We offer a number of bursaries and financial awards for current students. Take a look at the options below, or contact our Student Advice team for help or support.
For other funding methods, you can also take a look at our Other funding options page.
Living Expenses Support Scheme (LESS)
The scheme aims to help UK undergraduate and postgraduate students with an additional grant that can be used to meet any maintenance needs, such as rental costs, travel costs, childcare costs or day-to-day costs.
The scheme cannot be used to pay tuition fees and to be eligible, you need to have taken out the maximum student support available from Student Finance including the maintenance loan.
Closing date for applications: Friday 21 June 2024
Find out more and apply for the Living Expenses Support Scheme.
CLASS Scholarship – £1000
If you are a Level 6 full-time undergraduate Home student with financial need, you could be eligible to apply for the CLASS scholarship. The Scholarships provide a one-off payment of £1000 towards maintenance costs.
Closing date for applications: 10 February 2025 at 5pm
Find out more and apply for the CLASS Scholarship.
Care Leaver Bursary – £1,000
If you're a UK undergraduate student, you can apply for a University Care Leavers' Bursary for each year of academic study. You must provide evidence from your Local Authority that you are a care leaver.
Find out more about the Care Leaver Bursary and other support for care leavers.
Estranged Students' Bursary
If you're under the age of 25 and have been classified as an independent student on the grounds of estrangement by Student Finance England, you may be eligible to apply for a University bursary.
To check whether you're eligible, get in touch with out Student Advice Team at [email protected].
You can take a look at our Support for Estranged Students page to find out more about the help available.
Global Experience Bursary – from £500 upwards
The University of Westminster’s Student Mobility Team offers funding to support undergraduate and postgraduate students in undertaking short-term study, research, work, or volunteering opportunities abroad. The funding is in place to ensure that all students, regardless of their programme of study or their personal situation, can receive support to help them achieve an international experience.
See the Global Experience Bursary page for more details.
Employability Award – various amounts
The Westminster Employability Award is an employability achievement award supporting your career and personal development by formally recognising the extra-curricular activities you complete during your time at the University of Westminster.
Find out more about the Westminster Employability Award.
Other funding options
For further information about external funding opportunities or government support, see our Other funding options page.