Heriot Watt University - Heriot Watt University Bursary

Benefit

You will receive up to about EUR 3,600 per year (up to £3,100) as a contribution towards your living costs whilst you are studying full-time at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Heriot-Watt University will make the payment. The amount depends on your household income, which will be assessed by Student Finance:

• Household income from £0 to £25,000: about EUR 3,600 (£3,100) per year
• Household income from £25,001 to £35,000: about EUR 2,450 (£2,100) per year
• Household income from £35,001 to £42,600: about EUR 1,280 (£1,100) per year

The funding is paid out in three instalments, usually in October, February and April. You can receive it during the academic years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of your degree programme. The academic year 5 is not eligible for funding. If you spend a year on an exchange programme, an internship, a sandwich year or a change of campus, you will retain your entitlement to funding during this period.

Eligibility

• University: You are studying at Heriot-Watt University in the UK.
• Level: You are a full-time undergraduate student, which means you are currently undertaking your first degree.
• Home address: You live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• Fee status: You pay tuition fees of £9,790 and are classified as ‘Rest of the UK’, i.e. as a British student who is not from Scotland.
• Field of study: All participants are eligible to take part.
• Financial need: According to Student Finance’s assessment, your household income is £42,600 or less.

How to apply

You do not need to fill in an application form. You will receive the grant automatically once ‘Student Finance’ has assessed your household income. All you need to do is give ‘Student Finance’ permission to pass this information on to the university.

How realistic are your chances?

There is no competition here. This is not a limited number of funding places, but an income-based entitlement. If you are studying full-time at Heriot-Watt, are classified as ‘Rest of the UK’ for tuition fee purposes, and your household income is £42,600 or below, you will receive the funding automatically. Simply ensure that your ‘Student Finance’ assessment has been completed and that you have given your consent.