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Teesside University

Dean Benson Scholarship

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
6000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
21 Oct 2026
Application deadline

About

At Teesside University, they believe everyone with the talent and drive to succeed should have access to higher education.

They offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to support you while you study – and you don’t have to pay them back.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

One

Grant

£6,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Dean Benson is a Teesside alumnus and the CEO and Founder of Visualsoft, a successful e-commerce platform company based in the region.

Benefits

You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study a computing, games development or games programming course, have a TS postcode and are facing financial difficulty.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship you must:

  • be applying for the first year of a three-year degree, not a foundation year
  • have a TS postcode and have lived for a substantial period of time in the region
  • select Teesside University as your firm choice institution with UCAS
  • clearly outline your financial circumstances in your application and how the scholarship funds will help your studies.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

21 Oct 2026

Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarships Panel, who may consider your financial background, prior academic performance, as well as other information provided through your application and at any subsequent interview.

The closing date for applications is 21 October 2026.

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