Overview
The University of Sunderland Just Add You Bursary recognises the additional costs incurred for students who do not live on the mainland and travel by air or ferry to study at university.
This bursary offers eligible students a £4,050 support package awarded over three academic years. Eligible students will receive the following:
- £400 in years one, two, and three for flights or ferry to and from the mainland, totalling £1,200
- £1,600 university-managed accommodation discount in year one
- £250 credit in year one for the purchase of a kitchen and bedding bundle
- £150 for summer storage in years one and two, totalling £300
- £700 graduation support package on graduation
Students not living on the mainland are defined as having a home address within Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands and Islands of Scotland.
Who's eligible?
1. You must be a 'Home' or 'Overseas Island student on an eligible course
The Government classes all students as ‘Home’ or ‘International’. This status determines which tuition fees you pay, and which scholarships and bursaries you may be eligible to receive.
Overseas Island; Isle of Man and the Channel Islands students are eligible.
EU students with a UK Settled Status at the time of application are eligible.
International students are not eligible.
Students who already hold an undergraduate degree are not eligible.
You must be a first-year student applying to commence a three or four-year full-time undergraduate course in autumn 2025.
You are not eligible if you have been funded by the Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS).
You are not eligible if you are in receipt of a Troops to Teaching Bursary.
Students awarded a University of Sunderland Bursary are not eligible to receive the Just Add You Bursary.
Students awarded the We Care Bursary are eligible to receive the Just Add You Bursary in addition.
2. You must apply for and meet the conditions of your offer, then successfully enrol onto and study an eligible course
You must successfully enrol onto an eligible course in academic year 2025/26.
Some University of Sunderland courses are not eligible for the Just Add Bursary due to the additional funding available to students studying these courses. These include:
- MBChB Medicine
- Midwifery
- All Nursing courses
- Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy Accelerated
- Physiotherapy
- Paramedic Science
- Social Work
Postgraduate courses where undergraduate fees are charged, or where students are in receipt of bursaries and scholarships for teacher training for example, PGCE/PCET courses.
How to apply
The Just Add You Bursary will be automatically awarded to students identified as having a home address within Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands and Islands of Scotland following a checking and verification process after enrolment.
Receiving the bursary
Eligible students will receive the following:
Year one
- A cash award of £200 in November 2025 and £200 in February 2026, paid via bank transfer on the fifth working day of November 2025 and February 2026
- £250 credit for the purchase of a kitchen and bedding pack following enrolment
- £1,600 university-managed accommodation discount applied across the academic year
- £150 award in May 2026 for summer storage costs
Year two
- A cash award of £200 in November 2026 and £200 in February 2027, paid via bank transfer on the fifth working day of November 2026 and February 2027
- £150 award in May 2027 for summer storage costs
Year three
- A cash award of £200 in November 2027 and £200 in February 2028, paid via bank transfer on the fifth working day of November 2027 and February 2028
- A cash award of £700 on confirmation of graduation (Integrated Foundation Year students will receive this payment in year 4 on confirmation of graduation)
Additional information
If you have not registered on your course within three weeks of the course start date or provided sufficient evidence of eligibility, the scholarship or bursary will be withdrawn and offered to another eligible student.
If you withdraw from your course before receiving a scholarship or bursary payment, the award will be withdrawn. If you withdraw after a payment is made, the University will not seek reimbursement however, you will not receive any further instalments.
The award is conditional on you maintaining satisfactory engagement and making academic progress on your course in the reasonable opinion of the programme team.
The University agrees to pay you, the student, all awards, and payments that are due to you while you are on your course of study.
If you transfer to another course, or you repeat a year of the same course, the award will not be made in the repeated year. Any payments due to you will continue once you progress onto the following level(s) of study on the course.
If you are on a placement year or studying for a year and not paying full fees, the award will not be paid during that year.
If you take a leave of absence (LOAB), your payments will stop until you return and progress academically.
If you are in debt to the University to the value of £50 or more, you will receive payment until the debt has been cleared.
All payments will be made into your UK bank account. It is your responsibility to enter your bank details and ensure these are kept up to date. If you fail to enter your bank details to enable payments to be made to you before your course end date (or the date of leaving your course if earlier), all scholarships, bursaries, and payments will be withdrawn.
Awards will only be payable if all fee payments are up to date and there are no monies owed to the University.
All credit can be rolled forward to the next academic year (s) up until the end of the course (or date of leaving the course if earlier).
As part of the admissions process, the University will verify various aspects of a UCAS or direct application to determine that you should be classed as ‘Home’. The following criteria will be verified:
- Declared nationality
- Country of birth
- Area of permanent residence
- Date of entry into the UK (if applicable)
- Location of previous education provider
Disclaimer
Every effort is made to ensure that all details included in these guidance notes are correct at the time of writing. They are intended to act as an information source only, and in no way should they be considered legally binding or guarantee an award.
The University will not be deemed to be in breach of any legal or contractual obligations due to changes to eligibility criteria beyond the reasonable control of the University. It should therefore be noted that these guidance notes are regularly reviewed and are naturally subject to change, sometimes without notice. The University’s decision is final.
Appendix
Eligible postcodes
Northern Ireland: BT1, BT2, BT3, BT4, BT5, BT6, BT7, BT8, BT9, BT10, BT11, BT12, BT13, BT14, BT15, BT16, BT17, BT18, BT19, BT20, BT21, BT22, BT23, BT24, BT25, BT26, BT27, BT28, BT29, BT30, BT31, BT32, BT33, BT34, BT35, BT36, BT37, BT38, BT39, BT40, BT41, BT42, BT43, BT44, BT45, BT46, BT47, BT48, BT49, BT51, BT52, BT53, BT54, BT55, BT56, BT57, BT58, BT60, BT61, BT62, BT63, BT64, BT65, BT66, BT67, BT68, BT69, BT70, BT71, BT74, BT75, BT76, BT77, BT78, BT79, BT80, BT81, BT82, BT92, BT93, BT94.
Channel Islands: GY1, GY2, GY3, GY4, GY5, GY6, GY7, GY8, GY9, GY10, JE1, JE2, JE3, JE4, JE5
Isle of Man: IM1, IM2, IM3, IM4, IM5, IM6, IM7, IM8, IM9, IM86, IM87, IM99
Isle of Wight: PO30, PO41, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO34, PO35, PO36, PO38, PO39, PO40, PO41
Isle of Scilly: TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24, TR25
Scottish Islands (Outer Hebrides): HS1, HS2, HS3, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, HS8, HS9
Scottish Islands (Inner Hebrides): IV41, IV42, IV43, IV44, IV45, IV46, IV47, IV48, IV49, IV55, IV56, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA49, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78, PH42, PH43, PH44
Scottish Islands (Islands of the Clyde): KA27, KA28, PA20
Scottish Islands (Orkney Islands): KW15, KW16, KW17
Scottish Islands (Shetland Islands): ZE1, ZE2, ZE3
Published: 24 October 2024