

Criteria

• Applicants must have made a formal application to study onto a MSc course at Kent Business School and be in receipt of a formal offer for January 2025 or September.

• Applicants should hold a UK First Class honours degree (or international equivalent).

• Be self-funded.

• Applicants who have previously studied their first degree at the University of Kent are not eligible for this Scholarship but can be considered for the KBS Loyalty Award.

• Only one KBS/University scholarship can be held by an applicant, whichever is the higher amount.

Deadline

One scholarship worth £2,000 per annum (or pro-rata for part-time students) for the duration of the recipient's degree programme.

Deadline

29 September 2025, 23:59 BST.

Criteria

• One scholarship is available each year.

• Both full-time and part-time students are eligible to apply.

• Home and Overseas students are eligible to apply.

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Have attained A*AA from three A Levels or a specified equivalent*.

• Be entering Stage 1 of their undergraduate degree in September 2024.

• Have made their application to the University of Kent via UCAS.

• Have made a firm acceptance to study at Kent by 31 August 2024.

Applicants not eligible to apply for the scholarship are those:

• Who have attained any qualification higher than A Level or equivalent.

• Who are in receipt of need-based financial aid.

• Who are current students at The University of Kent.

• Who are applying to Medway School of Pharmacy

• Who are applying to Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS)

The scholarship will not be paid during a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry placement.

*Qualifications and Grades required

A levels

A*AA / A*A*A / A*A*A*

International Baccalaureate

35 points or more, including a minimum of 15 points for Higher Level subjects

Access to HE Diploma

Overall Pass - must include 45 Level 3 credits at 'Distinction'

Cambridge Pre-U

D3 D3 D3 / D2 D2 D2 or higher

Scottish Highers 

AAAAA / AAAAB / AAABB

Irish Leaving Certificate

H1 H1 H1 H1

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

OCR Cambridge Extended Technical Diploma

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Two A levels + one BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One A level + two BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

Two A levels + one BTEC National Extended Certificate (RQF)

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One A level + Pearson BTEC National Diploma (RQF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

One A level + two BTEC National Extended Certificates (RQF)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

One A level + two OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificates

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

Two A levels + one OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

A*, A*, Distinction* (A*A*D*)

A*, A*, Distinction (A*A*D)

A*, A, Distinction* (A*AD*)

A*, A, Distinction (A*AD)

A, A, Distinction* (AAD*)

One OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma + One OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: Two Pearson BTEC 90 Credit Diplomas (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*D*DD)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction*, Distinction (D*DD*D)

BTEC National Qualification: One Pearson Level 3 National Diploma (RQF) + One Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: One Pearson Level 3 National Diploma (RQF) + One Level 3 National Extended Certificate (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction* (D*DD*)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction* (DDD*)

BTEC National Qualification: Three Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

BTEC National Qualification: Three National Extended Certificate Awards (RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

BTEC National Qualification: One Extended Diploma (QCF)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction* (D*D*D*)

Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction (D*D*D)

Distinction*, Distinction, Distinction (D*DD)

One A level + one BTEC National Extended Certificate (RQF) + one OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

A*, Distinction*, Distinction* (A*D*D*)

A*, Distinction*, Distinction (A*D*D)

A*, Distinction, Distinction* (A*DD*)

A, Distinction*, Distinction* (AD*D*)

A*, Distinction, Distinction (A*DD)

A, Distinction*, Distinction (AD*D)

A, Distinction, Distinction* (ADD*)

University of the Arts London: Extended Diploma

Distinction (D)

A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U

Any combination equivalent to A*AA or higher