Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
At Durham University, they believe in creating an environment in which academic excellence can be combined with opportunities for personal development. One of the most important ways the students further their personal development is by taking part in the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer here.
Applications are particularly welcome from Ethnic Minority groups and candidates who come from neighbourhoods with low overall progression to higher education or high levels of socio-economic deprivation.
Benefits
Durham University's students are amongst the most active in the country in the fields of Sport, Music and the Arts and therefore they are pleased to confirm that they will be offering Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships for Sport, Music and the Arts worth £2,000 per academic year to students.
Eligibility
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Scholarship offers can only be made for direct entry i.e students who are commencing their academic studies with the University in October 2025.
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Deferred entry applicants i.e. students who are applying to the University for entry in October 2026 would make their scholarship application by the 2026 entry scholarship deadline for consideration with other scholarship applications for 2026 entry. Please note that if you are made a scholarship offer for entry in October 2025 it will not be possible to defer the scholarship offer to the following academic year - 2026.
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Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate an exceptional level of excellence in Sport, Music or the Arts; for example participation in sporting or musical events at a national or international level. Applicants will also be required to play an active part in Durham University's sporting, musical and performing communities.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Submit an academic application to Durham University via UCAS prior to the scholarship deadline of 29 January.
Submit an online scholarship application.