Undergraduate scholarships

At Glasgow Caledonian University, we believe education is for everyone – regardless of your financial circumstances.

For life-changing opportunities, we are committed to providing a range of enabling scholarships with benefits such as tuition fee support, help with living costs, and opportunities to work with those who inspire you and those who are inspired by you.

Bursaries A range of bursaries and scholarships are available, including; the Sir Alex Ferguson Scholarships and Awards Fund which offers widening access scholarships.

International scholarships and discounts in the form of a tuition fee reduction.

All students from England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Wales will receive a £2,000 cash bursary for each of the first three years of their studies, plus a tuition fee waiver in their final year when completing a four or five year honours programme.

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Student Loyalty Discount

GCU offers a generous 30% loyalty discount for applicants who come back to study undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses in 2025/2026

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GCU Anniversary Scholarships

GCU Anniversary Scholarships provide a sector leading support package designed to help talented students who have faced financial or personal challenges to thrive

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New to GCU Undergraduate

International students who study a full-time undergraduate course at GCU are eligible for up to £2,500 off their course tuition fees each year.

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Santander Scholarship 2025/26

We’re partnering with Santander to award two students a £5,000 scholarship to support their university experience and help cover education-related costs - such as tuition fees, course materials, accommodation, or other essentials - so you can stay focused on your studies.

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Carnegie Education Fund Undergraduate Tuition Fee Grants

Undergraduate Grants from the Carnegie Education Fund can pay your tuition fees if SAAS are not, open to Home students and those that meet the criteria applicants open in June and close in December

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RUK (Rest of the UK) and Ireland Common Good Bursary

Undergraduate applicants from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland will receive The Common Good Scholarship which provides fee waiver and cashback support to the value of £15,790 for a 4 year degree or £17,790 for a 5 year degree.

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ICAS Bursary

The ICAS Foundation awards bursaries of up to £2,500 for students studying Accountancy or Finance courses, whose household income is under £34,000 per year.

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Gamma Scholarship Programme

Home Fee paying students from Greater Glasgow coming to Glasgow Caledonian University from school or college who are studying one of the selected Cyber Security or AI degrees can get a Bursary of £2500 per year of studies

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Early payment

Fee-paying students can receive a discount of 5% on fees over £5,000 if early payment date is met.

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