RUK (Rest of the UK) and Ireland Common Good Bursary

If you are applying from England, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and you choose to study your undergraduate degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, you may be eligible to receive £6,000 cashback over three years and a final-year fee waiver worth £9,250, if you are completing a four-year degree or £8,000 cashback over four years and a final year fee waiver (£9250,) if completing a five-year degree programme.

You do not need to apply for this scholarship as it will be given to any student who meets the criteria as laid out in the Terms and Conditions below.

This is a non-repayable bursary and scholarship. It is applicable to any full-time undergraduate applicant from England, Wales, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland who will be paying their tuition fees via a loan from SAAS, Student Finance England, Student Finance Northern Ireland or Student Finance Wales or self-funding.

This is an automatic award that is only available to prospective students from these areas but you must upload your bank details on your student portal to ensure we can make these payments to you once you are asked to register to your course.

Below are the terms and conditions for the following scholarships and bursaries;

RUK Common Good Award

Awards are only available to students who have been classed as a full-time RUK fee payer by GCU.
Applicants must be available to take up their place on the course in September 2024. Awards cannot be deferred. Applicants who are unable to commence study at that time must re-apply for consideration under future scholarship/bursary arrangements.
Students who have been privately sponsored through a company are not eligible for this award. Applicants can apply for multiple scholarships, but students may only be awarded one GCU scholarship/ bursary, i.e. applicants cannot receive multiple awards.*
The award is of fixed value it does not increase with inflation and is awarded for the normal full length of the programme of study excluding repeat years.
Awards are not payable for repeat years of study, whether full or partial. Students will be responsible for funding any repeat fees.
Eligibility for this award is dependent on completing the academic year and fee liability at GCU having been satisfied. Should a student withdraw from their course, transfer to another institution or take time out of their course after receiving bursary payments the awarded value paid must be reimbursed to GCU. In this event the student will be invoiced by GCU and be subject to the conditions laid out in the Fees and Refund Policy and the Credit Control and Debit Management Policy.**
Fees are capped at £27,750 for a four-year programme and £37,000 for a five-year programme in the 24-25 academic year
All students who are awarded an award agree to allow the Student Funding Team to share their data with other departments/services within the University.
The University’s decision on the equivalence and eligibility of your qualifications is final.
The University’s decision on awards is final.
The University reserves the right to amend, discontinue or withdraw the scholarships/bursary scheme at any time without prior notice.
The final year waiver is applicable only to students who have commenced their studies from Year 1 and not applicable to direct 2nd/3rd year entrants

*This does not affect your entitlement to 5% early payment discount

** Please note students will receive three installments of their bursary throughout the academic year. Repayment is only necessary based on the criteria detailed on point 6

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