Bursaries and Scholarships
The following support is available for students starting at the University of Suffolk. Please note that eligibility criteria applies to all Bursaries and Scholarships.
For information on financial support available to International students, visit our International Fees and Scholarships page.
Bursaries and Scholarships
The University of Suffolk Bursary is open to full-time and part-time University of Suffolk students starting an undergraduate degree programme. Successful applicants will receive a £500 bursary in each of their three years of study, subject to successful progression. Part-time students will receive £500 pro rata per year of study.
All graduates of the University of Suffolk are entitled to a loyalty reduction on selected postgraduate course fees. The Alumni Postgraduate Loyalty Scheme gives a 25% reduction on course fees.
The Pharmacy Award is a £1000 payment to new entrants to the first intake of MPharm Pharmacy in September 2026 ONLY, who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Home fee-payers only
- Attending the course and not in debt to the University on 31 January 2027
The award will be paid at the beginning of February 2027 as a lump sum bank transfer into the bank account details provided on enrolment.
You do not need to apply for this award, you will be assessed automatically. Eligible students will receive an email in January 2027 to confirm payment date.
Students who live, or have lived, in local authority care could be eligible to apply for a bursary of £500 for each year of undergraduate study at the University of Suffolk.
This bursary is provided in line with our Standalone Pledge to assist eligible estranged students. You could be eligible to apply for a bursary of up to £500 for each year of study at the University of Suffolk.
The University of Suffolk is offering two undergraduate scholarships for students who are seeking asylum in the UK, and who are not eligible to receive financial support from Student Finance England.
The University of Suffolk is offering up to 70 bursary awards of £3,000 for students starting on the FdA Health and Wellbeing (Nursing Associate) course in the academic year 2026 - 2027.
Our new bursary provides up to £6k per year for students in Wales; and payment of tuition fees for a three-year degree in Radiotherapy/Therapeutic Radiography in England.
The ALBORADA Trust has generously donated to support ten qualifying students studying the University of Suffolk’s BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing degree who will be awarded a bursary of £3500 each academic year for three years.
The ambition is that the bursary will enable students with talent and tenacity from a low-income background or underrepresented group to study at the University of Suffolk.
Applications will be assessed for eligibility after confirmation of qualifications achieved (early September), and final decisions will be made early in the academic year of Level 4, 2026/2027 entry.
The Bursary will be awarded in two equal payments November and April each academic year.
Successful students must provide bank details as part of their enrolment at the University.
All offer-holders for BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing will be automatically assessed for eligibility for the Award.
Criteria
- Students must have made their application for their degree within the main UCAS cycle (on or before 30 June 2026).
- Have met the academic conditions of their offer of a place on the course by 31 August 2026.
- Living in a Suffolk, Norfolk or Essex postcode OR attending a School/College in a Suffolk, Norfolk or Essex postcode (and having completed their studies at the School/College in either 2025 or 2026)
- Living in an area within Quintile 1in the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) (indices of deprivation)
- Identifies with an underrepresented characteristic, which includes:
- Students who are over the age of 21 at the start of their course and therefore considered to be a ’mature student’
- Care Leaver, live or have lived in local authority care, or
- Students with a declared disability as indicated on their UCAS application form
- Show satisfactory attendance and engagement with their course in line with the Student Attendance and Engagement Policy
- Not in debt to the University at the point at which bursary payments are made.
Criteria will be prioritised in the order above and qualifying candidates ranked accordingly. In the event of more than 10 students meeting all the criteria, the panel will consider prior achievement and Interview scores.