There are a range of funding options available to help you meet the costs of studying at Royal Holloway. Whether you're looking for government student finance, scholarships, bursaries, part-time work, or support during financial hardship, the information below will help you explore the options available.

Student Finance for UK Students

Most UK students can access government-funded student finance to help cover tuition fees and living costs.

 

 

 

 

Royal Holloway Bursaries, Scholarships and Studentships

Bursaries

Bursaries are awarded automatically to eligible students based on information provided during the admissions and enrolment process, together with household income information supplied to Student Finance.

Current bursaries are available to eligible undergraduate students only.

 

Scholarships

Royal Holloway offers a range of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students.

Please note that most scholarships require a separate application and are subject to specific deadlines.

 

 

Studentships

Research students with strong academic potential may be eligible for funded studentships.

For further information, visit the University's Studentships page.

 

 

External Funding

The Blackbullion Funding hub has nearly 1000 funding opportunities and a useful filter system to help you pinpoint the grants and awards you're likely to be eligible for based on your personal and academic circumstances 

 

 There may be additional funding available from charitable trusts, grants and welfare benefits.

We recommend using Turn2us, which provides free tools to help identify financial support you may be entitled to:

• Benefits Calculator
• Turn2us Grants Search

In addition, postgraduate taught and research students may be eligible for funding from external organisations.

Useful resources include:

• Prospects: Scholarships and Bursaries
• FindAMasters: Scholarships Guide
• The British Council's funding and scholarship resources

Earn While You Learn

Many students choose to supplement their income through part-time work during term time or vacations.

Advice on finding employment opportunities both on campus and locally can be found through the University's careers and employment resources.

 

 

Study Support Grant

Royal Holloway;s Study Support Grant provides financial assistance to students experiencing unexpected financial hardship during their studies.

As funding is limited, applicants will normally need to demonstrate that they have:

• Explored all available sources of funding, including but no limited to those detailed above.
• Accessed any funding for which they are eligible.
• Started their studies with a realistic plan for meeting their educational and living costs and met an unexpected circumstance during their time at Royal Holloway