Subject scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for UK undergraduate students joining a selection of our courses in September 2026. Explore the scholarships available below to see if you're eligible.

Art and Design scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining BA (Hons) Art and Design with Creative Technologies or our Art and Design foundation year in September 2026.

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Business and Entrepreneurship scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining BSc (Hons) Business and Entrepreneurship in September 2026.  

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English and Creative Writing scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining one the following courses starting in September 2026:

BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing
BA (Hons) English and Journalism
BA (Hons) English Language and Literature
BA (Hons) English Literature
BA (Hons) Creative Writing

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Youth Work scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining BA (Hons) Youth Work and Communities in September 2026.

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Games scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining one the following courses starting in September 2026:

BA (Hons) Game Art
BA (Hons) Game Design
BSc (Hons) Game Technology
BSc (Hons) Game Programming

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Sport and Exercise Science scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science in September 2026.

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Engineering scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining one the following courses starting in September 2026:

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

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Learning Disability Nursing scholarships

BCU is offering scholarships worth £1,000 for undergraduate students joining BSc (Hons) Learning Disability Nursing in September 2026.

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Accelerate Scholarship

If we're not offering a scholarship for the subject you're applying for, check out our BCU Accelerate Scholarship. The Scholarship is available to all students from lower income households who enrol with our University via the Accelerate programmes.

The scholarship is worth £1,000 paid in three instalments across your first year of study to support you as you make the move from school or college.

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