Scholarships and Bursaries - Wrexham Glyndwr University

Here at Wrexham Glyndŵr University, we have a range of scholarships and bursaries available depending on your chosen study type and personal scenario.

University Scholarships and Bursaries 2022/23

UK (and Ireland for Acommodation)

	FT/PT	UG/PG	Amount	Other	Details
Care Leaver Award	Full-time	UG	£1000		Paid in 2 parts to student satisfying care leaver criteria, and limited in number to 10 awards.
Care leavers/estranged where the local authority DOES NOT subsidise accommodation	Full- time	UG		50% reduction in rent	A maximum of 5 on a "first come, first served" basis.
NI and RoI Accommodation Award	Full-time	UG	£500	25% reduction in rent	Maximum of 10, and applies to WGU accommodation only, see Ireland Accommodation Offer T&Cs.
Progression agreement Accommodation award	Full-time	UG	£500	25% reduction in rent	25% off Wrexham Glyndwr University accommodation for those from schools or colleges with a WGU Progression Agreement. This discount is available for the first year of study only. There are a maximum of 50 scholarships available, on a first-come-first-served basis. This will be decided by the date at which an individual applicant firmly accepts WGU’s offer to study. Applies to first year only.
First Generation Opportunity Scholarship	Full-time	UG	£1,000	25% reduction in rent	A £1000 cash award, and 25% off Wrexham Glyndwr University accommodation for those who are the first in their family to go to University. This award and discount is for the first year of study only. There are a maximum of 10 scholarships available. Awards will be made based on expressions of interest sent to admissions@glyndwr.ac.uk after an applicant firmly accepts WGU’s offer to study. Applies to first year only.
Bespoke Accommodation Award	Full-time	UG		25% reduction in rent	A 25% reduction in rent for the first year of study. There are a maximum of 30 awards available, and awards are allocated by the Accommodation Office.
Welsh Domiciled Part Time scholarship	Part-time	UG	£1,875		Top up for welsh domiciled students who apply for £2,625 SLC loan and the £1,875 gap to tuition fee credited by WGU. To be awarded to any student domiciled in Wales (as decided by SFW).
Post Graduate Scholarship for Glyndwr Graduates	Full-time / Part-time	PG		20% reduction for a 1st, 2.1 and 2.2 and for WGU on-line programmes a 10% reduction	With exclusions for certain course type, see PG Scholarship T&Cs.
Refugees and Asylum Seekers	Full-time	UG		25% off WGU accommodation	A maximum of 5 on a "first come, first served" basis. Applies to first year only.
Young Carers	Full-time	UG	£1,000		Applies to first year only.
Career change or career loss scholarships	Full-time / Part-time	UG	£1,000		A £1000 cash award, for those who have lost their job or became unemployed in the last 12 months. This award is for the first year of study only. There is a maximum of 10 awards available. Awards will be made based on expressions of interest sent to admissions@glyndwr.ac.uk after an applicant firmly accepts WGU’s offer to study. Applies to first year only.
Family support bursary	Full-time / Part-time	UG	£1,000		A bursary of £1,000 per year to help with childcare costs. Students with pre-school aged children eligible. Up to 10 bursaries available. Applies to first year only.