The Bath Bursary
Overview
The Bath Bursary provides free financial support to new Home UK1 undergraduates with a household income of £30,0002 or below.
It can be provided in any year of study, provided you have started the Bath MPharm course at the University of Plymouth from September 2024 onwards.
It will comprise of the following payment structure:
- Year 1: £2,750 comprised of: £1,000 cash, £1,000 Food and Drink e-voucher, £750 cash contribution towards your accommodation costs
- Year 2: £2,000 comprised of: £1,000 cash and £1,000 Food and Drink e-voucher
Award emails will be sent from Friday 6th September 2024 onwards.
Details of the payment schedule can be found here.
How to apply
There is no application process for a Bath Bursary. You must, however, ensure that you:
- have requested for a household income assessment to be completed by your relevant UK student loans awarding agency e.g., Student Finance England (or equivalent)
- have not withheld permission for your household income assessment to be shared with the University by your student loans awarding agency
You can check your eligibility for a Bath Bursary by logging into your Bath Application Tracker and viewing this information in the Bath Financial Support Package area. Eligibility details will move from the Bath Application Tracker to ‘Student Home’ in your SAMIS account once you enrol as a student.
Closing date
We must have received your household income assessment by Friday 14th March 2025 in order to provide you with financial support for the 2024/5 academic year.
If we receive your household income assessment after this date, then you will be awarded a Bath Bursary from the 2025/6 academic year onwards.
The Accommodation Bursary
Overview
The Accommodation Bursary provides a cash reduction of either £1000 or £500 off your first-year accommodation fees.
If eligible, the Accommodation Bursary will be sent by direct bank transfer in either January or April - dependent on when we receive your household income assessment.
Award emails will be sent at the beginning of December 2024 and the start of April 2025. You must provide your bank details within the timescale specified.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the £1,000 Accommodation Bursary, you must meet all of the following:
- you are an eligible new first-year Home UK1 undergraduate student starting studies in 2024/5
- you are registered on the Bath MPharm degree course at the University of Plymouth
- you are a current student at the time of award
- you have a household income assessment2 of between £30,000 and £42,875
To be eligible for the £500 Accommodation Bursary, you must meet all of the following:
- you are an eligible new first-year Home UK1 undergraduate student starting studies in 2024/5
- you are registered on the Bath MPharm degree course at the University of Plymouth
- you are a current student at the time of award
- you have a household income assessment2 of between £42,876 and £60,000
How to apply
There is no application process for an Accommodation Bursary. You must, however, ensure that you:
- have requested for a household income assessment to be completed by your relevant UK student loans awarding agency e.g., Student Finance England (or equivalent)
- have not withheld permission for your household income assessment to be shared with the University by your student loans awarding agency
You can check your eligibility for an Accommodation Bursary by logging into your Bath Application Tracker and viewing this information in the Bath Financial Support Package area. Eligibility details will move from the Bath Application Tracker to ‘Student Home’ in your SAMIS account once you enrol as a student.
Closing date
We must have received your household income assessment by Friday 14th March 2025 in order to award you with an Accommodation Bursary. Any household income assessments received after this date will not be considered.
Sport Scholarships
Students studying the Bath MPharm degree at the University of Plymouth can apply for a Sport Scholarship. Eligibility criteria apply.
Household income assessments
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have applied for a household income assessment ahead of starting your studies. It can take 6-8 weeks for the SLC to conduct and process a household income assessment; so, we strongly recommend that you start this process as soon as possible. Please do not leave it until August to apply for your student finance.
The University is not responsible for any delays in your student loans application being processed or information not being passed onto us by your student loans awarding agency.
The consent option to share your household income with the University will be automatically ticked within your SLC application. Please ensure that neither you nor your parent/guardian unticks this, otherwise the University will be unable to assess your funding eligibility.
Household income reassessments
If your household income has fallen by 15% or more since it was initially assessed, you can request for the Student Loans Company (SLC) to reassess, and provide the University with an updated figure.
Any assessments or reassessments received after the Friday 14th March 2025 will be considered for the 2025/6 academic year onwards. Please contact studentmoneyadvice@bath.ac.uk for financial support and advice between this date and the beginning of the 2025/6 academic year.
An award will not be taken away if your household income increases in any subsequent year.
Other funding opportunities
If you are a current student experiencing financial hardship you can speak to the Student Money Advice Team who can provide you with helpful information, advice and additional financial support, where appropriate.