Skip to content
University of East London
  • Staff login
  • Student login
  • Study
    Study
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    Undergraduate study

    View all of our undergraduate subjects.

    Explore now
    • COURSES
      • Undergraduate
      • Postgraduate
      • Getting back into education
      • Subjects
      • Apprenticeships
      • Priority clearing
    • STUDENT INFORMATION
      • Student life
      • Current students
      • New students
      • Accommodation
      • Term dates
      • Fees and funding
      • Scholarships
    • VISIT UEL
      • Open days and events
      • Our location
  • International
    International
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    Virtual Open Events

    Need support during your admission journey?

    Attend our virtual events
    • APPLYING
      • Advice for your region
      • Pre-degree courses
      • Immigration advice and compliance
      • Transferring to UEL
      • International admission deadlines
      • Pre-sessional English
      • Malvern House pathway programmes
      • Contact our international team
    • STUDENT INFORMATION
      • Accommodation
      • Term dates
      • Fees and funding
      • Scholarships
    • VISIT UEL
      • Open days and events
      • Our location
      • Virtual open events
  • Your career
    Your career
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    Are you an employer?

    Advertise a vacancy on our platform today.

    Get started
    • STARTING YOUR CAREER
      • Career Zone
      • Explore your career
      • Career coaching and mentoring
    • GETTING A JOB
      • Meet employers
      • Be your own boss
      • Volunteering
      • Work while you study
  • Partners
    Partners
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    Are you an employer?

    Advertise a vacancy on our platform today.

    Get started
    • Partnerships at UEL
    • Train your workforce
    • Share your skills
    • Connect with our people
  • Our research
    Our research
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    REF 2021

    Read about our Research Excellence Framework submissions and results

    Impact case studies
    • Postgraduate research students
    • Research impact
    • Partnerships
    • REF 2021
  • About
    About
    • Why UEL?
    • Undergraduate prospectus
    • Postgraduate prospectus
    • Sport at UEL
    Connected campus

    We are improving our three campuses for people to study, work and live.

    What we're doing
    • OUR UNIVERSITY
      • Our schools and subjects
      • Staff
      • Governance
      • Professional services
      • Pioneering futures
      • Vision 2028
      • Alumni
      • Accreditations
      • Sustainable Development Goals
    • TEACHING AND SUPPORT
      • How we teach
      • Mental wealth
      • On-campus nursery
    • GET INVOLVED
      • Events
      • News
    • GET IN TOUCH
      • Our location
      • Contact us
  • Home
  • Study
  • Fees funding
  • Scholarships bursaries
  • Undergraduate scholarships bursaries

Young independent student bursary

Hero Carousel

Docklands Campus Accommodation

Our care experienced and estranged students scheme supports students who have been in care or are estranged from their parents.

Award Summary

A non-repayable cash award of £1,000 for students who have previously lived in care, a foyer, are estranged from their biological parents (usually for a period of 12 months or more), young adult carers or young refugees. Please note students who choose to live in University-owned accommodation will receive an additional award of £500 paid directly to their rent account.

Eligibility Summary

New and continuing home undergraduate students who have previously lived in care, a foyer, who are estranged from their parents, young adult carers or young refugees. 

You must be:

  • fee-assessed as a home student
  • studying full-time and paying fees of £9,250 per year
  • aged under 25 at the start of your course
  • in receipt of a Student Finance Maintenance loan

Please note: Students will need to provide evidence to show they have lived in care or have lived in a foyer during the year before commencing study at UEL. Estranged students will need to provide evidence to show that they are currently estranged from their biological or adoptive parent/s.

*See fee assessment


How do I apply?

Please see the link below for our Bursary Intranet page for more information and the application form.

Visit our Bursary Intranet page.

 If you require any further assistance or advice, please contact youngindependent@uel.ac.uk

Further information
For more information contact our SMART team on 020 8223 4444 or login to My Portal, ensuring you have your login details (email and password) to hand.

University of East London Access and Participation Plan


This bursary is funded as part of UEL's 2020/21 Access Agreement commitment. All publicly funded providers of higher education in England that wish to charge tuition fees above the basic level have to submit an Access Agreement to the Office for Students (OFS) for approval.
See UEL's access agreements.

Share

Share On Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
  • Undergraduate scholarships and bursaries
    • Dean scholarship
    • ELSEF scholarships scheme
    • Helena Kennedy foundation bursary
    • Short course bursary
    • UTC scholarships scheme
    • Vice Chancellor's scholarship
    • Young independent student bursary

You may also be interested in

Funding for part time students

Find information on how you can fund your undergraduate, or postgraduate, part time studies at UEL.

Learn more about funding for part time students

External funding

Discover all the available external funding organisation who can help you support your financial responsibilities during your studies.

Read more about external funding

Funding for care leavers

If you are someone who has been in the care system, you may be eligible for funding.

Find out more about funding for care leavers

Help us make this site better by telling us what you think about this page

Social Media

Follow us on social media:

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Instagram TikTok

University of East London

University Way

London, E16 2RD

United Kingdom



T. +44 20 8223 3000


Explore UEL

  • About UEL
  • Take a virtual tour
  • Calendars
  • Freedom of information
  • Governance management
  • Services and departments
  • Find us
  • Contact us

The University

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • News
  • Events
  • Jobs

University of East London

University Way

London, E16 2RD

United Kingdom



T. +44 20 8223 3000


Copyright ©2023 University of East London

  • Accessibility
  • Data protection
  • Sitemap
  • AccessAble
  • Modern slavery
  • Legal and compliance
  • Cookie settings
  • Privacy