Meet or Beat scholarship

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  • Meet or Beat is a scholarship worth £1,000.
  • You are eligible for the £1,000 if you apply to BCU and secure results in the qualifications you are studying that either match or better (‘meet or beat’) our published entry requirements.
  • The £1,000 is made up of £850 cash and £150 credit to spend in an online shop.

Who is NOT eligible for the BCU Meet or Beat scholarship scheme?

The scholarship is not applicable if you are:

  • Domiciled outside of the UK.
  • Applying to Foundation Year degrees (Year 0).
  • Currently studying a Foundation Year at BCU or any other institution.
  • Applying to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, except those applying for Applied Theatre and Stage Management courses.
  • Are eligible for the Meet or Beat scheme at the point of application but then do not achieve the grades required for entry to a particular course - in this instance the £150 credit will be awarded only.

How is the scholarship paid?

  • The £850 will be paid into your bank account in three instalments during the first year of study.
  • The first instalment will be paid the month after BCU has received your first tuition fee payment via Student Finance England.
  • Upon enrolling at BCU for the relevant academic year, details of how you can access the £150 credit to spend in an online shop will be communicated to you.
  • If you are in debt to the University for your fees, the scholarship will not be paid in cash but instead it will be credited to your student account in three instalments.
  • You will have to have provided BCU with accurate bank account details in order to receive the scholarship.

Eligibility

  • Meet or Beat applies to anyone hoping to start at BCU in 2021/22, including anyone studying a Level 3 qualification in the 2020/21 academic year for which they are due to receive results in the summer of 2021.
  • You are eligible if you are already holding level 3 qualifications at the point of application from prior to the relevant academic year – e.g. if you secured A Level, BTEC, Access or IB qualifications in 2020 or earlier.
  • Eligible qualifications include Level 3 BTEC, A Level, International Baccalaureate, Access courses, UAL Diplomas, CACHE, and OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications.
  • You have to be applying for entry to the first year (Year 1) of an Honours degree course at BCU.

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