Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships

• Bangor Merit Scholarships
• Sports Scholarships
• Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships 

Advice on Applying for Scholarships

• More information about the timetable and application process for the 2025 Entrance Scholarships will be available soon.  

Bursaries

• Bangor Bursaries
• Start-up Bursaries
• Welsh-medium study Bursaries
• Carers Bursary
• Additional Bursaries 

Things to remember...

• You could be awarded a Merit Scholarship, or any other of Bangor’s Entrance Scholarships, in addition to any bursary payment/s you are eligible for.
• To be eligible for any of the bursaries offered by Bangor you must complete the Application for Student Finance (PN1) form- this is the method used to assess eligibility for student loans, maintenance grants etc, and your eligibility for any of the bursaries will be assessed on the basis of the same form.
• Bursaries will only be available to full-time, undergraduate students who are paying the full fee of £9,000, and registered and in attendance 14 days prior to the particular bursary payment date.
• Students in receipt of other bursary payments (e.g. NHS, Health & Social Care Council) will not be eligible for the bursaries scheme.
• Bursary payments will be administered and distributed by the Student Loans Company on behalf of the University – so you must complete the Application for Student Finance (PN1) form to be able to receive a bursary payment from Bangor.

The Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Bangor University is pleased to be able to offer the following bursaries to support students studying Welsh as part of a single, with, or joint honours degree.

Glynne Family Bursary (North Wales Award): This bursary of up to £1250 maximum during the first year of study, with a maximum eight awards available.

To be eligible applicants must either (1) have attended secondary school/college, or (2) be normally resident in one of the following counties: Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham

Glynne Family Bursary (All-Wales Award): This bursary of up to £500 maximum during the first year of study, with a maximum five awards available.
To be eligible applicants must either (1) have attended secondary school/college, or (2) be normally resident in Wales.

FAQs:

• How to apply? please use this online Application Form 
• When is the deadline for applications? 31 January 2025.
• When will the award announcements be made?  The names of successful applicants will be made in late March/early June
• Is this open to international students? No
• I have been awarded another Bangor University Scholarship (e.g. Excellence Scholarship, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarship), am I still eligible to apply? Yes
• I will be studying part time, am I eligible to apply? Yes

For more information please contact cahb@bangor.ac.uk.

Conditions and Eligibility

These bursaries are available to UK students who have applied for and go on to enrol on a BA degree in the department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Bangor University. Successful students will receive a single bursary award, payable in their first year of study only. Eligible students:

1. Must commence their BA degree at Bangor University in September 2025 in a single honours ‘Cymraeg (Welsh)’, 'Cymraeg (Welsh) with...’, joint honours ‘Cymraeg (Welsh) and...’, or ‘Another subject with Cymraeg (Welsh)’ degree offered by the Department.
2. Must be enrolled (FT or PT) on an eligible degree course (see * below).
3. For the north Wales award, will have attended secondary school/college and/or be resident in north Wales (namely, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham).
4. For the All-Wales award, will have attended secondary school/college and/or be resident in Wales.

*List of eligible courses
Q565 Cymraeg (i dechreuwyr) BA
Q562 Cymraeg (Welsh) BA
Q563 Cymraeg Proffesiynol BA
Q5WK Cymraeg gydag Ysgrifennu Creadigol BA
Q5P5 Cymraeg gyda Newyddiaduraeth BA
QWM5 Cymraeg, Theatr a'r Cyfryngau BA
QW53 Cymraeg (Welsh) and Music BA
LQ35 Cymraeg (Welsh) and Sociology BA
3Q5Q Cymraeg (Welsh) and English Literature BA
QV51 Cymraeg (Welsh) and History BA
QQ15 Cymraeg (Welsh) and Linguistics BA
Q5VV Cymraeg (Welsh) and Philosophy, Ethics and Religion BA
QMV2 Cymraeg (Welsh) and Welsh History BA
R805 Modern Languages and Cymraeg (Welsh) BA
X321 Astudiaethau Plentyndod ac Ieuenctid a Chymraeg BA
M1Q5 Law with Cymraeg (Welsh) LLB
 

The School of Arts Cultures and Languages is pleased to be able to offer a bursary of up to £2000 to support students studying English Literature and Creative Writing at Bangor University as part of an undergraduate degree course starting in September 2025. Successful recipients will be awarded a bursary of up to £2000 maximum during the first year of study. A maximum four awards are available.

To be eligible applicants must fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

• have attended secondary school/college in Wales and/or
• be normally resident in Wales.

FAQs:

• How to apply? please use this online Application Form
• When is the deadline? Deadline for applications is 31 January 2025
• When will the award announcements be made? The names of successful applicants will be made in late March/early June
• Is this open to international students? No
• I have been awarded another Bangor University Scholarship (e.g. Excellence Scholarship, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarship), am I still eligible to apply? Yes
• I will be studying part time, am I eligible to apply? Yes

For more information please contact cahb@bangor.ac.uk.

Conditions and Eligibility

These bursaries are available to UK students who have applied for and go on to enrol on an eligible BA degree in the area of English Literature and/or Creative Writing offered by the School of Arts, Culture and Languages at Bangor University. Successful students will receive a single bursary award, payable in their first year of study only. Eligible students:

• Must commence their BA degree at Bangor University in September 2025 in a participating English Literature/Creative Writing degree* offered within the School of Arts Cultures and Languages;
• Must be enrolled FT or PT on a participating course;
• Will have attended secondary school/college and/or be resident in Wales.

*List of eligible courses
8H25 English Literature BA
2P17 English Literature and Creative Writing BA
QW34 English Literature and Drama BA
W8R8 Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA
QQC3 English Language and English Literature BA
32N6 English Literature and Music BA
WW38 Music and Creative Writing BA
R801 Modern Languages and Creative Writing BA
3QV1 History and English Literature BA
Q3WL English Language with Creative Writing BA
33PQ Film and English Literature BA
P302 Media and English Literature BA
W801 Creative Writing BA

Rosie Skelton Scholarship: 2025 entry

The Department of Arts is proud to offer the Rosie Skelton Scholarship, honouring the memory of the late Rosie Skelton who was a leading figure in the musical life of North Wales, teaching violin at Bangor University and leading the University Symphony Orchestra for many years.  

Open to violinists only, this undergraduate music scholarship comprises an award of £1000. The successful applicant will also perform at a recital during the academic year. There is one award available. Eligible candidates must:

• have applied for and go on to enrol on one of our single-honours Music degrees at Bangor University (specifically the BA Music or BMus Music)
• be a violinist with standard of at least Grade 7 ABRSM, or equivalent 
• start your course at Bangor in September 2025 (deferred entry applications are not eligible)

How do I apply for the scholarship? No application necessary. All eligible BA Music and BMus Music applicants will be considered automatically when invited to interview. You will be asked to submit a recording of you playing a piece (or movement(s) thereof) of 10 mins max. duration. There are no restrictions on genre or period etc.

Open to: UK (Home) applicants. (International and EU applicants please contact us to check eligibility.)

Music Performance Scholarships: 2024 Entry

Each year the Department of Music, Drama and Performance awards a number of Performance Scholarships worth £400 each. These are awarded to new Music undergraduate students as an incentive for performers who demonstrate special promise. To be eligible you must:

• have applied for and go on to enrol on one of our single-honours Music degrees at Bangor University (BA Music or BMus Music);
• start your course at Bangor in September 2024 entry (deferred entry applications cannot be accepted)

The performance Scholarship is:

• worth £400 total and payable during the first semester of Year 01 of the degree course at Bangor University only;
• awarded on the condition of registering for the first-year module in Solo Performance (WXP1016 or WXC1016).

How do I apply for the scholarship? No application necessary. All eligible BA Music and BMus Music applicants will be considered automatically when invited to interview. You will be need to submit a recording of you playing a piece (or movement(s) thereof) of 10 mins max. duration. There are no restrictions on genre or period etc. Several candidates will be shortlisted and invited to perform during Welcome Week, when the scholarships will be awarded.  
Open to: UK (Home) applicants. (International and EU applicants please contact us to check eligibility.)

Further information: Please contact music@bangor.ac.uk
 

The School of Arts, Culture and Language is delighted to offer a limited number of scholarships to support students studying Drama, Theatre and Performance through the medium of Welsh. The Edwin Williams Scholars will receive £5,000 each year of their degree (on a three-year programme).

The scholarships are funded through the generous bequest of Rene Myddleton Williams, widow of Edwin Williams (1918-2003), to honour his name and to promote the study and performance of drama and theatre studies through the medium of Welsh. Edwin graduated from Bangor in 1939 and went on to teach Dramatic Art and Technique at Bangor Normal College, where he was also head of Drama.  

Eligibility  

Eligible candidates must:

• Have applied for and go on to enrol on one of the following BA degrees;
  • WW34 Music and Drama
  • P43W Film and Drama
  • QW34 English Literature and Drama
  • P31W Media and Drama
• At a minimum take all available drama modules through the medium of Welsh.
• Start your course at Bangor University in September 2025. 

Application Process 

Submit an application form

You are asked to provide a summary of your experience and your ambitions for the future, as well as why you have chosen to study Drama at Bangor University. The application must be submitted in Welsh.