How much?

Provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you will receive a bursary. In 2012-13 this means an award of £3,500. The bursary is a flat rate award which will only be provided during the first year of your course.

Please note the following exception:

If you receive any significant support from any of the following sources towards your tuition fees or living costs, in addition to the Student Finance maintenance loan, your bursary will be reduced by half the amount that your annual income from these additional funding sources exceeds £1,000.

Considered to be additional funding:

• Scholarships
• Rent, if renting out your permanent home while residing in Cambridge
• Bursaries or sponsorship from any of the following: Professional institutes such as IMechE, ICE, IET ARUD etc, the Armed Forces, Charities or Trust Funds, Colleges, faculties or schools (excluding specifically academic awards and prizes)
• Any government living cost grants that exceed the maximum of £3,250 available to English students

Not considered to be additional funding:

• Any income or gift from family sources
• Academic awards and prizes
• Vacation employment
• Grants for extra-curricular activities, eg sports expenses, travel awards, music scholarships
• Government living cost grants of up to £3,250