Widening Access Scholarships are proudly being made available by the English Department at the University of York for the 2022β2023 academic year.
The educational prize is open to candidates from the UK who wish to enrol in the University of Yorkβs undergraduate programme.
The University of York, which was founded in 1963, is also known as the University of Collegial Glass Science. There are presently more than 30 departments and centres that focus on a range of subjects.
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Why should one attend York University?
At this university, participants will have many opportunity to improve their aptitude and communication skills. They will guide them as they build a promising career and get knowledge from the best university teachers.
More About University of York
York, England is home to the Institution of York, a college research university. Since its founding in 1963, the university has grown to include more than thirty departments and centres that span a variety of subject areas.
The university campus, which is located to the southeast of York, is around 500 acres (200 hectares) big. The National Science Learning Center and the York Science Park are part of the original site, Campus West, which is notable for its wildlife, campus lakes, and greenery. On agricultural ground immediately east of the neighbouring community of Heslington, the university received approval in May 2007 to construct an addition to its main campus.
Campus East, the second campus, opened in 2009 and presently has three departments, four colleges, conference rooms, a sports village, and a βincubatorβ for new businesses. Additionally, the organisation rents Kingβs Manor in the heart of York. In 2020β21, the university earned a total of Β£403.6 million, of which Β£69.8 million came from grants and contracts for research.
With 10 colleges as of 2021, York, one of the earliest plate glass universities founded in the 1960s, has a unique collegiate structure. A twelfth college is now being built, and it will debut in 2022. York joined the Russell Group of prestigious British institutions in 2012.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: University of York
- Department: Department of English
- Course Level: Undergraduate
- Awards: Β£3,000
- Number of Awards: Five
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: UK students
- The award can be taken in the UK.
- Application Deadline: Applications will open on 18 August 2022 and close on 30 September 2022.
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: UK.
- Eligible Course or Subjects: Undergraduate degree in English offered by the university.
- Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
- Be a permanent resident in the UK (you qualify as eligible for UK (home) fees and funding and for university admissions procedures).
- Be holding an offer to study at the University of Yorkβs Department of English at the undergraduate level for entry in September 2022 (or with deferred entry to September 2023 having applied during the 2022/2023 applications cycle).
- Have a household income below Β£70,004 (you or your parents must give consent to share financial information on your Student Loans application in order for us to confirm your eligibility for this award).
- Have studied in a UK state school or college at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
- Show that you have faced significant barriers in your personal, social or domestic life that have affected your journey through school and college.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: For being enlisted in the program, candidates must take admission in the undergraduate degree coursework at the university. There is no application for this application. Students will be automatically considered for this programme.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must need to submit the following documents: Pre-qualification degree, Copies of academic transcripts and award, Certificates of English language proficiency, a statement, a copy of passport and a CV.
- Admission Requirements: To get enrol for this programme, you must have a previous year degree.
- Language Requirement: If English is not your first language, then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies.
Benefits
The University of York will provide an award of Β£3,000 to the interested students in the UK.