Cash support from us

Bursaries

If your household income is £42,000 a year or under you can also get cash support from the University. Unless your circumstances change, you’ll get the same amount for each year of your course.

This kind of support is called a bursary. It's the same as a grant. You don't have to pay it back. It doesn't affect your eligibility for government loans or grants.

How much?
Up to £1,400 a year

Who's eligible?
Full-time UK students only.

How do I apply?
Tick the consent to share data box when you apply for a tuition fee loan. Your information is passed on to us. We use it to work out how much you're entitled to.

How is it paid?
Instalments paid into your account at the start of each semester.

Who's paying this again?
Us. The University of Sheffield.

First-year fee waivers

A 9K discount

We use the government's IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) database to work out which students qualify.

If this is the first time you've done a degree and your household income is less than £25,000 a year, and you live in one of the country's most deprived areas (as defined by the government), we'll waive your tuition fees for the first year. That's a £9,000 discount.

If this is the first time you've done a degree and your household income is less than £25,000 a year, and you live in the second tier of deprived areas, you'll get a partial fee waiver of £6,000.

If you're leaving care or you are a Young Carer, you're entitled to the full fee waiver plus a bursary of £1,600, regardless of where you live. Care leavers and Young Carers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible.

You can choose to take part of the fee waiver in the form of cash, and take out a loan for the remainder of your fees.

Who's eligible?

To qualify for a fee waiver you have to be a permanent resident of England, unless you're a care leaver or a carer (see above).

Use our 2014 student funding calculator to see if you qualify for a first-year fee waiver.

No strings

These fee waivers don’t tie you into anything. If for any reason you don't want to continue after your first year, you don't have to pay back the money.

But don't worry. Once you get here you're almost certain to want to stay. Sheffield has one of the lowest drop-out rates in the country. If you do have any problems, you'll find yourself surrounded by a supportive community of staff and students who can help you.

Who pays for this?

Our fee waivers are part- funded by the government's National Scholarship Programme.

The government puts up £1.4m. We put up twice that amount to create a fund to use for fee waivers.