Make the most of your time at university and pursue projects which will enhance your future career.

During the 2025/26 academic year, you may apply for up to £250 to fund an extracurricular project or activity which will improve your career opportunities and enhance your employability.

If you apply as a group of students (minimum of three students to a group) , you may request a maximum of £500.

All applications must be for unique projects.

Criteria 

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You must be a Bath Spa University student studying at either Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court or BSU London (Hackney). Students studying at our Educational Partner institutes are not eligible.
  • Applicants can be enrolled on any undergraduate or postgraduate course, full time or part time.

There is no stipulation as to the type of course being undertaken, however the funds must be used for extracurricular activity that will support your future career and enhance your employability.

The Fund is not intended to pay towards assessed and/or compulsory elements of a student’s degree course or course field trips.

Please also read the terms and conditions before applying.

No retrospective funding is available – applications cannot be considered in the event that the project or activity has already taken place.

This is a competitive scheme with limited funds available, therefore, not all applications will be successful. We strongly recommend students do not commit to a project or activity unless they have the financial means to support it.

Please note that any projects which involve travel abroad are not eligible for the Student Opportunities Fund. You should consider the following funds instead:

Application deadlines

Applications will open in late September.

Application deadlines for 2025/2026 are as follows:

  • Round one: 10am Friday 7 November 2025
  • Round two: 10am Friday 13 February 2026
  • Round three: 10am Friday 29 May 2026

Where an application is submitted after a round deadline, it will not be considered until the next round. No further applications for the academic year will be considered after the Round three deadline. 

How to apply

Applications will open in late September.

Please apply via the Blackbullion platform. If you haven't already registered, you'll need to create an account. 

You can also find the application form by visiting the Funding Hub on Blackbullion and searching for funds under ‘Bath Spa University - Careers and Employability’. 

Make sure you have a look through the online application form in advance so you know what is required!

We've produced Student Opportunities Fund 2025/26 application guidance, which contains advice and information about what to include in your application, plus our terms and conditions.

You're strongly advised to read this carefully before completing your application as it'll help you to prepare the details and content required (including any supporting documentation).  

Please also read the terms and conditions before applying.

If you have an Academic Access Plan with the University and have needs that mean you may require support to help you complete the application form, please do get in touch with the Scholarships and Bursaries Coordinator – see ‘get in touch’ below. 

How applications are judged

The successful applicants will be selected by the Scholarships and Bursaries Disbursement Panel. The Panel aims to convene within six weeks following the application deadline.

Applicants should expect to receive decision feedback within six weeks of the applicable Round deadline. However, where additional information or clarification is required, decisions may take longer to confirm.

Get in touch

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

If you would like further information about supporting the Student Opportunities Fund or another of our Bath Spa University student funds, you can find out more on our 'How you can support us' webpage.