Depending on your family's income, you might also be entitled to more support from the government through loans and grants. See our information on undergraduate finance and postgraduate finance.
Email: scholarships@mdx.ac.uk
At Middlesex, we’re committed to offering targeted financial support which makes a positive impact on your ability to study with us. For this reason, we’re reviewing all our bursaries and scholarships for 2021 entry. We’re planning to provide further details of this in the Autumn. The scholarships below give an indication of the types of support which were in place in previous years.
Amount:Cost of accommodation for one academic year
Eligibility: You must be a UK student, already living in social housing accommodation and have completed voluntary work in your local community
Are you starting your degree course at Middlesex University this academic year? Do you live in social housing accommodation? Then you could be eligible to apply for the Optivo Study4Success Award.
Optivo is one of the largest housing associations in the UK providing over 90,000 people with a place to call home in 44,000 units of accommodation in London, the South East & the Midlands. They kindly provide the Study4Success scholarship to an incoming undergraduate student, covering accommodation
rent for the 40 week academic year in one of our halls of residence, Platt, Writtle, Usher or Ivy.
Criteria for this award:
Priority will be given to those who have volunteered or worked in their local community, delivering a positive social impact for others.
The deadline for this Award has now passed.
Amount: £6,000 (£2,000 per year of study)
Eligibility: Applicants should be from the UK and from households with an income below £25,000.
The Middlesex University Community Scholarship is awarded to full time undergraduate students who have been an excellent role model within their school, college or community, and/or have succeeded in overcoming personal difficulties or challenging situations.
The scholarship will be awarded to students from households with an income below £25,000.
Closed to applications for 2020.
The terms and conditions for the scholarship are as follows.
The terms and conditions for the scholarship are as follows. You must:
The application will be in the form of a statement that evidences:
Further information:
Amount: £2,500
Eligibility: UK undergraduate student and a care leaver or estranged from your family.
The Santander Widening Participation Bursary is a non-repayable bursary, which might be available to you if you are a UK undergraduate student and a care leaver or if you are estranged from your family. The bursary would be directed towards the payment of your accommodation and/or living expenses during an academic year.
Santander has kindly funded this bursary which is to the value of £2,500. Eight bursaries are available.
The deadline for this Bursary has now passed.
At Middlesex, we’re committed to offering targeted financial support which makes a positive impact on your ability to study with us. For this reason, we’re reviewing all our bursaries and scholarships for 2021 entry. We’re planning to provide further details of this in the Autumn. The scholarships below give an indication of the types of support which were in place in previous years.
Amount: Ranging from £200 to £1,000
Eligibility: Any undergraduate or postgraduate student demonstrating a significant achievement in sport.
If you are competing at a regional or national level in your sport, you could be eligible for support and funding through the Middlesex Sport Scholarship Scheme. This is for talented sports performers, who are keen to continue their sporting endeavours and compete for the University.
There are three levels of scholarship available with financial support ranging from £200 to £1,000 in any academic year. The decision on the level of financial support offered to successful applicants will be made by the Scholarships Committee, whose decision is final.
Applications must be supported by a written reference and evidence relevant to your sporting achievements.
Closed to applications for 2020.
For more information about sports scholarships please email scholarships@mdx.ac.uk or call +44 (0)208 411 5415.
To apply please complete our online application form.
The deadline to apply is Friday 4 September 2020.
If you are in need of financial support during this difficult time, then please contact the Student Welfare Advice Team (SWAT) who can assess cases on an individual basis. The University, our alumni community and corporate partners have worked together to provide additional donations to our student hardship fund, so that we can better respond to the individual needs of our students.
Phone: 020 8411 3008 between 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm Mon to Fri
Enquiry: https://unihelp.mdx.ac.uk/enquiry/
(use the subject Student Welfare Advice in the enquiry)
You can also make a phone appointment. Please ensure you provide your correct phone number.
Amount: £3,000
Eligibility: Any Interior Design Student already in Year 1 or Year 2
The Glenn Vaus Scholarship was set up by the family of Glenn Vaus in his memory. Glenn Vaus was an Interior Design Alumni of Middlesex University and this Scholarship is open to all Interior Design students progressing to either their second or third year of studies.
The deadline for this Scholarship has now passed.
Amount: £750
Eligibility: A student of The Business School already in Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3
The Middlesex University and Sally Wang Business School Award was kindly donated by Sally Wang, an alumna and graduate of the University. The award is to recognise the achievements of students from The Business School relating to their academic excellence and positive impact they might have made in the community.
The deadline for this Award has now passed.
Amount: £100
Eligibility: Any Environmental Health student
The Middlesex University Food Safety Prize is available to any Environmental Health student who has demonstrated excellent academic potential, and achieved the best overall performance in their Food Practical exam in the opinion of the Food Practical examiners.
Two awards are offered; one at undergraduate and one at postgraduate level. Each student will receive a £100 cash award.
For more information, please contact Adam Choonara.
Amount: £500
Eligibility: Students who are accepted to go on an International exchange to one of our exchange partner universities
There are 20 Santander Mobility Scholarships available for students who study abroad on an international exchange. Find out about Middlesex University Exchanges programme.
For more information, contact exchanges@mdx.ac.uk or call 020 8411 5579.
Amount: £5,000
Eligibility: Students enrolled on an MProf or DProf Work-Based Learning Course.
The Santander Work-Based Learning Award has been kindly donated by Santander as part of the Santander Universities Scheme. If you are currently enrolled on an MProf or DProf work-based learning course, are a postgraduate or research student, and can display academic excellence then you are eligible to apply for this award. The value of the award is £5,000 and there are two awards available for two students.
The deadline for this Award has now passed.
Amount: £2,500
Eligibility: UK undergraduate student and a care leaver or estranged from your family.
The Santander Widening Participation Bursary is a non-repayable bursary, which might be available to you if you are a UK undergraduate student and a care leaver or if you are estranged from your family. The bursary would be directed towards the payment of your accommodation and/or living expenses during an academic year.
Santander has kindly funded this bursary which is to the value of £2,500. Eight bursaries are available.
The deadline for this Bursary has now passed.
Amount: Ranging from £200 to £1,000
Eligibility: Any undergraduate or postgraduate student demonstrating a significant achievement in sport.
If you are competing at a regional or national level in your sport, you could be eligible for support and funding through the Middlesex Sport Scholarship Scheme. This is for talented sports performers, who are keen to continue their sporting endeavours and compete for the University.
There are three levels of scholarship available with financial support ranging from £200 to £1,000 in any academic year. The decision on the level of financial support offered to successful applicants will be made by the Scholarships Committee, whose decision is final.
Applications must be supported by a written reference and evidence relevant to your sporting achievements.
For more information about sports scholarships please email scholarships@mdx.ac.uk or call +44 (0)208 411 5415.
To apply please complete our online application form.
The deadline to apply is Friday 4 September 2020.
Amount: Reduction of up to 20% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Please see details of eligibility below
We offer all Middlesex University alumni who are UK/EU citizens a 20% fee reduction on postgraduate courses. International alumni can benefit from 20% off their masters fees if they are not in receipt of any regional awards. Alumni from our Academic Partner Institutions are entitled to a 10% reduction in fees.
This offer applies to all alumni with a Middlesex undergraduate degree, including those who studied with a collaborative partner (subject to eligibility). There is no separate application process for your alumni bursary - simply highlight that you are an alumni when applying for your course to ensure the bursary is applied.
The Alumni Bursary is only applicable if you are self-financing. Where courses are part sponsored such as the MA Social Work, The Alumni Bursary will only apply to the fee contribution paid by you. For International alumni who apply through our regional offices, The Alumni Bursary cannot be held in addition in any regional awards.
Please note the Alumni Discount is only valid for courses where the future study is undertaken at Middlesex University, London. International campus alumni discounts may vary, please check their websites for details. It is not applicable to Middlesex courses run at our academic partner institutions.
If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible for the Alumni Discount then please Submit your Query online
There are some instances when the alumni bursary will NOT be applicable:
Self-financing students returning to complete a second programme of study, who are not in receipt of another type of discount (including regional awards) having already been awarded a Middlesex degree, will be able to claim an Alumni tuition fee discount. Middlesex University students (UK/EU and International students) who have successfully completed an Undergraduate direct-entry into years 2 or 3 (Top-ups), and graduates from validated and franchise institutions would receive a 20% discount. Again this is dependent on them not being in receipt of any other regional award or Scholarship. This discount is not applicable to students being Sponsored by an organisation or business.
The University offers all Alumni a 20% fee reduction on postgraduate courses. This scheme is open to UK, EU and International students studying full time or part time postgraduate studies. There is no separate application process for the Alumni bursary. Students are advised when applying for a course, to highlight that they are an Alumni during the admissions process to ensure the bursary is applied. This discount is only valid at Middlesex University London. Alumni applying to International campuses are advised to check their websites for details. For the avoidance of doubt, an Alumni discount is not applicable where a student is moving from a foundation course to an Undergraduate degree or to a PGCE course.
Students who are undertaking a Continuing Professional Qualification (CPD) at Middlesex University, or are completing a single module of study under a CPD qualification will not be entitled to the Alumni discount.
Amount: Reduction of up to 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student applying to study full-time or part-time within the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have six scholarships available to UK/EU applicants who are applying for postgraduate study in the subject areas of:
International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University.
Your eligibility: You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before your application can be assessed. The scholarship will be awarded as a 50% reduction of the postgraduate tuition fee and applied on enrolment.
You must have achieved or due to achieve a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or country-specific equivalent) or minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience. You must also be able to demonstrate and articulate:
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: Reduction of up to 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student applying to study full-time or part-time within the Business School
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have eight scholarships available to UK/EU applicants who are applying for postgraduate study in the subject areas of:
International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University.
Your eligibility: You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before your application can be assessed. The scholarship will be awarded as a 50% reduction of the postgraduate tuition fee and applied on enrolment.
You must have achieved or due to achieve a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or country-specific equivalent) or minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience. You must also be able to demonstrate and articulate:
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: Cash award worth up to 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student applying to study full-time within the School of Health and Education
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have five scholarships available to UK/EU applicants who are applying for postgraduate study in the subject areas of:
The scholarship will be in the form of a cash payment paid in instalments across the academic year to help cover the associated costs of studying Health and Education such as travel to work placement destinations.
International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University.
Your eligibility: The scholarship is only applicable to courses where fees are payable by the student. If you are receiving government (or other) funding that reduces the fee amount, the cash value will be equivalent to 50% of the remaining fee that you, as the student, are required to pay.
You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of full-time study at our London campus before your application can be assessed.
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: Reduction of up to 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student applying to study full-time or part-time within the School of Law
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have six scholarships available to UK/EU applicants who are applying for full-time or part-time postgraduate study in the subject areas of:
International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University.
Your eligibility: You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible full-time or part-time postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before your application can be assessed. The scholarship will be awarded as a 50% reduction of the postgraduate tuition fee and applied on enrolment.
To apply, you must have achieved or due to achieve a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or country-specific equivalent) or minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience. You must also be able to demonstrate and articulate:
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: Reduction of up 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any Middlesex University undergraduate student who is in their final year and in receipt of a full or partial means-tested maintenance loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC)
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have 34 bursaries to award to final year Middlesex undergraduate students who are planning to continue into full-time postgraduate study. The bursaries will be awarded on a first come first served basis and will be applied as a 50% reduction of the postgraduate tuition fee upon enrolment. You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before the deadline in order to be considered for the PSB.
Your eligibility: To be eligible for this bursary you must be:
Some master's courses will not be eligible for this bursary, including courses which are funded by other public bodies, such as PGCE and social work.
How to apply: Once you have been offered a place on a postgraduate course, please send an email to scholarships@mdx.ac.uk, expressing your interest in the PSB. In the email, please include your Middlesex student number and the name of the course you will be studying in 2019/20.
Amount: Reduction of up to 50% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student starting in October 2019
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We are offering five scholarships to UK/EU students for those starting a full-time or part-time postgraduate course in October 2019. You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before your application can be assessed.
Exceptions:
Your eligibility: You must be currently in employment and have either no university level academic background, or have been out of the higher education system for five years or more. International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University. You must also be able to demonstrate that a postgraduate qualification will significantly benefit your current/future employment prospects. You will also be required to demonstrate:
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: Reduction of up to 50% of the master's fee
Eligibility: Any postgraduate student applying to study full-time or part-time within the Faculty of Science and Technology
Deadline: This scholarship is now closed
We have 11 scholarships available to UK applicants who are applying for postgraduate study in the subject areas of:
International applicants are also eligible to apply if they are an alumnus of the University.
Your eligibility: You are required to have applied to Middlesex University for an eligible postgraduate programme of study at our London campus before your application can be assessed. The scholarship will be awarded as a 50% reduction of the postgraduate tuition fee and applied on enrolment.
In order to apply, you must have achieved or due to achieve a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or country-specific equivalent) or minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience. You must also be able to demonstrate and articulate:
Complete this application form to apply and make sure to view our additional scholarships information.
Amount: £100
Eligibility: Any Environmental Health student
The Middlesex University Food Safety Prize is available to any Environmental Health student who has demonstrated excellent academic potential, and achieved the best overall performance in their Food Practical exam in the opinion of the Food Practical examiners.
Two awards are offered; one at undergraduate and one at postgraduate level. Each student will receive a £100 cash award.
For more information, please contact Adam Choonara.
If you are in need of financial support during this difficult time, then please contact the Student Welfare Advice Team (SWAT) who can assess cases on an individual basis. The University, our alumni community and corporate partners have worked together to provide additional donations to our student hardship fund, so that we can better respond to the individual needs of our students.
Tel: 020 8411 3008 between 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm Monday to Friday
Online enquiry (use the subject Student Welfare Advice in the enquiry)
Make a phone appointment (remember to include your phone number)
You can also make a phone appointment. Please ensure you provide your correct phone number.
Amount: Full Postgraduate tuition fees, airfare to and from the UK and a living allowance
Eligibility: Citizen or permanent resident of a Commonwealth country, undergraduate honours degree of at least upper second class and you must be unable to afford to study in the UK without the scholarship
The Commonwealth Scholarship scheme is aimed specifically at students from disadvantaged backgrounds across the Commonwealth. By funding postgraduate studies in a range of different study formats, it helps to support innovators and leaders of the future. This historic award is the UK’s primary scholarship scheme focused on supporting British international development goals. It is designed to attract outstanding talent to UK universities whilst also supporting sustainable development overseas.
To apply please complete the application form on the Commonwealth Scholarship website.
Applications for this scholarship will reopen in December 2021
Amount: Full Postgraduate tuition fees
Eligibility: Please check the full list of criteria
Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partner organisations, Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential and strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers full financial support to study for any eligible master’s degree at any UK university whilst also gaining access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.
To apply please complete the application form on the Chevening Scholarship website.
Applications for this scholarship will reopen in September 2021
In order to continue our support for European students, we are offering a bursary to offer holders who start their studies in September 2021 or January 2022.
International Undergraduate students
Amount: Students will only pay £9,500 per year of their entire undergraduate studies
Eligibility: European Union citizens who have lived in or are permanent residents of the EU/EEA. Students also need to be holding an offer to study at Middlesex. Students with settled or pre-settled status will not be eligible for the bursary, as UK fees will automatically apply.
There is no need to apply. The Scholarship is automatically applied.
International Postgraduate students
Amount: Students will receive a discount meaning they will only pay an additional £250 on top of the UK course fees for their postgraduate studies
Eligibility: European Union citizens who have lived in or are permanent residents of the EU/EEA. Students also need to be holding an offer to study at Middlesex. Students with settled or pre-settled status will not be eligible for the bursary, as UK fees will automatically apply.
There is no need to apply. The Scholarship is automatically applied.
For more information about the Undergraduate or Postgraduate scholarship, please contact our team.
