University of Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scholarship 2026-2027

The Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scholarship offers up to £12,000 towards tuition fees (depending on the length of programme) for eligible UG and PGT full-time nursing and MPH Public Health programmes at the University of Cumbria for the 2026/27 academic year.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 5, 2026
• Value£4,000
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Cumbria
• City to studyCarlisle
• School to studyUniversity of Cumbria
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Value of Scholarship

• MSc programmes: £4,000 payable as a fee reduction in first year only
• BSc programmes: £4,000 payable as a fee reduction each academic year (up to three years)
• MPH programmes: £4,000 payable as a fee reduction in first year only if studying full time. Pro-rata if studying part-time (£2,000 per year)

Requirements

International applicants holding an offer for one of the following full-time programmes delivered on the Carlisle or Lancaster Campuses may be eligible for the Cumbria Global Health and Wellbeing Scholarship:

Undergraduate Programmes

• BSc (Hons) Children’s Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Learning Disabilities Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing
• BSc (Hons) Nursing/Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing

Postgraduate

• MSc (Hons) Nursing/Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing
• MSc (Hons) Nursing/Registered Nurse: Mental Health Nursing

Postgraduate delivered by distance learning

• MPH Master of Public Health

Other Eligibility Criteria

1. To be eligible for the Cumbria Global Health and Wellbeing Scholarship, applicants must hold an offer of a place of study on an eligible programme listed above.
2. Only applicants with an offer of a place in 2026/27 will be considered for the award.
3. All applicants must be self-funding students with overseas fee status.

For postgraduate students:

• All offer holders must be holding, or on track to be awarded, the equivalent of a minimum of a UK 2:2 bachelor's degree will be considered for an award.

For undergraduate students

• Students applying for a bachelor's degree with a placement year may be eligible for the International Undergraduate Scholarship, however, it must be noted that the award is not payable during the placement year.
• Only offer holders with, or on track to be awarded, the minimum required academic qualifications will be considered for an award

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Apply for an UG and PGT full-time nursing and MPH Public Health programme 
• The scholarship will be automatically applied to reduce your tuition fee

For more details, visit University of Cumbria Scholarship webpage