The BU Care Leavers Bursary is designed to support students pursuing at Bournemouth University. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Cost of living and is open to eligible undergraduate students.


BU Care Leavers Bursary scholarship
Overview of the BU Care Leavers Bursary scholarship
Who can apply for the BU Care Leavers Bursary?
To be eligible for a BU Care Leavers Bursary, you must:
Students who are ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are excluded from receiving the BU Care Leavers Bursary due to alternative funding arrangements being available to them. Ordinarily resident has been defined as 'habitual and normal residence in one place.' It means that you live in a country year after year by choice through a set period, apart from temporary or occasional absences, such as holidays or business trips. Living here totally or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education does not count as being ordinarily resident.
Applies to: BA (Hons) Commercial Photography and BA (Hons) Film Production and Cinematography. If you're studying at one of our other Partner Colleges, you will need to contact them for information about financial support.
You will receive up to £9,000 over three years of study (up to £12,000 if you are studying a Foundation Year) to support your learning and living costs, should you continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
Film and Television
Undergraduate
Head over to the Bournemouth University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the Bournemouth University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the BU Care Leavers Bursary include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the BU Care Leavers Bursary?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the BU Care Leavers Bursary: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
There is no need to apply. When you apply for Student Finance, you will need provide evidence you are a Care Leaver and give consent for Student Finance England to share this information with the university.
If you are applying to study a part-time course, please contact AskBU to be assessed for eligibility.