Eligible BSU students can apply for a £5,000 Santander Scholarship to support many aspects of their studies

We’ve partnered with Santander Universities to offer two £5,000 scholarships to support our students during the 2025/26 academic year. This scholarship is designed to help with education-related costs – from tuition fees and course materials to accommodation and career development.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for BSU’s Santander Scholarships 2025/26 you must fulfil all of the following:

  • Aged 18 years or older
  • A UK resident, Home fees status student
  • A current BSU full-time student enrolled in any year of study during the 2025/26 academic year on an undergraduate or postgraduate study course
  • Studying at Bath Spa University Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court or BSU London (Hackney).

You must also:

  • Know your Bath Spa University student ID number – you’ll need to add it when you apply
  • Create an account on the Santander Scholarship Platform (if you’re not registered already).

You don't need to be a Santander customer to apply.

Application deadline

Applications open on Monday 1 December 2025 and close at 23:59 (GMT+00:00) on Thursday 19 February 2026.

BSU cannot extend or change the application timescales as these are set by Santander. The application form will close promptly with no late submissions accepted.

How to apply

To apply, you will need to:

  1. Register for free on Santander Open Academy (if you haven’t already)
  2. Verify your email (check your inbox!)
  3. Log in, click ‘Get Started’ and complete the application form and online assessment.

Apply by 19 February 2026. Apply here.

We strongly recommend you register with Santander Open Academy and visit the Scholarship application area well in advance to check the requirements. This is where you will find Santander's Applicant Guide and the Terms and Conditions.

How applications are judged

An application evaluation period will follow the deadline, with each university reviewing applications and identifying winning applicants based on the eligibility criteria, the application and assessment results.

The successful applicants will receive a confirmation email (informing them that they been awarded) via the Santander Open Academy platform on 17/03/2026. If you’re chosen as a winner, you must accept the grant on the platform within 7 days (by 24/03/2026).

BSU will then follow up with the successful applicants to explain the next steps and provide BSU’s terms and conditions relating to payment of the grant and reporting back.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this award, please login to MyCareer and submit a question. Please select the 'scholarships and bursaries' option from the question type list.