Sports Scholarships

We invite applications from talented individuals who are competing at a high level within their sport, as long as it is a British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) sport BUCS Sports or para sport BUCS Para Sport (i.e. a sport at which universities compete). The criteria upon which these scholarships are considered are below:

All applicants are required to evidence how they meet the following criteria (on a separate form) – these criteria are primarily UK-based and are indicative of the levels rather than being definitive due to variations by sport. It is not expected that players will necessarily meet all the criteria at any one level. Therefore, it is important that players use evidence in support of their application to indicate their ‘level' of current performance.

Please note this year evidence of performance levels will be judged over the last 2-year period rather than the standard 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University has six focal sports, although we do invite scholarship applications in any BUCS sport or para sport, we prioritise our scholarships for our focal sports:

• Basketball
• Netball
• Rugby League
• Table Tennis
• Women's Football
• Golf

The scholarships are available to UK, EU and International students.

The student must be studying on a full-time or part-time (studying 60 or more credits per year) undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University, in the academic year 24/25, at either the Preston, Burnley, Westlakes or Myerscough Campuses to be eligible for a sport scholarship. Part-time students will be awarded on a pro rata basis.

You must be competing in a recognised British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) sport or para sport (you can check the list of sports using these links – BUCS Sports or BUCS Para Sport) and be willing and able to compete on behalf of the University (i.e. not barred by professional contract to play for the University).

Normally scholarships are awarded to students studying at the University's main campus in Preston as this is where the performance sports infrastructure is based. However individual sport students may be able to represent the University in Championship competitions without the need to be based at the Preston campus such instances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Our Golf team also primarily operates from our Myerscough campus.

If any of the information provided in the application for a scholarship is inaccurate, the University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offered.

Generic Criteria

Although there are focal sports, we invite applications for individuals playing in any BUCS/BUCS Para Sports that meet the criteria below.

It should be recognised that it is challenging to provide generic criteria that covers the full range of BUCS sports/parasports. Therefore, the following criteria is meant to be indicative of the levels required.

The selection process is competitive meeting the criteria is not a guarantee of being awarded a Scholarship