Sporting Excellence Scholarship
Course Level: Undergraduate (FdA, FdSc, BA or BSc)
Provider: University College Birmingham
Country to Study in: UK
Scholarship Description
The University College Birmingham (UCB) has made a number of scholarships available, including the Sporting Excellence Scholarship for international students and UK/EU students intending to pursue their studies at UCB.
The Sporting Excellence Scholarships will be offered for the upcoming academic year, and designed to encourage individuals to access programmes of study at higher education (undergraduate) level.
In each academic year, UCB offers a number of these Sporting Excellence Scholarship. Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for these scholarship awards.
Eligibility
These scholarships are open to applicants from any country.
Applicants must demonstrate excellence in sporting achievement.
Applicants must have accepted an offer of a place on a full-time taught programme at UCB and the chosen programme should be of at least one year's duration and leading to an academic award at Higher Education level. Applicants must not previously have been enrolled on the programme concerned, previously been enrolled on a FdA programme at the University in the same subject area (if entering the final year of a first degree programme) or have previously received a scholarship from the University.
Selection Criteria:
The award of a Sporting Excellence Scholarship is subject to any necessary visa clearance by the UK immigration authorities. An offer of a Sporting Excellence Scholarship will be made to successful applicants and this offer may be used as evidence to the UK authorities of certain costs being met. However if a visa is not permitted the Scholarship will be withdrawn and there is no automatic reconsideration at any future point.
Eligible groups
Citizens of ANY country
Participating Institutions
University College Birmingham, Birmingham, England
Fields of study
Any full-time taught programme whose duration is at least for one year and leading to an academic award at UCB
Number of awards
Up to 6 student sporting excellence awards are granted in each academic year
Sponsorship duration
Applied to the whole duration of the course programme at UCB
Scholarship benefits
Each scholarship is worth up to £1000 off the cost of tuition fees for each year of the programme, plus free access to Sports Therapy expertise and clinics and up to £500 over the duration of the programme towards the cost of travel for training/events
Method of Application
You must have accepted an offer of a place on a full-time taught programme at UCB and the chosen programme should be of at least one year's duration and leading to an academic award at Higher Education level. Apply to UCB here.
Although there are a limited number of scholarships in this category each year, applications can be considered for entry as soon as you have applied for a place on an undergraduate (FdA, FdSc, BA or BSc) programme at UCB. Applicants must complete the standard application form(PDF). Ensure that the category of scholarship applied for is clearly noted and provide full documentary evidence of sporting/arts excellence with the application.
Applications must be sent to:
Scholarships,
Registry,
UCB,
Summer Row,
Birmingham,
B3 1JB
United Kingdom
DEADLINES:
For September 2017 entry, the official UCAS deadline for UK/EU applicants to be guaranteed equal consideration is 15 January, 2017. UCB will consider applications from non-UK/EU applicants up to 31st August 2017.
PLEASE NOTE:
Scholarship applications can be considered as soon as you have applied for a place on an undergraduate programme at UCB. Applications will be considered in strict turn and, as there is only a small number of these scholarships available, early applications are more likely to be successful.
University College Birmingham, is a university in Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1957 but awarded full University status in 2012 along with Newman University. The university is located in central Birmingham and offers both vocational and academic education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. UCB specialises in the areas of hospitality and the culinary arts, hairdressing and beauty, tourism, business enterprise, marketing, business management, accounting, finance, events management, sports management, sports medicine, sports therapy and Early Years education.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2017
Open to International Students: Yes
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