We Care Bursary

You must be a ‘Home', or ‘Overseas Island' student on an eligible course.

The Government classes all students as ‘Home' or ‘International'. This status determines which tuition fees you pay, and which scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible to receive.

Overseas Island Isle of Man and the Channel Islands students are eligible.

International students are not eligible.

If your course is funded by the Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS), you are not eligible.

You must be a full-time undergraduate or full-time postgraduate student on a taught course, paying full tuition fees. The bursary is for eligible students based at our City Campus, Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's, Dance City, Northern Academy of Music Education (NAME), partner college and University of Sunderland in London.

You must be either:

Studying a full-time undergraduate degree which starts in academic year 2024/25. This includes courses with an integrated foundation year and Top-Up degrees

Studying a full-time taught postgraduate course

The following University of Sunderland courses are not eligible for this bursary:

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses

Apprenticeship courses

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language courses

PhD Doctor of Philosophy courses

Sunderland Online courses (except for BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing (Blended))

Corporate and Professional Education Team (CaPE) courses

FdSc Animal Management course

You must have been care-experienced in the UK at some stage in your life, and for any length of time, or been in care, for example, looked after by the local authority.

The term ‘estranged student' is used to refer to students who are studying without the support of a family network. You must be irreconcilably estranged from both parents/carers.