Bursaries

We recognise that financial and other personal circumstances can have an impact on your decision to apply to university.

We offer a range of bursaries to help with the costs of studying with us.

Award	Who may be eligible?	Amount (2020 entry)
Cardiff University Bursary	Full-time undergraduate students from lower income households who qualify for UK funding for living costs	£1,000 for first-year students, £500 in subsequent years
Armed Forces Bursary	Full-time students who have served in the armed forces	£1,000
Asylum Seekers Opportunity Award	Asylum seekers and children of asylum seekers (two awards available)	Cost of tuition and non-repayable grant of £4,000 per year to support living costs
Care Leavers Bursary	Students who declare in their UCAS application that they are in care	Up to £3,000
Estranged Student Bursary	Young students who are irreconcilably estranged from their families at the beginning of their course (considered on case-by-case basis)	Up to £3,000
Next Step Bursary	Students who have participated in the University’s Widening Participation Scheme, and whose household income is below £35,000	Either a £1,000 Cardiff University residency fee discount or a £500 travel bursary in your first year
Student Carers Bursary	Student young-adult carers who are more likely to incur extra financial costs and greater challenges due to managing a caring role alongside their studies	£3,000 over duration of your course

If you are a continuing student with us, please check the student intranet for your cohort year bursary details.

For more details on any of the above awards, please contact:

Bursaries and Scholarships

bursariesandscholarships@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 (0)29 225 18888

NHS bursary

Home UK-funded students on eligible courses, who commit to working in Wales post-qualification, may be eligible for this bursary of statutory funding. It covers tuition fees in full, plus £1,000 per year for living costs.

Find out more about the NHS bursary