Sports Scholarships

Overview

If you are an athlete we can offer opportunities for you to be supported with your aspiration of maintaining your playing career whilst also studying for a high-quality degree.

Our panel will consider applicants as part of the admissions cycle and will offer support to those they feel will make a valuable contribution to our sporting objectives. To be eligible, you must be studying on a full or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate course in the academic year 2024-25; part-time students will be awarded on a pro rata basis. We invite applications from talented individuals who are competing at a high level within their sport, as long as it is a British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) sport BUCS Sports or para sport BUCS Para Sport (i.e. a sport at which universities compete), however, we prioritise scholarships in line with our 6 focal sports – Basketball, Netball, Golf, Rugby League, Table Tennis and Women’s Football.

Awards

Gold level award

Up to £5,000 cash support.

Plus, a support package worth approx. £2,000:

• Free sports facility membership.

• Free club membership.

• Gold kit package.

• Up to 20 free sessions of physiotherapy/sports therapy.

• Group based Strength and Conditioning sessions plus up to 3 individual sessions based on need.

• Group based session in Lifestyle, Nutrition and Psychology support sessions, with Up to 5 individual sessions in these services based on need.

• Dual career flexibility (academic flexibility around performance needs).

Silver level award

Up to £2,000 cash support.

Plus, a support package worth over £1,000:

• Free sports facility membership.

• Free club membership.

• Silver kit package.

• Up to 15 free sessions of physiotherapy/sports therapy.

• Group based Strength and Conditioning sessions.

• Group Lifestyle, Nutrition and Psychology support sessions.

• Dual career flexibility (academic flexibility around performance needs).

Bronze level award

Up to £500 cash support.

Plus, a support package worth approx. £750:

• Free sports facility membership.

• Free club membership.

• Bronze kit package.

• Up to 10 free sessions of physiotherapy/sports therapy.

• Group Strength and Conditioning sessions.

• Group Lifestyle, Nutrition and Psychology support sessions.

• Dual career flexibility (academic flexibility around performance needs).

Eligibility

• The scholarships are available to UK, EU and International students.

• The student must be studying on a full-time or part-time (studying 60 or more credits per year) undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University, in the academic year 24/25, at either the Preston, Burnley, Westlakes or Myerscough Campuses to be eligible for a sport scholarship. Part-time students will be awarded on a pro rata basis.

• You must be competing in a recognised British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) sport or para sport (you can check the list of sports using these links – BUCS Sports or BUCS Para Sport) and be willing and able to compete on behalf of the University (i.e. not barred by professional contract to play for the University).

• Normally scholarships are awarded to students studying at the University’s main campus in Preston as this is where the performance sports infrastructure is based. However individual sport students may be able to represent the University in Championship competitions without the need to be based at the Preston campus; such instances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Our Golf team also primarily operates from our Myerscough campus.

• If any of the information provided in the application for a scholarship is inaccurate, the University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offered.