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Applications for September 2026 entry open on 13 October 2025. The closing date for applications is 31 March 2026.

Please return your application as a word document (.doc or .docx) attachment via email to: [email protected]

Please note, we do not accept handwritten applications or applications in any other formats e.g. PDF or those submitted via cloud-based platforms e.g. google docs.

You will receive an automatic email receipt to confirm that your application has been received. If you do not receive this confirmation, check your junk/spam folders and then contact Network75.

Familiarise yourself with the application process and timeline below.

It is important that you refer to the Hints and Tips Guide before completing your application form. Any missing information may result in the processing of your application being delayed.

Network75 will keep you updated on the progress of your application by email, so it is important you check your inbox on a regular basis. Below gives a brief outline of the application process as well as an approximate timeline of each stage:

• Submit an Application - Once received, your application will be acknowledged by email and processed. This includes requesting a reference from your referee.
• Invitation to Interview at USW - Successful applicants will be asked to attend the University for an interview. These usually take place from January to May. Applicants who are successful at the interview stage will be conditionally accepted onto the scheme. The conditional offer will usually include:
  a) Network75 being able to find the applicant a host company and
  b) the applicant meeting the entry requirements for their chosen course. Network75 Interviews will take place via a video call.
• Invitation to Interview with Host Companies - Applicants who have received a conditional offer from Network75 will have their application forwarded to relevant companies for consideration. Companies will shortlist applicants they wish to interview with interviews usually taking place between June and September. 
• Confirmation of a Place - Those applicants who are successful at the host company interview stage will provisionally be offered a placement. Your placement will be confirmed as soon as Network75 receives confirmation that you have met the entry requirements for your chosen course. You will need to forward your results to us upon receiving them in August. Students usually start the scheme on, or around, 1st September.
   
  Applicants who are unsuccessful in securing a placement at a host company have the option to study at USW full time on their chosen course (subject to entry requirements being met). They will then be able to be reconsidered for the scheme the following academic year. Applicants who choose this option will need to be self-funded for any years they undertake full time study, i.e. through tuition fee loans/grant etc.

As a Network75 student, you will receive a tax-free bursary of a minimum of £6,500 in Year 1 which increases by a minimum of £1,000 each year. Many companies choose to pay additional bursary on top of this.

Your tuition fees are paid in full by your host company, meaning you do not need to apply for a tuition fee loan.

Further financial support may be available through Student Finance Wales for part-time students.

Eligible students can apply for a means-tested grant and loan. Full details of the support available can be found on the Student Finance Wales website: What finance is available for Welsh part-time undergraduate students | Student Finance Wales

Please note that Network75 students can only apply for this funding once they have enrolled at the University in September.

If you have any questions about the support available through Student Finance Wales, you should contact them directly for advice.