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2012/13 Bangor Bursaries

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The Bangor Bursary means you could receive up to £4,500 a year in extra financial help over the duration of a three-year course. Bangor bursaries are available on top of any state-funded maintenance grants and loans, as well as any other University bursaries you may be eligible for.

Your eligibility...

Your eligibility for a Bangor bursary depends on

  • your household income: all those with a household income below £40,000 will get a bursary of either £1,500 or £750 a year from the University, and
  • the course you are studying; you must studying on a full-time undergraduate course with a tuition fee of £9,000 payable to Bangor University.
  • Depending on household income and the subject area studied, some PGCE students will also be eligible to receive Bangor bursaries. This will apply to PGCE students with a household income below £40,000 who are not eligible for ITT training grants (currently these are students training for primary teaching, and those studying the following secondary subjects:  Art, Music, Outdoor Activities, Physical Education, and Religious Education).

The bursaries are available to students from all parts of the EU and do NOT have to be paid back.

Please note:

  • Bursaries will only be available to full-time, undergraduate students who are paying the full fee of £9,000, and registered and in attendance 14 days prior to the particular bursary payment date.
  • Students in receipt of other bursary payments (e.g. NHS, Health & Social Care Council) will not be eligible for the bursaries scheme.

How will the bursary be assessed?

Your eligibility for a Bangor bursary will be assessed as part of the statutory means test carried out by your Local Authority, when you complete the student support form to apply for a maintenance grant, etc. This means that you will not have to apply directly to the University for a Bangor Bursary- you will automatically receive it provided your household income is below the threshold set.

To be considered for any of the bursaries offered by Bangor you must complete you Local Authority's Assessment form - this is the method used to assess eligibility for student loans, maintenance grants etc, and in the same way you eligibility for the bursaries offered at Bangor will be assessed on the basis of the same form. As you need to complete the Local Authority’s assessment form every year, then the amount of Bangor bursary you may be eligible for may also change from year to year.

Students from the EU are asked to contact the Money Advice Unit for guidance on bursary assessment procedures. E-mail: moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk.