University of Bath The Placement Bursary 2026

If you are in receipt of the Bath Bursary, Gold Scholarship, Cowrie Foundation Scholarship or Discretionary Student Support Fund, and undertake an unpaid placement period as part of your degree, you may be eligible for the Placement Bursary. This award is worth either £1,000 or £2,000, depending on the type of placement that you are undertaking.

The Placement Bursary is paid as a single instalment in December, alongside your other University funding.

• Table of Content
• About University of Bath
• The Placement Bursary
• Aim and Benefits of The Placement Bursary
• Requirements for The Placement Bursary Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for The Placement Bursary
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

The Placement Bursary

Aim and Benefits of The Placement Bursary

You will receive:

• the full award of £2,000 if you are doing a full-year unpaid placement and/or study abroad
• a pro rata award of £1,000 if you are doing a placement year that is part paid and part unpaid and/or study abroad
• a pro rata award of £1,000 if you are doing a thin sandwich placement that is unpaid and/or study abroad

If you are undertaking a full-year paid placement, or a thin sandwich paid placement, you will not be eligible for the Placement Bursary.

Requirements for The Placement Bursary Qualification

To be eligible, you must:

• be in receipt of the Bath Bursary, Gold Scholarship, Cowrie Foundation Scholarship or Discretionary Student Support Fund
• be undertaking an unpaid placement period or study abroad as part of your degree in the 2025/26 academic year

Interview date, Process and Venue for The Placement Bursary

For the purposes of this bursary scheme, a placement course:

• is a course that has a full or half-year placement option as an integral part of the course
• is defined by the UCAS codes that identify the course as an undergraduate degree course with placement
• can be made up of paid or unpaid employment, research, or study abroad. These periods normally attract a reduced tuition fee liability

Your placement will be classed as unpaid if:

• you are carrying out unpaid employment, research, or study abroad
• you are in receipt of a stipend – a paid allowance that is non-taxable income

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Bath Scholarship webpage