Fees and Funding

Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be entitled to additional support through USW’s scholarships and bursaries – helping you to afford your university studies.

Fees and Funding External Trusts, Bursaries and Scholarships
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How much you receive, who can receive it and how it is paid will vary depending on the scholarship or bursary, but the money doesn't usually have to be paid back (unless you decide to leave the course early).

Scholarships and Bursaries 2025/2026

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USW Gwent Bursary 2025/2026
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Welsh Medium Scholarships
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USW Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship 2025/2026
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Refugee Sanctuary Scheme

Scholarships and Bursaries 2026/2027

Course Kit Bursaries
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Future Ready Fund 2026/27
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Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science (FCES) Travel Bursary 2026/2027
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Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship 2026/2027
USW Progression Bursary 2026/2027
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Travel Bursary
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USW Sport Scholarship 2026/2027
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Diagnostic Assessment Bursary
Three students laugh together while stood on a small bridge over a pond at Treforest campus
Welsh Medium Scholarships
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Refugee Sanctuary Scheme

Scholarships and Bursaries 2027/2028

Course Kit Bursaries
Three students are sat together outside a cafe with drinks. There is a park with lots of greenery behind them.
Future Ready Fund 2027/28
Two students examining the underside of an aircraft on campus.
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science (FCES) Travel Bursary 2027/2028
A close up of a student selecting a book from the bookshelf in the library.
Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship 2027/2028
USW Progression Bursary 2027/2028
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Travel Bursary
A PhD student standing with their work at the Sports Park
USW Sport Scholarship 2027/2028
Two adults talk sincerely while sat in private on two chairs in a canteen setting
Diagnostic Assessment Bursary
Three students laugh together while stood on a small bridge over a pond at Treforest campus
Welsh Medium Scholarships
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Refugee Sanctuary Scheme
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Psychology Travel Bursary
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Digital Hardship Fund 2027/2028

Should a scholarship or bursary require an application, you are welcome to apply in Welsh. Any applications received in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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