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Undergraduate funding

These scholarships and studentships are available to undergraduate students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.

Your chosen course, level of study and other statuses may all affect your eligibility for the opportunities listed here.

Choral Scholarship

The School has its own choral scholarships for six awards of £1,000 available to Music students only.

Funding
£1,000
Academic year
2026/27
Department
School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students
Number available
6 total (1 per year group) £3,000

Choral Scholarship

Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship

To reward excellence, the Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount to talented undergraduate students within the faculties.

Funding
Full tuition fee discount for first year of study; £10,000 tuition fee discount for second and third year of study
Academic year
2026/27
Open to
International (including EU) students
Number available
Six

Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship

International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship

Through this scholarship, we aim to celebrate the achievements of our best and brightest international undergraduate applicants.

Funding
up to £10,000 (for first year of study only)
Academic year
2026/27
Open to
International (including EU) students

International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship

York Performance Award

The York Performance Award is the result of a generous endowment by Sir Ron and Lady Barbara Cooke. The Award enables University of York students to perform in a venue beyond York in a drama and/or music performance.

Funding
£1000
Academic year
2026/27
Department
School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Application deadline
Sunday 7 June 2026, 11.59pm BST
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students
Number available
1 or 2 (divided)

York Performance Award

Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary

This bursary is for students who are under 25 when they start their studies, and who also meet one of the following conditions: come to York as a care leaver (or through the national Foyer Federation), or who are irreconcilably estranged from their parents (or both parents have passed away).

Funding
Annual award over the course of your degree
Academic year
2025/26
Department
Any
Open to
UK (home) students

Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary

Equal Access Scholarship (undergraduate)

We're pleased to offer two scholarships for undergraduate students who are seeking refuge in the UK. You must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.

Funding
£12,300 per annum living costs plus a full fee waiver for three years of an undergraduate degree
Academic year
2026/27
Open to
International (including EU) students
Number available
2

Equal Access Scholarship (undergraduate)

Global Impact Undergraduate Scholarship

York is offering scholarships to international undergraduate students to help them excel.

Funding
£5,000 (for each year of study)
Academic year
2026/27
Department
Any
Open to
Students from China, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Türkiye and USA

Global Impact Undergraduate Scholarship

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.

Funding
Various
Academic year
2025/26
Department
Any
Open to
Students from Norway

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

York Bursary

Depending on your household residual income you could be eligible for our non-repayable York bursary.

Funding
Annual award over the course of your degree
Academic year
2025/26
Department
Any
Open to
UK (home) students

York Bursary

York Refugee Bursary

The Refugee Bursary is a non-repayable award for Undergraduate Refugee Students with Home Fee Status.

Funding
Annual award over the course of your degree
Academic year
2025/26
Open to
UK (home) students

York Refugee Bursary

Extracurricular funding

While not directly related to your studies, these opportunities can help you get the most from your time at York.

York Minster Choral Scholarships

York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer.

Funding
Up to £8,000 per annum
Academic year
2026/27
Department
Any
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students

York Minster Choral Scholarships

Yorkshire Bach Choir

We are now accepting applications for our choral scholarship scheme. The 12-month scholarships will be open to all four voice parts.

Funding
£500 (to be paid in 2 instalments, one in December, one in June)
Academic year
2026/27
Department
Any
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students

Yorkshire Bach Choir

Previous funding opportunities

These opportunities are closed to applications. They may reopen in future years.

Further information

Undergraduate fees and funding