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27 July 2025
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
University of Portsmouth
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Sport, Academic excellence
As well as a reputation for academic excellence, we also have a history of sporting success. We provide financial and specialist support to student-athletes, to help maximise their sporting potential whilst studying at the University of Portsmouth.
We get that as a student-athlete you’ll need to balance your training and competition, along with the pressure of achieving a high-quality degree. We try to help you with this through the support of our sport scholarship programme.
The programme is open to all students, irrespective of nationality, year of study or academic course. Applications open in November each year, and scholarships are awarded at the start of the academic year in August for the upcoming academic year. Focus is given to sports within the BUCS programme and Olympic and Paralympic sports, with other sports considered on a case-by-case basis.
To be eligible for a sports scholarship, applicants must:
Be of national standard or above in your sport
Fulfil the normal entry requirements for the course of which you are applying for/currently studying.
Be currently enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course at the University of Portsmouth, or in the process of applying to become a University of Portsmouth student for the next academic year.
Be committed to playing a full part in Team UOP, and, wherever possible, be prepared to represent the University of Portsmouth in BUCS competitions.
Students are shortlisted based on their
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
You will be notified that we have received your application form through an automatic email.
If you meet the criteria, your initial application may be followed up with an interview with one of our team members, or a trial process either prior to coming to university or during pre-season.
If successful at the interview stage, your application will be considered after the deadline, where our panel will meet to select and award scholarships. The panel consist of a broad spectrum of sport staff and student representatives.
Successful scholars will be contacted via email / phone to discuss the next steps of the programme.
Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now open, the deadline for applications is 23:59, Sunday 27 July, 2025.
There are many benefits to being a sports scholar at the University of Portsmouth, the fantastic support you'll receive, the community of like-minded student-athletes you'll be a part of and some of the following as well:
Financial bursaries
1-to-1 Strength and conditioning sessions
Expert sports nutrition advice
Free gym membership and access to facilities
Free physio and sports massage
Media promotion and experience
Expert sports psychology advice
BUCS affiliation for your sports club
Regular 1-to-1 mentoring
Academic support and flexibility
Lifestyle support
University of Portsmouth branded sports kit
27 July 2025