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Bursaries and grants

Bursaries and grants can help you cover a range of expenses whilst studying, including your living costs.

Find out how to apply for bursaries and grants available to prospective London Metropolitan University students by selecting their titles from the listings below.

What is a bursary or grant?

Bursaries and grants are money that is paid directly into your bank account that you don't have to pay back. Often this money comes with few restrictions and can be used to help cover your living costs whilst studying.

Bursaries or grants may have strict eligibility criteria. Available bursaries and grants can depend on your level of study and where you are from. Find out how to apply for the different bursaries and grants at London Met by selecting their titles from the listings below.

Bursaries and grants available to undergraduate students

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Care Leaver Bursary

£1,500 per year

We're offering £1,500 cash bursaries each year to care leavers on a undergraduate degree programmes. This could mean you're eligible for an extra £4,500 (£6,000 for students on extended degrees) that you won't have to pay back.

Adult Dependants' Grant

Up to £3,354 (2023-24 Academic Year); up to £3,438 (2024-25 Academic year)

If you are a UK student with an adult who depends on you financially, you may be eligible to receive a non-repayable Adult Dependants' Grant from the government.
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Childcare Grant

Up to £323.85 per week for two or more children for the 2023-24 Academic Year. Up to £331.95 per week for two or more children for the 2024-25 Academic Year.

If you're a UK student with children, you may be able to receive help with childcare costs from the government.

Parents' Learning Allowance

Up to £1,915 for the 2023-24 Academic Year; up to £1,963 for the 2024-25 Academic Year.

If you're a UK student with children, you may be able to receive a non-repayable Parents' Learning Allowance from the government.
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Disabled Students' Allowances

Support for disabled students

If you're a UK student with a disability, you may be able to receive additional support from the government.
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NHS Learning Support Fund

Help with living costs

The Learning Support Fund is a non-taxable, non-means-tested and non-repayable grant package provided to UK students on NHS courses to help you with your living costs.
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Social Work Bursary

Additional funding

The University has a limited number of Social Work Bursaries, which may be awarded to UK students on the BSc Social Work and MSc Social Work courses.
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Armed forces financial support

Enhanced Learning Credits

The Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme provides financial support for members of the Armed Forces.

Bursaries and grants available to postgraduate students

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Disabled Students' Allowances

Support for disabled students

If you're a UK student with a disability, you may be able to receive additional support from the government.
2 Students in Learning centre

NHS Learning Support Fund

Help with living costs

The Learning Support Fund is a non-taxable, non-means-tested and non-repayable grant package provided to UK students on NHS courses to help you with your living costs.
Male student sitting on a couch

Social Work Bursary

Additional funding

The University has a limited number of Social Work Bursaries, which may be awarded to UK students on the BSc Social Work and MSc Social Work courses.
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Initial Teacher Training (ITT) bursary for non-salaried teacher training courses

Up to £31,000 depending on course and degree classification

Trainee teachers may be able to receive a bursary or Scholarship of up to £31,000 from the Department of Education (DfE), depending on course and degree classification.
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Postgraduate supplementary funding

Supplementary options for postgraduate study

If you're thinking about undertaking postgraduate study, there are many supplementary and alternative options for funding your studies.
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Armed forces financial support

Enhanced Learning Credits

The Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme provides financial support for members of the Armed Forces.