Foundation Year Bursary
This Bursary is a means-tested fee waiver for UK students on the first year of a Foundation Year degree (Year 0).
This bursary is calculated by residual household income as follows:
|
Residual household income |
Fee waiver |
|
£25,000 or less |
£5,600 |
|
£25,001 or more |
£3,000 |
Household income
The University uses the assessment of household income carried out by Student Finance to automatically assess students for bursary eligibility.
- Household income (gov.uk)
After you've completed the foundation year and move onto the first year of your degree, you may be eligible for the York Bursary (if your residual household income is £35,000 or less).
Bursaries guide for current students.
Open to UK (home) students only.
In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on one of the following courses:
- BEng Electronic Engineering (with a foundation year)
- BEng Music Technology Systems (with a foundation year)
- BSc Physics (with a foundation year)
- BEng Engineering (with a foundation year)
The Foundation Year Bursary is open to students with a 'Home' fee status. If you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK or international student for fee purposes, check your fee status.
If you or your parents withhold your consent to share financial information on your Student Loans application, we will not be able to confirm your eligibility for the bursary.
There is no separate application form to complete.
We will automatically assess your eligibility based on your residual household income using the information supplied in your application for Student Loans.
Eligible students will be informed by the end of October 2024.
A letter informing you of your bursary award will be made available via e:Vision. If you were expecting a bursary and have not received this letter on e:Vision by 5pm on 4 November 2024, please email sfsu@york.ac.uk from your University email quoting your nine digit student reference number.
Please make sure your information is up to date before 1 April 2025, as no awards will be made after the final bursary assessment run in April 2025.
Contact details
Student Financial Support
+44 (0) 1904 324043
sfsu@york.ac.uk
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.