Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship

You should achieve AAB grades or above (136 UCAS tariff points), or an equivalent entry score. Your tariff points should come from qualifications taken in the 2018/9 academic year, and be obtained from two or more A-Levels or their equivalent.

Value

£24,000 over three years.

You’ll receive a cash payment of £8,000 per year in two instalments. Payments are made via BACS to a UK bank account.

Duration

Three years (pro rata for eligible courses of a different duration); conditional on continued satisfactory academic progress.

Eligibility

To apply for our Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship you must:

• achieve AAB grades or above (136 UCAS points), or an equivalent entry score. Your tariff points should come from qualifications taken in the 2018/9 academic year and obtained from two or more A-Levels or their equivalent
• be a UK or EU student. International students should refer to our International Excellence Scholarship
• be starting an undergraduate degree course on our Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough Guild House campuses in September 2019
• be studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study.

Applicants for our MBChB Medicine are not eligible to apply.

Foundation, extended, degree apprenticeship, distance learning degree programmes and/or CPD and short courses are also excluded.

As well as your academic achievements, we will be assessing:

• your extra-curricular activities and achievements, for example in the areas of leadership, community service, volunteering or sport
• your experience; personal or financial hardship.

How to apply

Complete an application form and submit a 500-word supporting statement outlining why you’re suitable for this scholarship.

Scholarships application form

You may need to submit supporting documentation including evidence of your extra-curricular activities. This is likely to be certificate or letter from a senior member of the organisation(s) you’ve been involved with.

Key dates

Apply by 12 April 2019.

How we assess your application

Your application will be assessed by a panel of ARU staff and representatives from the Students’ Union. You’ll be ranked based on the details you provide in your application and supporting documentation; we may also invite you to an interview to talk about your application.