Academic Excellence Scholarship
Amount awarded: £1,000 each year for the duration of your course excluding placement years (terms and conditions apply)
Number of scholarships awarded: 85 per year (maximum)
Open to: UK (home) or ROI students
Not open to: Students who already have an honours degree, international students, students on a course that attracts additional funding via the NHS Learner Support Fund, postgraduate students.
Who should apply?
- You must achieve a minimum of three grade As at A2 level or equivalent (144 UCAS points from three subjects). This level of academic excellence will need to be sustained throughout your course
- You must have LJMU as your first choice (firm) via UCAS
How to apply
Once you have applied to study at LJMU you will be given access to the applicant area of our website. Here you will find information on scholarships available to you, how to apply, terms and conditions and the deadlines, etc.
Community Excellence Scholarship
Amount awarded: £1,000 each year for the duration of your course excluding placement years (terms and conditions apply)
Number of scholarships awarded each year: 85
Open to: UK (home) or ROI students
Not open to: Students who already have an honours degree, international students, students on a course that attracts additional funding via the NHS Learner Support Fund, postgraduate students.
Who should apply?
- You must have LJMU as your first choice (firm) via UCAS
- You must be able to demonstrate a level of commitment to your local area or national community. This may be through volunteering and citizenship, sport or the performing arts. For example, mentored younger pupils, supported young people in care, volunteered in a hospital etc. Please note this list is intended to provide examples only. You may have excelled in another area that differs from these examples and if so, we would love to hear from you.
- You must be an outstanding student who will act as an ambassador for LJMU.
How to apply
Once you have applied to study at LJMU you will be given access to the applicant area of our website. Here you will find information on scholarships available to you, how to apply, terms and conditions and the deadlines, etc.
LJMU Bursaries
LJMU bursaries are automatically paid to eligible students every year of your course – you do not need to apply. The annual LJMU bursary is currently £500. LJMU bursaries are additional, free money that you don’t have to pay back. How you spend it is up to you. To qualify you must meet the residence requirements for student funding (grants and loans) and have a household income of £25,000/year or less. You must also be paying the annual maximum University tuition fee which is £9,250 for 2022/23 year.
You will be notified of eligibility mid-November via your student funding account. For more information on eligibility contact Registry Services on 0151 231 3289 or pop in to Money Advice in the Student Life Building.
Opportunity Scholarship
Amount awarded: £1,000 each year for the duration of your course excluding placement years (terms and conditions apply)
Number of scholarships awarded: 85 per year (maximum)
Open to: UK (home) or ROI students. Applicants must be from a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) group
Not open to: Students who already have an honours degree, international students, students on a course that attracts additional funding via the NHS Learner Support Fund, postgraduate students.
Who should apply?
- You must have engaged in one or more of LJMU's sustained outreach activities such as a summer school, Law Factor etc.
- You must have LJMU as your first choice (firm) via UCAS
How to apply
Once you have applied to study at LJMU you will be given access to the applicant area of our website. Here you will find information on scholarships available to you, how to apply, terms and conditions and the deadlines, etc.
Sir Bert Massie Scholarship
Amount awarded: £5,000 each year for the duration of your course excluding any placement years (terms and conditions apply)
Number of scholarships awarded each year: One
Open to: UK (home) or ROI students
Not open to: Students who already have an honours degree, international students, students on a course that attracts additional funding via the NHS Learner Support Fund, postgraduate students.
Who should apply?
- You must have LJMU as your first choice (firm) via UCAS
- In recognition of Sir Bert Massie, who was a national disability rights champion and former student of LJMU. We are looking to award a scholarship to an outstanding disabled student who has campaigned or championed inclusion in some way.
- Applications will be selected from evidence submitted in the form of references, personal statement and if shortlisted, an interview.
- The final interview stage will look to select those that are most likely to succeed on their course.
- You must be an outstanding student who will act as an ambassador for LJMU
How to apply
Once you have applied to study at LJMU you will be given access to the applicant area of our website. Here you will find information on scholarships available to you, how to apply, terms and conditions and the deadlines, etc.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Amount awarded: Up to £5,000 each year for the duration of your course excluding placement years (terms and conditions apply)
Maximum number of scholarships awarded each year: Five
Open to: UK (home) or ROI students
Not open to: Students who already have an honours degree, international students, students on a course that attracts additional funding via the NHS Learner Support Fund, postgraduate students.
Who should apply?
The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship is awarded to five remarkable students starting an undergraduate degree course at LJMU in September. These scholars will be selected to represent the diverse and talented LJMU community from all the scholarship applications we receive prior to the deadline.
- You must have LJMU as your first choice (firm) via UCAS
- You must have a household income below £25,000.
- We are particularly keen to hear from you if you have engaged with your community in some way such as fundraised, championed for inclusion, been a mentor for others in your situation and/or community, worked with the leaving care team etc.
- You must be able to demonstrate a sustained level of commitment and achievement in this activity.
- Applications will be selected from evidence submitted in the form of references, personal statement and if shortlisted, an interview.
- The final interview stage will look to select those that are most likely to succeed on their course.
- You must be willing to act as an ambassador for LJMU
In addition you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- You are from a minority ethnic group
- You currently in care or have had experience of local authority care
- You are a young adult carer and have been recognised as such by your local authority.
- You are disabled
- You are mature (21+ on the first of September 2022)
How to apply
Once you have applied to study at LJMU you will be given access to the applicant area of our website. Here you will find information on scholarships available to you, how to apply, terms and conditions and the deadlines, etc.
