Bursaries and awards for current students

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.

Mrs M's Education Fund 2024–25

The Mrs M's Education Fund is a maintenance bursary awarded to outstanding female students from the Law, Digital Media and Communication, and Accounting and Business Management programs in their final year of study. Established in loving memory of Mrs M, this bursary honours her legacy of empowering women and breaking down barriers like the "glass door."

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 November 2024.

Find out more and apply for Mrs M's Education Fund

WilkinsonEyre Scholarship

The WilkinsonEyre Scholarship is a prestigious maintenance scholarship for second-year architecture students which also covers their third year of study. Established in loving memory of Chris Wilkinson OBE, a celebrated Westminster alumnus and founder of WilkinsonEyre, this scholarship honours his legacy of innovation and excellence in architecture.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 November 2024

Find out more about the WilkinsonEyre Scholarship.

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.

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 .

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.