Care Leaver Bursary 2025/2026

The Care Leaver Bursary is a cash award available to all eligible students beginning a full-time Undergraduate course or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at Brunel University of London and the Brunel Pathway College in September 2025. The bursary provides £2,000 cash payment to support students who have been in care. For undergraduate students, the bursary will only be paid once for each eligible level of study, for a maximum of three years for a full-time undergraduate degree, four years for a Foundation or Integrated Masters course and five years if taking a foundation and integrated Master's course or MBBS programme, subject to meeting progression requirements. The bursary is not payable in the placement year. For PGCE students, the bursary will only be paid once for one year. A limited number of bursaries are available, and funding is not unlimited. Priority in awarding will be given to applicants with verified care leaver status. There is no separate application process; all applicants with care experience need to declare their Care Leaver status in their UCAS course application, the Brunel registration task, or by their Student Loans Company application.