Oxford bursaries and scholarships for 2025-entry
The following page contains information about Oxford's non-repayable bursaries and scholarship programmes for students starting in October 2025, along with external scholarships that may be available.
Crankstart Scholarships for UK students
If you are a UK-resident studying for your first undergraduate degree and your annual household income is £32,500 or less, we will offer you a Crankstart Scholarship. This includes a non-repayable bursary worth up to £6,090 per year towards study and living costs. The Crankstart Scholarship also provides access to funded internships to develop employability skills, volunteering opportunities and social and community building events. For full details of the scholarship visit the Crankstart Scholarship pages.
Oxford Bursaries for students with Home fee status
If you are a UK student, or a Republic of Ireland (ROI) national living in the UK or Ireland, from a lower-income household studying for your first undergraduate degree (or Graduate Entry Medicine) and are not eligible for, or do not take up, a Crankstart Scholarship you will be eligible to receive an annual non-repayable Oxford Bursary to help with the costs of studying and living in Oxford.
Eligible students who are studying the Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma in Theological Studies on a full-time basis will also be considered for an Oxford Bursary award.
Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland who have been granted settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may qualify for Home fee status and student finance from the UK government, and therefore they may also be eligible for an Oxford Bursary, if they meet the residence requirements.
The bursary amount will depend on your annual household income:
Receiving the bursary enables me to pursue my academic and sporting goals without the burden of financial anxiety. The financial security provided by the bursary is incredibly comforting as it lets me access the full Oxford experience and allows me to dedicate myself to my degree to fulfil my academic potential, as well as contribute to other aspects of university life.
Current Oxford Bursary holder
| Annual household income | Annual Bursary |
| £25,000 or less | £4,200 |
| £25,001 - £32,500 | £3,680 |
| £32,501 - £37,500 | £3,150 |
| £37,501 - £42,875 | £2,100 |
| £42,876 - £50,000 | £1,050 |
There is no separate application process for the Oxford Bursary or Crankstart Scholarship as these are based on the household income assessment carried out by your regional funding agency. You just need to ensure both you and those who you live with are financially assessed when you apply for UK government funding.
If you are eligible for an Oxford Bursary or Crankstart Scholarship and are starting your course in 2025, you will be notified of your entitlement from mid to late September 2025. You must have your financial assessment completed by 30 May 2026 to be considered.
(New and returning students on course in 2024/25 should visit our Oxford Support webpage for details of the bursary support available in the 2024/25 academic year).
Oxford Travel Supplement for UK bursary holders
If you are studying for your first undergraduate degree and live more than 80 miles from Oxford within the UK, we will help with your travel costs between your stated home address and Oxford. If you are a Crankstart Scholar or an Oxford Bursary recipient, you will automatically receive a non-repayable annual Oxford Travel Supplement of £220 if you live between 80 and 150 miles from Oxford. If you live more than 150 miles from Oxford, you will receive an annual Oxford Travel Supplement of £550. Distance is measured as the direct distance in miles (sometimes termed 'as the crow flies'). If eligible you will be notified of this additional funding shortly after being contacted about your bursary funding from Oxford.
UK care experienced and UK estranged undergraduates studying without family support
If you have ever been in care or are studying without the emotional or financial support of your family, you can apply for a non-repayable annual bursary of up to £3,500 for each year of your course to help with costs, including during the vacations. Before applying, students must have taken out the full government support available to them, unless there is a good reason why this is not the case.
UK students requiring financial assistance to meet funding shortfalls
Our Student Support Bursary is available to assist UK students who may require financial assistance in a range of circumstances. If you have a shortfall in your finances or need to meet additional exceptional costs once you have started your course, you will be able to apply for non-repayable supplementary funding.
Other Oxford scholarships
There are a small number of other centrally administered scholarships available for undergraduates and these are summarised below. For further details of each scheme, click on the name of the scholarship.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Award | Application deadline |
| Bright Oceans | Students must be ordinarily resident in mainland China (excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau), and studying an undergraduate course in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division | Course fees and an annual grant towards living costs | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
| Hill Foundation Scholarship | Students must be nationals of and ordinarily resident in the Russian Federation wishing to study for a second undergraduate degree. | Course fees and an annual grant towards living costs. | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
| Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Undergraduate Scholarship | Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and from a Muslim community, applying for any subject in the course listing, except medicine and PGCE. Applications will not be considered from those applying for a second undergraduate degree. | Course fees (at the home rate) and a grant for living expenses | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
| Palgrave Brown Scholarship | Students must be ordinarily resident in and/or educated in the following countries: Albania; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Georgia; Hungary; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz Rep.; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Moldova; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan. | Annual grant towards living costs. | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
| Palgrave Brown UK Scholarship | Students who have been resident or educated in Norfolk or Suffolk. | Annual grant towards living costs. | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
| Reach Oxford Scholarship | Students from low-income countries. | Course fees, annual grant towards living costs and one return air fare per year. | 12 noon (UK time) on 12 February 2025 |
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External Scholarships
For information on a number of scholarships and funding search tools administered externally to Oxford, please refer to our external scholarships page. Various application processes and closing dates apply.
