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Undergraduate Scholarships for UK and EU students

We offer a range of non-repayable scholarships recognising academic achievements and individual talents to support our students during their studies.

Scholarships are offered based on a range of criteria. Take a look at the details below to find out more.

Find a scholarship for your area of study

  • All course subjects

    The following scholarships are available to students on any University of Hertfordshire course:

    Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    • Value: £6,000 (£2,000 in each academic year).
    • Awarded to the first-year undergraduate student who has the highest academic achievement (UCAS tariff points) prior to registration on any degree at the University. The student must be a resident of the AL5, LU1, or LU2 postcodes.
    • No application required.

    Wilson Sports Scholarship

    • Value: £1,000 (further funding is available through the University's own Sports Scholarship Fund in subsequent years).
    • Awarded every year to 1 female student, on any undergraduate degree course at the University, who is excelling in sport.
    • No application required. The student will be nominated by the Director of Sport or a senior member of their staff team.

    Betty Game Opportunities Trust

    • Are you or were you over 21 years old when you began your course? Do you live in the Stevenage postcode areas SG1 or SG2?
    • If so you may be eligible for some financial support in the form of a small grant from the Betty Game Opportunities Trust. Applications are encouraged from University of Hertfordshire students to this small local Trust.
    • To find out more and to make an application please visit the Betty Game Opportunities Trust website.
  • Business

    BBH Scholarship Accounting and Finance

    • Value: £500 (awarded in the second year).
    • Awarded every year to the highest-placed student on the first-year BA Accounting or Accounting and Finance programmes at the end of their first year. Eligible students are those that went to school in the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire regions.
    • No application required.
  • Computer Science

    Josephine Connell Scholarship

    • Value: £3,000 (£1,000 in each academic year).
    • This scholarship is awarded every 3 years to a female student from Hertfordshire studying Computer Science or Information Technology.
    • No application required. Nominations for the award are made by the Board of Examiners to the Engineering and Computer Science Prize Committee based on academic performance, which will then select the recipient.

    The Paul Lidgett Memorial Prize

    • Value: £1,500 per academic year to one student
    • Awarded every year to the most innovative and analytical student at the end of their final year on a Computer Science programme.
    • No application required. Nominations for the award are made by the Board of Examiners based on their academic performance.
  • Education

    Pendleton Scholarship

    • Value: £3,000 (£1,000 in each academic year).
    • Awarded every 3 years to a student on the Bed (Hons) Primary Education degree. Students eligible are those returning to study after a break from formal education and who are a full-time UK/EU student.
    • To apply: Submit an application in your first year at University.
  • Engineering and Technology

    Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    • Value: £500 (paid in the first year).
    • Awarded every year to 4 undergraduate BEng students.
    • No application required. Nominations for the award are made by the Board of Examiners to the Engineering Prize Committee, which will then select the recipient.

    Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    • Value: £1,000 (paid in the first year).
    • Awarded every year to 3 undergraduate Engineering students.
    • Nominations for the award are made by the Board of Examiners to the Engineering and Computer Science Prize Committee, which will then select the recipient.

    Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    • Value: £1,000 (paid in the first year).
    • Awarded every year to a student studying Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
    • No application required. Nominations for the award are made by the Board of Examiners to the Engineering Prize Committee, which will then select the recipient.

    Sir Gerard Newman Scholarship

    • Value: £2,000 (£500 paid in the first and second year, £1,000 in the final year).
    • Awarded every year to a student studying a full-time undergraduate degree in the School of Engineering and Technology.
    • To apply: Submit an application in your first year at University.
  • Health and Social Work

    Nursing, midwifery and allied health Government grants

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    The Joan Trower Midwifery Scholarship

    • Value: £1,000 (paid in the third year).
    • Awarded every year to a final year BSc (Hons) Midwifery with RM student.
    • No application required. The scholarship recipient will be selected by the Programme Board before the start of each academic year, and students will be judged against their performance in the second-year Lifestyle Diversity and Midwifery Care module and feedback from service users and programme tutors.

    Wilson Sports Scholarship

    • Value: £1,000 (further funding is available through the University's own Sports Scholarship Fund in subsequent years).
    • Awarded every year to 1 female student, on any undergraduate degree course at the University, who is excelling in sport.
    • No application required. The student will be nominated by the Director of Sport or a senior member of their staff team.

    The UH Trust Health Scholarship

    • Value: £9,000 (paid to students over three years at £3,000 per year).
    • 10 new scholarships are available for students who are starting their undergraduate degree with us in September 2020 in the following subjects: Adult Nursing, Child Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Midwifery, Social work, Physiotherapy, Paramedic Science, Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy and Oncology.
    • Application process: Applicants must submit their interest in the scholarship and include a 300 word (max) statement in which they state the reason why they wish to enter the particular profession and why they would benefit from the scholarship. This needs to be presented with due consideration for the NHS Core Values and the Social Work England Professional Standards. Once applicants confirm our offer as their firm choice, an email will be sent with the online application form.
  • Law

    Staughton Scholarship

    • Value: £2,000 (£1,000 in the second and final years)
    • Awarded every 2 years to an undergraduate student on the LLB Law degree.
    • To apply: The scholarship candidates will be chosen from the top performers on the first year Contract Law module. Shortlisted candidates will be called to an interview.

    Taylor Walton Scholarship

    • Value: £1000 (paid in the final year).
    • Awarded every year to a full time undergraduate student on the LLB Law degree.
    • To apply: The scholarship candidates will be chosen from the top performers on the second year Property Law module. Shortlisted candidates will be called to an interview.

    The Anthony Trower Law Scholarship

    • Value: £1,500 (paid in the third year).
    • Awarded every year to a final year student on the LLB Law degree.
    • To apply: Submit an application in your third year at university. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed. The interview panel will consist of School members. Applicants will be judged according to their second year academic achievement and their intention to go into private legal practice.

    The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Award

    • Value: Two students will be awarded £1,500 each.
    • Awarded every year to support two undergraduate law students on the Herts Success Programme in their first year of academic study. The scholarship is awarded on merit, but is designed to attract those whose background would give them little acquaintance with university or legal life. This is determined by a short written submission and interview.  The application and selection process are not time consuming. All eligible students are encouraged to apply and help with the application process will be given.
    • To apply: Eligible students will be invited to submit applications during their first Semester.

    The Alcindor Law Scholarship

    • Value: £500
    • Awarded to a second year LLB Law student to contribute to their study costs, including travel. This scholarship is intended to alleviate lack of access to opportunity caused by financial disadvantage. Applications for this scholarship will therefore be restricted to students from a low income background.
    • To apply: Awarded to a second year LLB Law student to contribute to their study costs, including travel. Eligible second year students will be invited to submit applications during their second semester.

    In addition to the above scholarships the Law School has a large number of prizes and awards available for students, some recognising academic achievement, others recognising improvement or the contribution individual students make to the Law School as a whole. We are fortunate in that many of the prizes have been generously donated by our supporters, including former judiciary and alumni. Details of these are available to enrolled students, by looking at the undergraduate course page.

  • Life and Medical Sciences

    Nursing, midwifery and allied health Government grants

    • Value: At least £5,000 a year, with up to £3,000 further funding available for eligible students.
    • Nursing, midwifery and many allied health students will be eligible for additional support of at least £5,000 a year to help with living costs from September 2020. Courses include:
    • Students will receive at least £5,000 a year, with up to £3,000 further funding available for eligible students, including for:
      • specialist disciplines that struggle to recruit
      • an additional childcare allowance, on top of the £1,000 already on offer
      • areas of the country which have seen a decrease in people accepted on some nursing, midwifery and allied health courses over the past year
    • Application details to be confirmed.

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