Overview
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In this section you will find details of various funds available to either new or continuing students, based on financial need and individual circumstances.
If you are a current student facing financial hardship which is impacting on your ability to study, you may be eligible for financial support from the University’s Financial Support Fund. The Fund’s application guidance will give you important information before applying. Once you are ready to apply, you will find the application form on the VLE by visiting the My Finance area.”
Our bursary scheme is designed to assist those new students who are able to demonstrate financial need. The bursary is open to new undergraduate students from all countries and will provide a discount on fees for the duration of the programme.
This funding is aimed at helping those studying at undergraduate level, and is therefore currently only available for our bachelor degree programmes.
To apply for a bursary from the University, you must first be offered a place on a programme. Follow these five steps to make your application:
- Apply for your chosen University of the Built Environment undergraduate programme
- Receive an offer to study on the programme (this can take up to 10 working days and is dependent on you providing all of the documentation the Admissions team required to make an assessment of your eligibility
- Complete a New Student Bursary Application Form
- Proof of income must be provided to support your application. Please send the supporting documents to finance@ube.ac.uk
- If your application is successful, you will be notified before the course start date
Application deadline
27 February for Spring 2026 entry
Please note:
This bursary is awarded in the form of a discount on your fees.
With economic uncertainly affecting all areas of the globe we try to offer support to existing students who find themselves in temporary financial difficulty due to redundancy.
Students must be able to demonstrate that they have been made redundant and have not left employment voluntarily, and find themselves out of work at the time of re-registration.
This package is open to existing students on all of the University’s courses from all countries.
To apply, please complete this Redundancy Support Application Form. Applicants must provide evidence of their redundancy. This should be in the form of a letter from the previous employer confirming the redundancy and the entitled settlement. Copies of the last 3 months bank statements are also required to consider the application.
Please send the supporting documents to finance@ube.ac.uk
Please note:
This scheme is awarded in the form of a discount on your fees.
The Vice Chancellor’s Discretionary Fund can award bursaries to assist current University of the Built Environment students in financial difficulties due to sudden and unexpected circumstances, who may not meet the criteria of our other bursary schemes.
This may include, for example, financial help for students who suffer serious ill health or are having to cope with a family bereavement. To apply for assistance from this fund, students should write, in the first instance, to the Vice Chancellor setting out full details of their circumstances and email it to finance@ube.ac.uk. Students must also provide copies of the last 3 months bank statements to support their application. All requests will be dealt with on a confidential basis.
Please note:
This fund is awarded in the form of a discount on your fees.
Get a career head start with our #BEReady bursary!
University of the Built Environment has partnered with the Chartered Surveyors Training Trust (CSTT) to fund 50% of the BSc Access Module fee for students who most need a helping hand to begin their built environment career.
What is the BSc Access Module?
The BSc Access Module is a gateway to allow students with non-standard entry qualifications or those who do not have enough UCAS points to progress onto our undergraduate degree programmes. It takes six months to complete, with students expected to undertake seven to ten hours of study per week.
Who is eligible?
Anyone who needs a helping hand to start their career is eligible to apply for this bursary (UK and international). We particularly welcome applications from BAME, LGBTQ+, disabled, lower socio-economic and care leaver candidates.
How will the bursaries be awarded?
Bursaries will be awarded to those students who the University of the Built Environment Bursaries Working Group and the Chartered Surveyors Training Trust believe will be most helped by receiving the support.
Which degree programmes will this module give access to?
- BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
- BSc (Hons) Construction Management
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management
- BSc (Hons) Building Control
How do I apply?
You just need to tell us a little bit about yourself – what your career aspirations are, why you need a helping hand and how this bursary would impact you. To apply, please complete the BeReady Bursary Application Form.
Proof of income must be provided to support your application. Please send the supporting documents to finance@ube.ac.uk
Application deadline
27 February for Spring 2026 entry
Please note:
This bursary is awarded in the form of a discount on your fees.
The University will fund up to 50% of the University of the Built Environment postgraduate programme fee for a limited number of new students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability and financial need.
Postgraduate Scholarship Form >
Who is eligible?
Applicants in any country who can demonstrate a strong academic record in their previous studies, for example, a Bachelor degree classification of a first or 2.1, or equivalent, are eligible to apply. We particularly welcome applications from international, BAME, LGBTQ+, disabled, lower socio-economic and care leaver candidates.
How will the scholarships be awarded?
Your application will be assessed and if you meet the scholarship criteria, you will be invited for a virtual interview to discuss your academic achievements and your ambitions for your career in the Built Environment.
A discount of up to 50% will be awarded to those students who have demonstrated previous academic excellence and whom the University of the Built Environment Bursaries Working Group believe will be most helped by receiving the support.
Which degree programmes can this scholarship be used for?
How do I apply?
You must have received an offer to study on a University of the Built Environment MSc or MBA to be able to apply for this scholarship. Once this has been received for the relevant intake, you need to:
- Complete this Postgraduate Scholarship Form >
- Provide evidence of academic excellence – this might be in the form of a testimonial or academic reference. Your certificates and transcripts will already have been provided as part of your application, but you may wish to provide further evidence)
- Provide financial evidence – your last three pay slips, your last two months’ bank statements and/or evidence of receipt of benefits if unemployed
- Please send the supporting documents to finance@ube.ac.uk
Application deadline
10 August for autumn 2026 entry
Are there any exclusions?
The Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme is not available for the Postgraduate Single Module or for applicants whose study will be partly or fully funded by an employer or by the UK Government Apprenticeship Scheme.
Any retake fees incurred will not form part of the scholarship award and will be due in full.
Please note:
This scheme is awarded in the form of a discount on your fees.
Bursary Scheme – London School of Architecture students
Application deadline
8 October at 6pm for Autumn 2025 entry
Our bursary scheme is designed to assist those students who are able to demonstrate financial need. The bursary is only open to students who have received an offer from the London School of Architecture. Direct payments of £500 will be made in terms 1 and 2 of this academic year to successful applicants. Students in year 1 and 2 are eligible to apply.
How to apply
To apply, complete a LSA Bursary Application Form.
Please send any additional evidence and proof of income (if you have not applied previously to student loans company for a student loan) to finance@ube.ac.uk this evidence is outlined within the application form.
If your application is successful, you will be notified in November 2025.
USEFUL CONTACTS
Finance Team
UK (Free): 0800 019 9697 (Option 3)
International: +44 (0)118 921 4696 (Option 3)