Financial support available from UCA

Students at computer, Architecture studios, UCA Canterbury

To help you with the cost of living during your studies, UCA has a range of scholarships and bursaries designed to support our students.

Unlike Government loans, these are not something you will have to repay at a later date.

The NSP scholarships, UCA bursaries and the Internal Progression Bursary are only available to students starting their first BA (Hons) degree course or two year foundation degree in September 2013.

There are also Creative Scholarships for both new and continuing undergraduate degree students. Please see individual scholarships for the eligibility required to apply for these.

Each year UCA offers a number of Creative Scholarships which are designed to support students in a variety of disciplines and are allocated on merit.

2013/14 Scholarships

Applications for Scholarships available for entry in 2013 are now open. Applicants should download both the information sheets and the application form. Please read the rules of eligibility carefully before submitting your application.

The Scholarships will be awarded in August 2013 and applicants will be notified thereafter.

2013/14 Scholarships

Title NumberAmount and termEligibility
Care Scholarship First Year StudentsFive£1,000 a year for up to three years

You should be entering onto the first year of a degree course and you should normally have been in local authority care for a period of 13 weeks after reaching the age of 14. There is no financial eligibility required.

Application Form
Care Scholarship Second Year StudentsFive£1,000 a year for up to two yearsYou should be entering onto the second year of a degree course and you should normally have been in local authority care for a period of 13 weeks after reaching the age of 14. There is no financial eligibility required.Application Form
Care Scholarship Third Year StudentsFive£1,000 a year for one yearYou should be entering onto the third year of a degree course and you should normally have been in local authority care for a period of 13 weeks after reaching the age of 14. There is no financial eligibility required.Application Form
The Jill Cochrane ScholarshipOne£1500 a year for three years

The Jill Cochrane Scholarship - to promote outstanding creativity in film and broadcasting, is available to any student who is entering onto the first year of a full time undergraduate degree programme in a film or broadcasting related subject at UCA.

Application Form
The Sir Ray Tindle ScholarshipOne£1000 a year for three years

The Sir Ray Tindle Scholarships - to promote outstanding creativity in Journalism, is available to any student who is entering onto the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree course in Journalism at UCA.

Application Form
The Jennifer Glastonbury ScholarshipOne£600 for the first year of a course onlyThis scholarship is designed to support outstanding creative potential in students who are entering onto the first year of an undergraduate degree in a textiles related subject.Application Form

A UCA Committee sits to review applications and makes the awards in early August. Successful applicants will be informed of the outcome of the committee at the end of August once we have confirmed that you have met the conditions of your offer and are accepting a place at UCA. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed in writing in September.

Applicants who are holding unconditional offers, including international students may be informed earlier, if this is possible.

For further information about UCA's Creative Scholarships, please contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office:

E: scholarships@ucreative.ac.uk