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
Learn moreGCU 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
Learn moreRUK (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.
Learn moreNew 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.
Learn moreLondon Insurance Market Charitable Trust Scholarship
New students joining BA (Hons) Risk Management or BA (Hons) Finance, Investment and Risk programmes in September 2026 at 1st or 3rd year level via school or college. Home Scottish or Rest of UK students.
Learn moreBoots Scholarship
Boots Optician Limited (Boots) are proud to support new Optometry students at GCU from the UK, through scholarships for students from disadvantaged background.
Learn moreEarly payment
Fee-paying students can receive a discount of 5% on fees over £5,000 if early payment date is met.
Learn moreCarnegie 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
Learn moreICAS 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.
Learn moreAsylum seeker UG scholarship
We offer an Asylum Seeker Scholarship that may cover fees for students who are currently claiming Asylum in the Uk and live in Greater Glasgow area who are coming from school or college into an Undergraduate programme in September 2026
Learn moreMoffat Scholarship Travel and Tourism
Outstanding applicants wishing to attend or who are attending GCU to study Travel, Tourism or Events programmes can apply for a scholarship to support them in their studies.
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