Aberystwyth University awards 42 Entrance Scholarships


Aberystwyth University has awarded 42 Entrance Scholarships along with 518 Merit Awards and numerous bursaries and other financial donations to students joining the University for the first time in September 2013.
Entrance Scholarship students receive between £1,000 and £1,200 for every year of study, guaranteed accommodation for the duration of the course and an unconditional offer.
The Merit Award comes with an unconditional offer and a one-off payment of £1,000 in the first year.
The 2012-13 report by OpinionPanel Research found that Aberystwyth University has the best range of scholarships, bursaries and awards of any university in the UK.
Gwilym Tudur (pictured above) from Cardiff has been awarded a Senior Entrance Scholarships worth £1,200 a year. “I was taken aback when I heard the news”, he said. “This scholarship really will help me with my living costs and I also intend to spend a great deal on books!
“I chose to come to Aberystwyth mainly due to the reputation of the Welsh and History department at the University. Having the National Library in Aberystwyth is also a big advantage as it includes manuscripts by famous personalities like Morgan Llwyd and William Williams Pantycelyn, which will be very useful as I’ll be studying Welsh and Welsh History.”
Charlotte Whitehouse from Lincolnshire has been awarded the Elizabeth Richards Entrance Scholarship which is worth £1,000 per annum. “I was shocked and thrilled when I heard the news,” she said, “winning the Elizabeth Richards Scholarship is a massive honour.
“The scholarship will not only help me financially, but it also fills me with confidence in my work. I am excited at the opportunity of coming to Aberystwyth and although there are nerves, I won't let it hold me back.”
Professor Martin Jones, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, said, “We are committed to maintaining and enhancing the level of support available to our students and want them to enjoy their student experience.
“Unlike many institutions, all our awards are open to students from all parts of the UK. Our academic scholarships combined with our income contingent bursaries, means that around 80% of our students receive a Scholarship, Bursary or Award of some kind, which is a great incentive to study here.”
There are also several other financial awards available which include the Excellence, Sport and Music Scholarships, and the Residential, Aberystwyth and Care Leaver Bursaries (more information below).
Since the University was founded in 1872, it has received generous donations and bequests which make it possible to financially assist students who want to study at Aberystwyth and enjoy the benefits of Higher Education.
More information can be found on each one here http://bit.ly/12q8Ys5

Entrance Scholarship
Those students awarded an Entrance Scholarship receive between £1,000 and £1,200 for every year of study, an unconditional offer as well as guaranteed accommodation for the duration of the course.
Excellence Scholarship
Students can receive this amount in total, spread over the duration of the course:
• £1,400 for a 2 year course
£2,000 for a 3 year course
• £2,667 for a 4 year course
• £3,334 for a 5 year course
Sports & Music Scholarship
Those students awarded a Sports Scholarship receive £500 for every year of study, free sports membership and guaranteed accommodation for the duration of the course. The Music Scholarship also includes £500 a year, guaranteed accommodation and free membership and use of the music centre facilities.
Merit Awards
This is one-off payment of £1,000 in the first year along with an unconditional offer.
Residential Bursary
This bursary is a £400 discount off your first year’s accommodation if you reside in a hall of residence or University managed property.
Aberystwyth Bursary
This bursary is between £700 and £1,100 a year, depending on the household income.
Care Leaver Bursary
This bursary is for students under 24 years of age who have been in care for a period of 3 months or more prior to their 16th birthday. The full bursary is worth £1,800 a year and the part bursary is £1,000 a year.

Aberystwyth University
Established in 1872, Aberystwyth (www.aber.ac.uk) is a leading teaching and research university and was awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2009. Aberystwyth University is, according to The Times Good University Guide 2013 among the top 10 UK universities for student satisfaction. We are a community of 12,000 students and 2,300 staff.
Aberystwyth University is about creating opportunities, research with excellence that makes an impact, teaching that inspires, engaging the world, working in partnership and investing in our future. Registered charity No 1145141.
Find out more at http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/

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