Undergraduate study - 2025 entry
Edinburgh: Extraordinary futures await.

What financial support is available?

If you normally live in Wales there are funds available to help you finance your time at university.

We’re committed to helping students of all ages and social backgrounds enter higher education and recruiting the best students regardless of financial situation.  

What help is there?

  • We offer one of the most generous financial support packages in the UK for students from the lowest household incomes.
  • You can use the University of Edinburgh Scholarship for either tuition fees or living costs.
  • You do not have to pay back the University of Edinburgh Scholarship.
  • You may also be eligible for government student loans and grants.
  • You do not have to pay back grants.

Government funding

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If you're studying full time for your first degree, you may apply to Student Finance Wales for a loan to cover your full tuition fees.

You can also apply to Student Finance Wales for a loan and grant to help you with your living costs.

Government loans can be used to study anywhere in the UK and will be available for the duration of your degree.

What you will receive depends on your household income.

You make one online application for both your tuition fee loan and living cost support.

Access Edinburgh Scholarship

The Access Edinburgh Scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who live in the UK and are commencing their studies from Sept 2020 onwards.

This is money to help you make the most of student life, and is on top of any other funding you are entitled to receive.

There is an unlimited number of scholarships available. If you meet the criteria, you will receive a scholarship.

Access Edinburgh Scholarship

 

The awards mean that university life away from home has been much more affordable and less burdensome. They have allowed me to buy all the relevant textbooks and a laptop.

Nichol YesuthasanMA (Hons) French & History

Additional financial assistance

We also offer a number of other bursaries and scholarships to new full-time undergraduate students. You must apply for these bursaries and scholarships as early as possible after applying for admission.

Access Awards

University scholarships

Funding is available for UK students with children or adult dependants.  We also offer financial support for disabled students.

Financial assistance may also be available once you are here from the Discretionary Fund for UK Students.

Financial support for students with children or adult dependants

Financial support for disabled students

Discretionary Fund for UK students

 

We provided over £12 million in financial support to undergraduate and postgraduate students in 2022/23.

Part-time study

If you are studying part time you may be eligible to apply for funding.

Next steps

Follow the guidance provided by Student Finance Wales.