Loughborough University Scholarships
As an OnCampus student progressing to an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at Loughborough University, you'll have access to a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to help support your studies. Below is what you could be eligible for.
Undergraduate Scholarships
OnCampus Students progressing onto Undergraduate programmes will have the full University scholarship portfolio open to them, including:
| Scholarship | How much is it worth? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Scholarship | £3,000 for each year of study (excluding placement year) | Automatically applied to students achieving a grade equivalent to AAA |
| Future Leaders Scholarship | £10,000 | Students must apply to be considered for scholarship |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | 100% off the course fees for 3 years | For students whose home is located in a region of conflict/war |
| Sports Scholarships | Up to £5,000 per year | Dependent on sport and performance level* |
Postgraduate Scholarships
At Postgraduate level, the following are available:
| Scholarship | How much is it worth? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Scholarship | £6,000 | Automatically applied to students achieving a 1st class degree or equivalent for all schools except Sport & Exercise Science and Art & Design |
| Creating Better Futures | £6,000 | Automatically applied to African domiciled students |
| Loughborough University London discount | £5,000 | Automatically applied to students joining Loughborough University London in January or September 2026 |
| Loughborough Business Merit Scholarship | £3,000 | Automatically applied to students achieving a 2.1 class degree or equivalent from Loughborough Business School |
| MBA Scholarship | 50% | Automatically appplied to students achieving a 2:2 or higher + 3-year experience |
| Alumni bursary | 10% | Can be combined with other scholarships |
| London Global Excellence Scholarship | 90% | Students must apply to be considered |
| London 'Future Me' Scholarship | £10,000 | Students must apply to be considered |
| Future Leaders' Scholarship | £10,000 | 1 - 4 awards available per region, students must apply to be considered |
| Global Impact Scholarship | 100% | 3 awards available per region, students must apply to be considered |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | 100% | For students whose home is located in a region of conflict/war |
| USA Marshall Scholarship | 100% | Loughborough and External Partner Joint Scholarship. 1 award available |
| Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship | 100% | Loughborough and External Partner Joint Scholarship. 1 award available |
| British Council GREAT Scholarships | £10,000 | Loughborough and External Partner Joint Scholarship. 2 awards available (1 Kenya, 1 Turkey) |
| Chevening Scholarships | 100% | Loughborough and External Partner Joint Scholarship. 10 awards available |
What the scholarships savings look like
These scholarships mean that OnCampus students progressing to degree study at Loughborough University have many opportunities to save money on their tuition fees. Some fee examples with scholarships applied are below:
- MSc Digital Marketing (London) – £21,300 for all students
- MSc Business Analytics – £23,300 for any student achieving 2.1
- MBA – £16,500
- BSc Mechanical Engineering – £27,700 for any student achieving AAA
- BA Fashion Design and Technology – £21,700 for any student achieving AAA
How to apply for scholarships at Loughborough University
In order to apply for any application only scholarships, students must hold an offer to study at Loughborough University. Students will submit just one application form, and scholarships cannot be stacked. Students who qualify for multiple scholarships will receive the single scholarship worth the greatest amount.
Scholarship applications are marked on four sections:
- Evidence of ability to lead and influence others
- Evidence of previous contributions to your community or field of study
- Explain why you chose your course at Loughborough University and how it will impact your future plans
- What do you aim to achieve following your degree and how will you lead positive change in your community or field of study?
OnCampus Loughborough students are eligible to apply for these scholarships during the application window, open from Wednesday 10th December 2025 until Wednesday 6th May. Scholarships will be awarded on Monday 1st June 2026 and deposits must be paid within 14 days of students receiving their scholarship offer.
There are undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships available to OnCampus Loughborough students.
Students progressing onto Undergraduate programmes will have the full University scholarship portfolio open to them. This includes:
- The Women in Science Bursary - up to £1,000 each year for eligible female students in science subjects.
- Music and Art scholarships - for students with talent in the arts.
- Sports scholarships - as Loughborough is famous for sport – and they offer great support for student athletes.
- International Scholarship - if you achieve 85%+ overall in your UFP (with at least 70% in every subject), you can get 25% off your first year's tuition fees!
At Postgraduate, the following are available:
- Creating Better Futures Scholarship - automatically available to ALL African students – gives 20% off tuition fees.
- Excellence Scholarship - for OnCampus students who achieve 85%+ in their PMP (with a minimum of 70% in all subjects) – this gives you 20% off your tuition fees.
Follow the link below to start your journey to degree study with OnCampus Loughborough.