Scholarship
(RUK) Academic Excellence Bursary - 2026-27
Value
£3,000 per year of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Attendance
Full time
Starting date
21 September 2026
Fee status
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland
Closing date
Friday 28 August 2026 at 23:59 (UK time)
Eligibility
Countries
Additional requirements
The Academic Excellence Bursary is available to students who meet the following criteria:
- You must be resident in the UK and classified as an RUK fee paying student by the University of Dundee. Your fee status is confirmed in your Offer Letter, and we can only confirm your eligibility for the bursary after you have received your offer to study with us.
- Enrol at the University of Dundee in September 2026 on your first undergraduate programme in any of our disciplines excluding Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. If you are not sure which School your programme is delivered by, you can check this on the course page for your programme.
- Have entry qualifications of AAB or above at A-Level. If you do not have A-Levels, but meet the other criteria for this bursary, you can take a look at our grade equivalencies for other types of qualifications we accept. If your qualification is not listed on our grade equivalencies, this means we are not able to accept your qualification as an alternative to A-Levels.
- Please review our Key Facts and Terms & Conditions documents for exclusions.
Further information
Please ensure you read the Key Facts and Terms and Conditions documents 2026-27 for this bursary, which provides further information and details any exclusions.
Documents
Terms and conditions
Key facts
How to Apply
There is no separate application required for this bursary. To be considered, please ensure that you provide your final academic qualifications as evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria. The University Admissions Team will review these before confirming any award. Please note that awards cannot be made on the basis of predicted grades or without the necessary documentation.