Scholarships for studying in Welsh
Explore a range of scholarships and bursaries available to support your studies in Welsh with us.
Cynnig Caerdydd Bursary
A bursary is available from the university if you choose to study through the medium of Welsh.
Amount: up to £500 each year
For every 20 credits you study in Welsh each year, you will receive £250; for every 40 credits you study in Welsh each year, you will receive £500. The most you could get is £500.
To apply for this bursary, complete the Cynnig Caerdydd Bursary application form (available in Welsh only) and email it to the university's Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Branch Officer, Elliw Iwan, at iwaneh@cardiff.ac.uk
If you have already received a Coleg Cymraeg Incentive Scholarship, Coleg Cymraeg Main Scholarship, or the Medicine/Doctors of Tomorrow Scholarship, you are not eligible to apply for the university's Cynnig Caerdydd Bursary.
Betty Campbell Scholarship
Applications for the Betty Campbell Scholarship are now closed. This scholarship is for students already enrolled on a programme to study at Cardiff University. Further information is available on the student intranet.
Amount: up to £1,000 each year
The scholarship is open to all students studying at least 20 credits each year through the medium of Welsh.
We particularly welcome applications from students who may face obstacles or have uncertainties about studying in Welsh at the university level.
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarships
You can apply for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarships when you join the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Visit the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol website to join, see the closing dates for each scholarship and learn how to apply.
The Main Scholarship
The application window for 2026/27 is now closed.
Amount: £3,000 over three years
You are eligible if you study at least 66% (80 credits) of your course each year through the medium of Welsh, and begin your studies in September 2025.
A limited number of Main Scholarships are available; the university will nominate individuals to receive this scholarship.
The Incentive Scholarship
The application window for the 2026/27 academic year will open on 13 August 2026.
Amount: £1,500 over 3 years (£500 a year)
You are eligible if you study at least 33% of your course (40 credits) in any subject each year through the medium of Welsh and will begin your studies in September or October 2024.
Use Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's Course Finder to see if your course is on the list.
The Medicine Scholarship
The application form for September 2026 is now closed.
Amount: £2,500 over 5 years (£500 each year)
You are eligible if you're applying for a Medicine course and studying at least 33% of your course (40 credits) each year in Welsh.
The Nursing Scholarship
The application window is open until midday on 1 May 2026.
Amount: £1,500 over 3 years (£500 each year)
You are eligible as a nursing student if you study at least 33% (40 credits) of your course in Welsh.
Llŷr Roberts Memorial Bursary
The application window is now open until 30 April 2026.
Amount: The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol intend to award up to four bursaries each year, worth £500 each.
This bursary is for undergraduate students studying in Welsh and is open to any subject. The funds will sponsor a trip that is related to the student's studies.
The Anne Brooke Scholarship
Amount: £1,000 per year for up to 3 years (total £3,000)
Undergraduate students interested in studying Welsh, either as a first or second language, are invited to apply.
Applicants for 2026/27 will be selected from those who apply for the Coleg’s Main Scholarship.
To be considered, you must complete the application form for the Main Scholarship when it becomes available on the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's website.
Further information will be published on this page once the scholarship applications open.
The Gareth Pierce Bursary
The application form for the Gareth Pierce Bursary is now open until 1 October 2026.
Amount: £3,000 for the first year only
In memory of its former Chief Executive, the WJEC has created the Gareth Pierce Bursary to support students who study at least 33% of Maths courses in Welsh. Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is managing the bursary on behalf of WJEC.
The S4C Bursary
Amount: £500 for the first year only
The bursary provides financial support to first‑year undergraduate students who are underrepresented in the media industry and would benefit from extra funding. Eligible students include those who are Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic, disabled, or from low‑income backgrounds (specifically those receiving the highest level of the Welsh Government’s cost‑of‑living grant).
Up to 10 students will be supported. To qualify, students must be studying 20 credits through the medium of Welsh on one of the eligible Creative Industries courses at any higher education institution in Wales.
Eligible courses include:
- BA Journalism and Communications (ON3D)
- BA Media and Communications (3M7D)
- BA Media, Journalism and Culture (R5V2)
- BA Welsh and Journalism (PQ55)
