As a result of the new Access and Participation Plan, from 2024 onwards, we are broadening the Gold Scholarship Programme to Home UK1 undergraduate students with a household income assessment2 of £30,000 or below.
Eligible students must also meet a contextual criterion3 to be considered.
Up to 50 students a year will be given the opportunity to take part in this exciting scholarship programme.
Alongside financial support, the Gold Scholarship Programme provides a range of activities to help you make the most of your Bath experience and develop your career aspirations, including:
- 50 hours of volunteering, fundraising or outreach a year
- optional mentoring
- personal development, networking and skills training sessions[4]
- support with placements and internships
- pastoral support networks
The payment structure will be as follows:
- First year on campus - £5,000 total comprised of: £3,250 cash, £750 accommodation reduction, £1,000 campus food and drink credit
- Continuing student studying in Bath all year - £5,000 total comprised of: £4,000 cash, £1,000 campus food and drink credit
- Placement student thin paid placement - £2,500 total comprised of: £2000 cash, £500 campus credit
- Placement student thin unpaid placement - £5,000 total comprised of: £4,500 cash and £500 campus credit
- Placement student thick unpaid placement - £5,000 total comprised of: £5,000 cash
Gold scholars who are on an unpaid placement period will also be entitled to the Placement Bursary which is additional to their Gold Scholarship placement funding.
We are in the process of updating our webpages, so please keep an eye out for the full details which will be released by the end of February 2024.
If you are a current Gold Scholar please refer to the Gold Scholarship Programme Terms and Conditions for your year of entry.
Find out about being a scholar from our student bloggers.