Support for undergraduate students from Republic of Ireland 2024/2025

We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to students from Republic of Ireland undertaking their first undergraduate degree.

RoI Access Bursary 2024/25

Glasgow has a long and proud tradition of providing financial support to talented students who, for reasons of financial hardship, might not be able to take a place at university. Our RoI Access Bursary is part of our commitment to continue to attract and support students from a diverse range of backgrounds. For 2024 entry, the RoI bursary will be £3,000 per year of study.

Payments of the RoI Access Bursary will be detailed in your Award Letter.

  • The RoI Access Bursary will be awarded as a cash payment.
  • The RoI Access Bursary will be paid in 10 instalments from October until July; this award is based on household income
  • The RoI Access Bursary will only be awarded in years where tuition fees of £9,250 apply

Eligibility for this award is based on your household-income and receipt of the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) Special Rate Maintenance Grant.

  • You must be and Irish citizen, ordinarily resident in Ireland
  • You must be paying an annual tuition fee of £9,250
  • You must be undertaking your first undergraduate degree

If you are required to repeat any year of study, the RoI Bursary will not be awarded for that year, however any extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration. In this instance, please contact - scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk

Applications for 2024 will open in August 2024.

ROI Excellence Scholarship

The RUK Excellence Scholarship of £1,000 for each year of study will be awarded to first degree entrants who have attained H1, H1, H1, H1, H2 from the Irish Leaving Certificate. Dentistry, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine applicants are not eligible for this award.

If you are required to repeat any year of study, the RUK Excellence Scholarship will not be awarded for that year, however any extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration. In this instance please contact scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk.

Payments

  • The RoI Excellence Scholarship will be processed as a cash payment.
  • The Roi Excellence Scholarship will be paid in 2 instalments.
  • The first payment will be in October and the second payment will be in February.

To be eligible:

  • You must be and Irish citizen, ordinarily resident in Ireland
  • You must be paying an annual tuition fee of £9,250
  • You must be undertaking your first undergraduate degree

These payments will be credited to the UK bank account held on your MyCampus profile; therefore it is vital that this is up-to-date at the start of the session. By submitting your bank details on the MyCampus system, you are confirming that you agree with the terms and conditions of the award(s).

There is no application for the RoI Excellence Scholarship; information from UCAS will be used to assess eligibility.