Scholarships and bursaries
At LIBF, we are committed to making education open and accessible to all. For this reason, we offer several scholarships and bursaries to support students in realising their potential and achieving their career aspirations.
Our scholarships and bursaries can help you reach your goals
When you study online or blended with LIBF you may be eligible for one of our funding support options. These are intended to make study more financially accessible for both UK postgraduate and international students.
UK Postgraduate Scholarship (Academic)
If you live in the UK and you enrol onto one of our online or full-time blended learning postgraduate courses, you’ll be able to apply for an LIBF UK Postgraduate Scholarship (Academic).
Award
If your application is successful you’ll receive the scholarship directly into your bank account every academic year throughout the programme, provided you continue to meet the criteria.
Amount
You’ll receive £1,000 in total, throughout the programme, regardless of whether you study full-time (blended or online) or part-time (online only).
How to apply
You’ll be invited to apply for this scholarship when you apply for your postgraduate programme. You must submit a 300 to 500-word statement outlining how your professional background will help you succeed in this degree, your career, or both.
UK Postgraduate Scholarship (Working Professional)
If you live in the UK and you enrol onto one of our online or full-time blended learning postgraduate courses, you’ll be able to apply for an LIBF UK Postgraduate Scholarship (Working Professional).
Award
If your application is successful you’ll receive the scholarship directly into your bank account every academic year throughout the programme, provided you continue to meet the criteria.
Amount
You’ll receive £1,000 in total, throughout the programme, regardless of whether you study full-time (blended or online) or part-time (online only).How to apply
You’ll be invited to apply for this scholarship when you apply for your postgraduate programme. You must submit a 300 to 500-word statement outlining how your academic background will help you succeed in this degree, your career, or both.
Bursaries for UK undergraduate students
Bursaries help make learning more affordable and accessible. When you study an undergraduate course online with LIBF, you may be eligible for a bursary. To be eligible for this UK undergraduate bursary you must:
be resident in the UK
be funding your studies through a Student Finance England tuition fee loan
come from a household with combined earnings of £40,000 or less.
Award
If you meet all the criteria above you’ll receive the bursary in two instalments (one at the end of each term), provided you continue to meet the criteria.
Amount
The amount you receive will vary, depending on your circumstances.
If your household income is:up to £25,000, you’ll receive a one-off payment of £1,000
between £25,000 and £30,000, you’ll receive a total of £650
between £30,000 and 40,000, you’ll receive a total of £300.
How to apply
If you meet the criteria, bursaries are awarded automatically so you don’t need to apply.
When you apply to Student Finance England (SFE) they will ask you to give consent – both personally and from your family – for them to share your family income data with us. Once SFE have passed this information to us, we can then determine your eligibility for the bursary.
International Scholarship
An online education from LIBF will benefit you wherever you are in the world. If you’re studying an online or full-time blended learning degree course with LIBF as an international student, you may be eligible to receive an international scholarship for your bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Any questions?
If you have any queries about how to apply, our courses, or anything else, please ask for help.
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