The Gold Scholarship Programme at University of Bath 2026

If you are an undergraduate student starting your studies in September 2026, you may be eligible to apply for the Gold Scholarship Programme.

The Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) is available to students with a household income of £30,000 and below, and is worth up to £5,000 per year of study.

As well as financial support, the GSP offers a compulsory enrichment programme to enhance personal development. This includes:

• 50 hours of volunteering or approved roles a year
• mentoring
• personal development, networking and skills training sessions
• support with placements and internships
• pastoral support networks

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 27, 2026
• Value£5,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Bath
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of Bath
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

£5,000 per year of study

Requirements

You must meet the following criteria to be considered for a Gold Scholarship:

• you are a new first-year Home UK undergraduate student in the 2026/27 academic year
• you have a household income assessment of £30,000 or below
• you are registered on a full-time undergraduate degree course based on the University of Bath campus
• you meet a contextual criterion

The contextual criteria that we consider are:

• eligibility for Free School Meals during secondary school education4
• your home postcode is considered to be in an area of relative deprivation, as defined by the Indices of Multiple Deprivation4 and IF you attended a private school, this was for no more than two years within the last four years.
• you are a Care Leaver
• you are estranged
• you are a Young Adult Carer
• you are a refugee

You must ensure that you:

• have requested for a household income assessment to be completed by your relevant UK student loans awarding agency e.g., Student Finance England (or equivalent)
• have not withheld permission for your household income assessment to be shared with the University by your student loans awarding agency

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have applied for a household income assessment ahead of starting your studies. It can take 6-8 weeks for the SLC to conduct and process a household income assessment; so, we strongly recommend that you start this process as soon as possible. Please do not leave it until August to apply for your student finance.

The University is not responsible for any delays in your student loans application being processed or information not being passed onto us by your student loans awarding agency.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply, visit University of Bath Scholarship webpage