RUK (Rest of the UK) and Ireland Common Good Bursary

Eligibility

• Awards are only available to students who have been classed as a full-time RUK fee payer by GCU.
• Applicants must be available to take up their place on the course in September 2026. Awards cannot be deferred. Applicants who are unable to commence study at that time must re-apply for consideration under future scholarship/bursary arrangements.
• Students who have been privately sponsored through a company are not eligible for this award. Applicants can apply for multiple scholarships, but students may only be awarded one GCU scholarship/ bursary, i.e. applicants cannot receive multiple awards.
• The award is of fixed value it does not increase with inflation and is awarded for the normal full length of the programme of study excluding repeat years.
• Awards are not payable for repeat years of study, whether full or partial. Students will be responsible for funding any repeat fees.
• Eligibility for this award is dependent on completing the academic year and fee liability at GCU having been satisfied. Should a student withdraw from their course, transfer to another institution or take time out of their course after receiving bursary payments the awarded value paid must be reimbursed to GCU. In this event the student will be invoiced by GCU and be subject to the conditions laid out in the Fees and Refund Policy and the Credit Control and Debit Management Policy.

Scholarship requirements