Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary (for students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland)

The Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary provides students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland with a £2,000 fee waiver each year on any one of our undergraduate Nursing courses.

Key facts

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland

Your country/region

England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales

Level

Undergraduate

Number of awards

Multiple

Value of awards

£2,000 per year + costs

Deadline

This scholarship will be discontinued and not available after the 25/26 academic year.

As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse student community, we are delighted to offer the University of Stirling Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary.

The Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary provides students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland a £2,000 fee waiver each year (for years 1 – 3 of study) on one of our undergraduate nursing courses. Students will also be guaranteed a place in University-managed accommodation during their first year.

The Nursing scholarship can also be combined with our Honours Year Scholarship, which covers the full cost of tuition fees in Honours year of study for those on the four-year course.

Access to Nursing Bursary

In addition to the Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary, the University automatically covers the costs of occupational health consultations; criminal record checks; compulsory uniforms; and inoculations for undergraduate nursing students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. These benefits represent around £430 cost saving to students.

Eligibility and availability

This scholarship is exclusively available for students joining in the 2025/26 academic year. Prospective students planning to join in 2026/27 will be able to benefit from our new Stirling Success Scholarship.

The Nursing Scholarship and Access to Nursing Bursary is available to students from England, Wales Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland who are studying one of our four undergraduate Nursing courses:

 Additional eligibility requirements

  • You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an undergraduate Nursing course at the University of Stirling.
  • You must be classed as a student from England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland for tuition fee purposes.
  • You must meet the conditions of your offer and choose Stirling as a firm or insurance choice on your UCAS application.
  • This scholarship is only available to students studying at our Stirling campus. 
  • This scholarship cannot be combined with our Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

How to apply

Students will automatically be identified as part of the admissions process. No separate application is required for this Nursing scholarship.