Undergraduate scholarships and awards
Investing in your future
We offer a generous funding package if you are a new full-time undergraduate student starting in September 2020. Find out more below - you could be eligible for more than one of these offers.
All awards are subject to you firmly accepting your offer of a place, enrolling and attending a Teesside University course.
Payment(s) are made in the January after you have been allocated your award. If your award provides support over the duration of your course, subsequent payments are made at the start of each academic year.
Please note that these offers are for full-time UK or EU students (as defined by UCAS).
Scholarships for non-UK students
Teesside University Advance
At Teesside University we provide you with a stimulating and technology-enabled learning environment. To help you make the most of this, we provide you with:
- an Apple iPad installed with Office 365 software, the University's student portal, access to email, timetables, virtual learning environment and library resources
- an iPad compatible keyboard
- up to £300 credit that can be used to purchase course texts.
To be eligible for Teesside University Advance you must be a new entrant enrolling on Year 0 or 1 (this excludes direct entrants onto Years 2 or 3 or students repeating any year) as a full-time undergraduate degree student for the 2020-21 academic year on a Teesside University course leading to an award of at least 360 credits delivered on Teesside University's Middlesbrough or Darlington campus.
More about Teesside University Advance
Brittan Scholarship
Two £7,500 scholarships for 2020-21 paid across your full programme of study.
If you apply for a course within our School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, you could be eligible for the Brittan scholarship. You must also select Teesside University as your firm choice with UCAS.
More about the Brittan scholarship
Care leaver bursary
If you are a care leaver, you could be eligible for a bursary of £1,000 for each year of your course.
More about the care leaver bursary
Cast Consultancy Scholarship for Innovation Home Design
One award worth £3,000
If you are applying to study BSc (Hons) Innovation Home Design and Construction (full time, first year), you could be eligible for the Cast Consultancy scholarship.
More about the Cast Consultancy Scholarship
Dr Ken Home Scholarship
£5,000 across your programme of study.
You could be eligible for a Dr Ken Home scholarship if you have been resident in the Tees Valley for over two years and select Teesside University as your firm choice with UCAS. This scholarship will open for applications in October 2020.
More about the Dr Ken Home scholarship
George Clarke Scholarship for Innovation Home Design
One award worth £3,000
If you are applying to study BSc (Hons) Innovation Home Design and Construction (full time, first year), you could be eligible for the George Clarke scholarship.
More about the George Clarke Scholarship
Hill Scholarship
£6,000 award.
If you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years, you could be eligible for the Hill scholarship. Eligible students are invited to apply in September 2020.
More about the Hill scholarship
International Scholarships
We also have a number of scholarships available for international students.
More about international scholarships
Marjorie Hearnshaw Scholarship
£3,000 award.
If you have been resident in the Tees Valley for over two years, you could be eligible for the Marjorie Hearnshaw scholarship. Eligible students are invited to apply in October 2020.
More about the Marjorie Hearnshaw scholarship
Student Experience Fund
If you're a current student and have a great idea for a project that could make a real difference, why not apply for funding for help to do something amazing? You can apply for up to £2,000 to support your project.
More about the Student Experience Fund
Success Photography Scholarship
Two awards worth £2,500.
If you are applying to study BA (Hons) Film and Television Production or BA (Hons) Fine Art full-time, and your household income is below £25,000, you could be eligible for a Success Photography scholarship. Eligible students are invited to apply in October 2020.
More about the Success Photography scholarship
Teesside Sanctuary Award for students seeking asylum
Five scholarships available for the 2020-21 academic year.
Teesside University is committed to the economic, social and cultural success of our students and local communities. The University embraces diversity and opposes prejudice and injustice.
The Sanctuary award covers your course fees and contributes towards your other study costs through a learning bursary, which is made up of two payments within each academic year. The first is paid once you have enrolled on your course, and the second at the start of semester two.
More about the Teesside Sanctuary award
Teesside University Business School Accommodation Award
This award provides £2,000 off first year University accommodation for Teesside University Business School undergraduate students who live outside of the TS postcode area.
More about the Teesside University Business School Accommodation Award
Teesside University Business School Excellence Scholarships
We are offering 15 scholarships worth £2,000 each for Teesside University Business School applicants who achieve a minimum entry tariff of 128 UCAS points (or equivalent). There are five scholarship awards available for each of the following courses:
More about the Teesside University Business School Excellence Scholarships
Thirteen Academy Scholarship
Thirteen is offering several scholarship opportunities to their customers and their families to cover the cost of their Teesside University fees.
More about the Thirteen Academy Scholarship
Offers of scholarships and awards offered by Teesside University are subject to the following conditions:
- You firmly accepting your offer of a place, enrolling and attending a Teesside University course
- Where the scholarship or award involves multiple payments or payment over more than one academic year:
- your continued engagement on your course;
- you successfully progressing on your course; and
- you successfully re-enrolling on your course each year for the duration of your course.
- Where the scholarship or award involves a single payment, that you meet the minimum attendance requirement of three months on your course.
Please note, unless otherwise stated, these offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other fee reduction scheme or discount offer. The University reserves the right to withdraw, amend the amount of any reduction or amend the qualifying criteria at any time. This does not affect your statutory rights.