Clearing Bursary

The Clearing bursary is a £200 cash award aimed at providing financial assistance for those applicants that live in areas that have low participation rates for higher education.

Eligibility

The Clearing bursary will be automatically awarded to Clearing applicants who meet the following criteria:

You Must be classed as a Home student for fee paying purposes
You must be a new Cardiff Metropolitan University student who has applied through Clearing for 2025 entry with UCAS and entering a full time Undergraduate course at year one or foundation level.
Your permanent address must be in an area that has low participation rates in Higher Education.

Please see the Terms & Conditions section for more information on eligibility and the criteria checker where you can enter your postcode.

Terms and Conditions

View the full Clearing Bursary terms and conditions

How To Apply

No application is required as eligibility is assessed from the information provided in your clearing application.

FAQ’s

I believe I live in a low participation area in Higher Education, but Cardiff Met’s Low Participation Neighbourhood Eligibility Checker does not confirm this. Am I eligible for the Clearing Bursary?

If your postcode is not identified by our Participation Neighbourhood Eligibility Checker as a designated low participation area then you will not be eligible for the bursary. We are reliant on external agencies in updating this data and this data is subject to change. Postcodes are categorised currently according to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2019, the POLAR4 Young, and Adult HE 2011 coding systems. Data was provided by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) in May 2022.

I am already studying at Cardiff Met. Will I be considered for the Clearing Bursary?

Currently, only new undergraduate students are automatically assessed for the bursary. If you are a current Cardiff Met student and are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact our student advisory service on moneyadvice@cardiffmet.ac.uk for advice.

What do I do once I have received confirmation that I will receive the award?

Once the bursary has been allocated and communicated to students (no later than 30 September), you will be contacted by Admissions asking for payment details. Payment of the bursary will only be made once you have successfully enrolled onto your full-time degree course.