Additional Sources of Finance
Part-time work/Working while a student
Part-time employment whilst registered as a student is growing in popularity, as is the option of spending a year of paid employment in industry as part of a degree programme. More information on sandwich years can be found in the undergraduate prospectus.
Part-time work is an excellent way to gain a small income while you study and can also be a way to gain good experience, develop personal skills and increase your employability. Just make sure it doesn't interfere with your studies! Loughborough Students' Union runs an employment exchange which can be used to find part-time vacancies in the local area.
Loughborough University Prizes
Loughborough University believes in rewarding excellence, both in general and in specific areas. A variety of prizes are available to students who excel academically or show exceptional passion in other areas.
For full details please visit our Loughborough University Prizes page.
Sports Scholarships
Sports Scholarships are available to elite athletes from a number of different sports. To be eligible for consideration for a Sports Scholarship you will have excelled at least at junior international level (or equivalent) in your sport and have fulfilled the normal academic requirements for either undergraduate or postgraduate entry.
The benefits of scholarship include financial support for training each academic year, first class coaching advice, concessionary access to extensive strength and conditioning and physiotherapy and sports massage facilities on site, and a programme of lifestyle workshops. There is also a high level of support from the Performance Sport Scholarship Team, and the possibility of extending your degree studies to enable an optimum training, competing and study balance.
For more information about sports scholarships please visit the Sports Development Centre website.
Music Scholarships and Bursaries
Experienced instrumentalists and singers who are registered at the University as undergraduate or postgraduate students may apply for a University Musical Scholarship worth £500. In addition to the scholarship, the Arts Centre offers 90 music tuition bursaries currently worth £200 each. For more details visit the Arts Centre website.
East Midlands Science and Technology Awards (EMSTAs)
EMSTA Awards are financial support for selected students from the region accepted on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) full-time undergraduate degree courses in the East Midlands. Two hundred scholarships of £3,000 (£1,000 per year for three years of undergraduate study) are available for 2007 and 2008 entry. In the current year there are 80 scholarships available, with 120 available for entry in 2008. Further Details
AstraZeneca Chemistry Bursary
This is a bursary of £1,000 which is available each year for one undergraduate student on a BSc or MChem Chemistry programme subject to satisfactory progress. Further Details
Institute of Physics Undergraduate Bursary Scheme
The Institute of Physics has allocated a number of means-tested bursaries to be awarded to students within the Department of Physics. These are worth £1,000 a year for the duration of the MPhys or BSc programme (excluding the sandwich year) Further Details
IPTME Undergraduate Entrance Bursary
£500 bursaries are awarded to students achieving or exceeding the entrance qualifications for the undergraduate programmes. Further Details