Sport Scholarships

The University of South Wales offers a range of Sport Scholarships worth up to £1,500 for students who compete at a national or professional level and want to represent the University in BUCS Sports in one of our three recognised performance sports: Football, Rugby, or Netball.

Platinum Scholarship: £1,500, plus £215 FitZone card: Our Platinum scholarship is only available to students competing at a national level. Professional level sport scholarships are available within our gold and silver categories.

Gold Scholarship: £1,000, plus £100 FitZone card:

Equivalent professional level sport representation is also considered for football and rugby. Football: Professional U23 Contract or club represented in UEFA Champions League, Europa League or equivalent. Rugby: Professional U21 Contract or representation at a rugby premiership level.

Silver Scholarship: £500, plus £100 FitZone card

Equivalent professional level sport representation is also consider for football and rugby. Football: Professional football at 16-18 years old or current member of a premiership club. Rugby: Professional U18 Contract or representation at a rugby premiership level.

Any student full or part-time studying at the University of South Wales. Part-time students must be studying a minimum of 60 credits per year to be eligible and represent the University in BUCS. You can apply each year at any stage during your studies.

You can apply each year of your study, whether you are a full-time undergraduate, part time or postgraduate students providing you meet the pre-requisite eligibility criteria. If you have to re-sit a year you will not be able to reapply for the same year again.