Undergraduate funding
Important: Information for students starting in or after 2012/13 can be found in the Undergraduate Prospectus.
Loughborough University Year of Entry Merit-Based Scholarships
The following is an introduction to the merit-based year of entry scholarship scheme. Terms and conditions apply to the scheme. These will be made available here in due course. If you have specific queries in the meantime, please contact the Bursaries and Scholarships Information Service.
Competitive, merit-based year of entry scholarships have been introduced for certain undergraduate degree courses. The scholarships are worth £1,000 and are paid to eligible students in the first year of their programme. The scholarships are offered by the departments listed below and are intended to be a contribution to your living and course costs.
Not all degree programmes offered by the departments are covered by scholarships. Please ensure you consult the lists of eligible courses for each department, shown below.
- Are there eligibility conditions?
- How do I apply for a scholarship?
- How will the scholarship be paid?
Are there eligibility conditions?
In order to be eligible for consideration for a Merit-based year of Entry Scholarship you will need to be:
- studying on an eligible course (use the list of relevant courses below to see if your course is eligible).
- a permanent resident of the United Kingdom. (This excludes the Isle of Man and Channel Islands residents).
- liable for the full tuition fee (£9,000 in 2012/13)
- undertaking an undergraduate degree course at Loughborough University as a new full-time student, starting in autumn 2012
Most importantly, in order to qualify for a scholarship, you will need to have made Loughborough your first (firm) choice university at the appropriate time within the UCAS application process, by entering the first year of the programme and you must also satisfy the required academic threshold. Note that qualifying grades must be in the subjects specified in the University's conditional offer, and you must meet the conditional offer in full. The Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering will also take into account your performance at the end of the first semester.
Please note that non-UK EU and international students are not eligible for Loughborough University year of entry merit-based scholarships.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
Scholarships will be automatically offered to those students who meet all of the eligibility requirements, including meeting (or exceeding) the minimum grade requirements
How will the scholarship be paid?
The scholarship will normally be paid in instalments straight into your bank account.
Where can I find further information?
If you need further information about the scheme, contact the Bursaries & Scholarships Information Service (see contact details in the right hand column).
Which departments/courses offer scholarships?
Below is a list, in department order, of all the courses which are offering scholarships. The UCAS code for the course and the minimum academic threshold (the minimum grades you can achieve and still qualify for the scholarship) are also shown.
Scholarship List for 2012/13 Academic Year
Minimum threshold for the programmes below:
A level |
IB |
EB |
BTEC |
Scottish Advanced Higher / Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AAA |
38 |
80 |
DDD |
AA at Advanced Higher, AB at Higher in different subjects |
Chemical Engineering
| Chemical Engineering | BEng/MEng | H805/H806 H802/H803 |
| Chemical Engineering with Management | MEng | H8N2/H8NF |
Department of Chemistry
| Chemistry | MChem | F102/F103 |
| Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry | MChem | F182/F183 |
| Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry | MChem | F128/F129 |
| Chemistry with Forensic Analysis | MChem | F186/F187 |
Department of Computer Science
| Computer Science | BSc/MComp | G400/G401 G402/G403 |
| Computing & Management | BSc | GNK2/GN42 |
| Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence | BSc/MComp | GG47/GG4T GGK7/GG4R |
| Computer Science & Mathematics | BSc | GG4C/GG4D |
| Information Technology Management for Business | BSc | GN51/GN52 |
Loughborough Design School
| Ergonomics | BSc | J920/J921 |
School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
| Electronic & Electrical Engineering | BEng/MEng | H600/H604 H601/H605 |
| Electronic & Computer Systems Engineering | BEng/MEng | H611/H614 H613/H612 |
| Systems Engineering | BEng/MEng | H652/H650 H660/H641 |
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Note:
- Criteria is to achieve 380 UCAS points from 3 A-levels with A* in A-level Mathematics, plus any of the following: A at A-level Further Maths, grade 2 in STEP, merit at AEA.
| Mathematics | MMath | G103/G104 |
| Mathematics | BSc | G100/G101 |
| Mathematics with Mathematics Education | BSc | G1X3/G1XH |
| Mathematics with Statistics | BSc | GG13/GG1H |
Wolfson School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Note:
- This department offers a limited number of scholarships only.
- Criteria is A*AA at A-Level or equivalent
- When allocating scholarships this Department will also take into account Semester 1 performance
| Mechanical Engineering | BEng/MEng | H300/H301 H303/H302 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | BEng | H710/HH1T |
| Product Design Engineering | BEng/MEng | HH1R/H715 HHC7/HHD7 |
| Engineering Management | BSc | N290/N291 |
| Sports Technology | BSc | CH67/HC76 |
Department of Physics
| Physics | BSc/MPhys | F300/F301 F304/F304 |
| Engineering Physics | BSc/MPhys | F311/F382 F312/F313 |
| Physics & Management | BSc | FN32/FN3F |
| Physics & Mathematics | BSc/MPhys | FG31/GF13 FG3C/FG3D |
| Sports Science & Physics | BSc | FC36/CF63 |
| Physics with Cosmology | BSc | F3FM/F3F5 |