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The Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership Academic Excellence Scholarship offers up to £9,000 (£3,000 per year of study for a 3-year degree) for eligible full-time taught undergraduate programmes at the University of Cumbria for the 2026/27 or 2027/8 academic year.
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Year 0 (Foundation Year) |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Not Payable |
£3,000 Paid in March |
£3,000 Paid in March |
£3,000 Paid in March |
2026/7 Eligible Programmes
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Lancaster campus)
BSc (Hons) International Business Management (Lancaster campus)
BA (Hons) Tourism and Visitor Economy Management (Ambleside campus)
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Investigation (Fusehill Street campus)
LLB (Hons) Law (Fusehill Street and Lancaster campuses)
2027/8 Eligible Programmes
BA (Hons) Tourism and Visitor Economy Management (Ambleside campus)
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (Carlisle campus)
BSc (Hons) Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (Lancaster campus)
LLB (Hons) Law (Fusehill Street and Lancaster campuses)
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Investigation (Fusehill Street campus)
BSc (Hons) Security Intelligence and Cyber
There is no need to apply for the award as the Admissions and Institute Dean will rank students to shortlist the lucky recipients and will contact you should you be successful.
The scholarship is awarded for academic excellence to the two registered students that achieve the highest number of UCAS Tariff Points on entry to the course.
Students will be ranked by and must meet the following eligibility criteria for the duration of their studies:
- Total UCAS Tariff points achieved in one sitting.
- Be assessed as a Home Fee Paying Student and have provided the University of Cumbria with evidence of your Right to Study in the UK.
- Be taking a qualifying full-time programme at the University of Cumbria.
Where more than two students achieve the same tariff points then applications will be ranked by the below University of Cumbria approved Contextual Data:
- Live in a postal code region with the lowest participation in Higher Education (Polar 4 quintile 1)
- Students that are estranged from their parents
- Students that are care leavers or have caring responsibilities
- Students that were in receipt of or received free school meals during their secondary education.
- Students with caring responsibilities
Applicants must hold an offer for September 2026 or September 2027 entry, be a home fee payer and all academic conditions must be met before the course start date. Payments will be made in March of each year for a maximum of 3 years where the student has paid or has approved Student Finance support to pay the tuition fees.
There is no need to apply for this award. If awarded, the Admissions team will send you the terms and conditions to sign and return. Once registered on your programme, you will be directed to provide your bank details for the scholarship to be paid into your bank account. Scholarships cannot be combined with other awards.
Full terms and conditions, can be found here: IBIL Excellence Scholarship Terms