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Financial support for students (2012 entry)
We are committed to ensuring that high achieving students will be able to study for an undergraduate degree at the University of Exeter irrespective of their financial background. In 2012/13 we will spend around £5.5 million on financial support for around one third of our Home/EU students beginning their undergraduate studies in that academic year. In addition we will spend £1.15 million on outreach activities including individual mentoring, projects in schools, summer schools, and other activities with students, parents and teachers, to raise aspirations and encourage students to enter and remain in higher education.
Financial support for students will come in the form of partial fee waivers and/or bursaries:
'National Scholarship' partial fee waivers
Partial fee waivers (fee reductions) are available for students whose declared household income is below £25,000. If you are eligible, you will receive these partial fee waivers for each year of undergraduate study. Details are as follows:
| Declared household income | Scholarship details |
|---|---|
| Below £16,000 | Tuition fee reduction of £3,000, or if you prefer you may opt for a £2,000 fee reduction and receive £1,000 as an accommodation bursary |
| £16,000 - £20,000 |
Tuition fee reduction of £2,000 |
| £20,000 - £25,000 | Tuition fee reduction of £1,000 |
Support for Care Leavers
The University is committed to supporting young people in care as part of its Commitment to Care Leavers under the Buttle Trust Quality Mark. We will provide financial support for care leavers under the age of 25 who have spent a minimum period of three months in local authority care, as per the Care Leavers’ Act. This support includes a full fee waiver for all years of study and financial support for accommodation outside university term dates.
Access to Exeter Bursary Scheme
Under the scheme we will provide bursaries of £1,500 for students with a declared household income of below £25,000, and £1,000 for students whose household income is between £25,000 and £35,000; and £500 for students with a household income between £35,000 and £42,600. The Access to Exeter Bursary Scheme will be available to students for each year of undergraduate study.
Students eligible for the ‘National Scholarship’ partial fee waiver will also be eligible for the Access to Exeter Bursary Scheme.
Further information
You can use our Student Funding Calculator to estimate how much support you may receive from the University of Exeter.
Find out more about student finance on the Future Students website.
You can also watch Martin Lewis, journalist and consumer campaigner who created MoneySavingExpert.com, the UK's biggest money website, speak about the changes to the student tuition fee system on the UniFees2012 website.
Sports scholarships
Sport Scholarships of up to £2,000 per year are available, at both our Exeter and Cornwall campuses, for students of outstanding sporting ability who show evidence of achievement or potential at national level. Scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis and can be renewed up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory sporting performance, academic progress and general conduct. A full package of support services including sports science testing, physiotherapy and mentoring services, equating to a cash equivalent of £500, is also provided. In return for an award, every scholar must compete for the University in BUCS events.
Students of outstanding sporting ability in any sport recognised by the University’s Athletic Union are considered, but the emphasis for awards is placed on badminton, cricket, golf, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rowing, rugby, sailing and tennis.
Music scholarships
Music Scholarships are open to all kinds of musicians and composers, not just from the classical tradition. The scholarships enable students to continue taking individual lessons, or undertake to support student music in directly practical ways.
Scholarships for international students
Details of subject-specific scholarships for international students are given in the relevant subject entries. For the latest information please see our Scholarships for International Students page. You are also advised to seek information about scholarships from your own Ministry of Education, from the appropriate inter-university organisation or from the British Council.
