£1000 Travel Bursary
Go beyond your postcode
Get £1,000 towards your travel costs when you choose BCU
Where you live shouldn’t limit where you study. With BCU’s £1,000 Accelerate Travel Bursary, eligible students who live outside the West Midlands Combined Authority area can get extra support towards the cost of travelling to university.
So, if Birmingham feels that little bit further away, don’t rule us out. We’re helping make travelling to BCU more affordable, giving you more choice about where your future takes you.
You’ll receive the £1,000 bursary in three instalments across the academic year to help with your travel costs while studying at BCU.
Starting in September 2027 or January 2028? Check your eligibility below.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the £1000 Travel Bursary, you will need to:
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Be living outside of the following local authorities, with home student status:
Birmingham City Council
City of Wolverhampton
Coventry City Council
Dudley Metro Borough Council
Sandwell Metro Borough Council
Solihull Metro Borough Council
Walsall CouncilYou can find your local council here.
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Apply to and accept an offer for an eligible undergraduate course at Birmingham City University, starting in September 2027 or January 2028.
All full-time undergraduate three-year degrees delivered by BCU are eligible for this scheme.
The scheme is not available for courses delivered by BCU partners, fast-track courses or courses below degree-level.
You will be eligible whether you apply in the main cycle (by 30 June 2027) or in Clearing.
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Be given a confirmed place on your eligible undergraduate course at Birmingham City University.
The scheme is open to applicants for BCU's full-time undergraduate degrees lasting three years. It is not available for courses delivered by partner colleges, fast-track routes, or programmes below degree level. You will remain eligible whether you apply during the main cycle (by 30 June 2027) or through Clearing.
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Continue to engage with your studies throughout the academic year.
You must remain enrolled on your course to receive the payment each term.
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