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If you are in Years 1 or 2 of a full-time undergraduate programme, or Year 1 only of a full-time foundation degree, you could develop your sporting performance by applying for a Sports Scholarship worth up to £1,000 per academic year.

Scholarship benefits

There are three distinctive levels of Sports Scholarship awards with different benefits and qualification criteria.

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship, you must be enrolled on one of the following Edge Hill University awards:

  • Year 1 or Year 2 of a full-time undergraduate degree (BA/BEng/BSc/LLB/MBChB) or integrated Masters degree (MComp/MEng/MNSW/MSci)
  • Year 1 of a full-time foundation degree.

Please note, while MBChB Medicine and MBChB Medicine with Foundation Year students are eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship, the scholarship benefits available may vary from those outlined above due to the longer length of these programmes.

Conversion degree (top-up) students, Erasmus students, repeat year students and permanent employees of Edge Hill University are not eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship.

Students in a sports hall.

Your application will be judged to determine whether your application has been successful and, if so, to establish Gold, Silver or Bronze classification.

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Case studies

Discover more about the achievements and endeavours of recent Sports scholars with our case studies of a selection of previous winners.

How to apply

To be considered for a Sports Scholarship, you need to complete and submit our Sports Scholarship application form through the Student Life Portal. A selection panel will judge all applications received. The level of Sports Scholarship (Gold, Silver or Bronze) awarded to successful applicants will be determined by the selection panel.

If you are awarded a Sports Scholarship, you will be expected to play a significant role in raising the standard of performance of the student sports teams and must be fully committed to training and competing for the University in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) events wherever possible.

Scholarship applications are now open until 15 June 2025. Submit your application via the Student Life Portal.

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Contact us

If you have any queries about Sports Scholarships, you can get in touch with us and we will be happy to assist you.