Newcastle University Opportunity Scholarships 2013 Entry

Newcastle University will be offering Opportunity Scholarships to new UK and EU students on the basis of household income (see below). Please note: EU students will only be considered for the tuition fee discount element of this scholarship.

These scholarships are in addition to any government grants which you may be receiving and do not have to be repaid.

Award CriteriaAward DetailAward Am
Up to £25,000*
  • £1,000 cash bursary
  • £2,000 accommodation discount (for students living in university-owned accommodation)
  • £2,000 tuition fee discount (for students not living in University-owned accommodation)
 £3,000 in Year 1
  • £1,500 cash bursary
  • £500 tuition fee discount
  £2,000 per year for all subsequent years
£25,001 - £35,000
  •  Cash bursary
  £1,000 per year

*If you are a student from England, part of your scholarship is funded from the National Scholarship Scheme.

Students eligible for a Newcastle University Opportunity Scholarship will also be considered for a Newcastle University Access Scholarship.

Application

Students will not need to apply separately for these scholarships because they will be automatically awarded to eligible students who have been income assessed by Student Finance England or equivalent assessing body.

Scholarship Award Exclusions

There are a number of categories of students who are not eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship:

  • If you are studying on a course that includes a year abroad or placement year as a compulsory part of your degree, you will not receive a scholarship for that year because you will receive a Newcastle University fee discount of £8,000 or a 'Placement Scholarship'
  • If you are studying for one of the following degrees you will not receive a scholarship for those years for which your tuition fees will be funded by the NHS: the four-year Speech and Language Science degree; and the fifth year of the five-year Medicine or Dentistry programmes
  • If you are studying the four-year accelerated Medicine course for graduates or the 27 month Dental Hygiene and Therapy diploma you will not be eligible for a scholarship throughout your course