Scholarships at University of Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton Sports Scholarship is intrinsically linked to our Focus Sports (football, basketball, combat sports and netball); athletes outside of these sports are still considered and more favourably if their sport is recognised within the BUCS competitive framework.

Tier One Scholarship:    

• Available to students competing at junior and senior international level. 

• Scholars can receive up to £1,500 per academic year for their course of study

Tier Two Scholarship:    

• Available to student athletes competing at a nationally recognised standard within their sport.

• Scholars can receive up to £1,000 per academic year for their course of study.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Athlete performance level is decided on a sport by sport basis but follows the below criteria;

• International – Junior/ Senior

• National – Junior/ Senior

• County/ Regional league

• Be able to demonstrate sporting achievements, particularly in BUCS representation

• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to striving for personal excellence and act as a role model for other students

• Be a registered and enrolled student at the University of Wolverhampton.

• Provide supporting evidence with your application such as; sporting highlights and coach references

• Adhere to all terms and conditions of the sports scholarship programme

Available for University of Wolverhampton graduates (including those from our partner institutions) for postgraduate taught on-site study only. 

If you have obtained a First or Second class degree with us and choose us for your postgraduate taught studies, you can receive between £2,000 and £3,000 dependent upon your results.

For postgraduate taught study only – payable for one year only. To be offered to University of Wolverhampton graduates from University of Wolverhampton and its partners.

Value: £2k for Second class honours

Or

£3k for First class achievement 

Eligibility Criteria:

Progressing students would not be eligible for any other scholarships, bursaries or discounts

• Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught programme at University of Wolverhampton for entry in academic year 2022/2023

• These scholarships are available only to students paying international fees

• Applicants must be privately funded (i.e., full fees being paid from their own or their family’s resources)

• Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship or financial award

• Discount not available for PGCE, CIM qualifications or integrated Master’s. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to combine with any other tuition fee discount, bursary or scholarship. 100% online courses are only eligible for a 10% discount. 

Value: £2,000 per student for all 3 years of Undergraduate study

Eligibility Criteria:

• All students who successfully complete the Pre-Sessional Programme and join the University of Wolverhampton for a three year university degree

• Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate programme at University of Wolverhampton for entry in academic year 2022/2023

• Scholarships are not transferrable and are only available for entry in academic year 2022/2023

• These scholarships are available only to students paying international fees

• Applicants must be privately funded (i.e., full fees being paid from their own or their family’s resources)

• Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship or financial award

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for candidates from least developed countries and fragile states in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Commonwealth PhD Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

These scholarships are offered under six themes:

• Science and technology for development

• Strengthening health systems and capacity

• Promoting global prosperity

• Strengthening global peace, security and governance

• Strengthening resilience and response to crises

• Access, inclusion and opportunity

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person

• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country

• Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year

• Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2.1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2.2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). 

• NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, in your home country or elsewhere

• Have support of a potential supervisor from at least one UK university listed in your application form

• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

Eligible Commonwealth countries (countries to be confirmed)

Bangladesh, Cameroon, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi ,Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study at a UK university.

Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

These scholarships are offered under six themes:

• Science and technology for development

• Strengthening health systems and capacity

• Promoting global prosperity

• Strengthening global peace, security and governance

• Strengthening resilience and response to crises

• Access, inclusion and opportunity

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person

• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country

• Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year

• Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2.1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2.2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).  The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master’s degree.  If you are applying for a second UK Master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study.

• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

Eligible Commonwealth countries (countries to be confirmed)

Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia