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Bursary Application Form

Key 2025 Dates

Applications open: 13 May 2025 (09:30 BST)
Application deadline: 26 September 2025 (16.00 BST)

Applications and evidence outside these dates are not accepted.


Apply for a UCAT Bursary

Complete the application form below to apply for a UCAT Bursary.  You will need:

  • Your candidate ID (in the format UKCAT + 6 digits)
  • Correct supporting evidence (saved as a PDF, JPEG or PNG). 

To avoid rejection of your application, please make sure your evidence:

  • meets the eligibility criteria and is dated correctly.
  • includes all pages requested.
  • contains the relevant personal identifiers (e.g. name, address), which match the data in your application.

Your details

Address

Identify the basis of your bursary entitlement

Select one of the eligibility criteria you meet which matches your evidence. You only need to provide one piece of evidence to support your application.

I receive Free School Meals.

Upload an official letter or communication from your school/college confirming you currently receive free school meals (Local Authority funded only) for academic year 2024/25 or 2025/26. It must include your full name, the name of your school/college and the full date.

I receive a 16 to 19 Bursary or EMA or Learner Support (FE 19+).

Upload your official award letter or communication for academic year 2024/25 or 2025/26, which must include your full name, the name of your school/college and the full date of the award.

I receive an undergraduate student finance maintenance award (full rate)

Upload your award letter (all pages) for academic year 2024/25 or 2025/26.

I or my parent/guardian receive Universal Credit.

Upload the first page of the Universal Credit statement (dated within the last 3 months), which must include the name and address of the claimant, the date, and the award amount.

I or my parent/guardian receive Working or Child Tax Credit.

Upload the first page of the award letter (for financial year 2024/25 or 2025/26), which must include the name and address of the claimant and the date of the letter.

I or my parent/guardian receive Income Support, Job Seeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance.

Upload the award letter (all pages) from a UK Jobcentre Plus, dated 2025.

I or my parent/guardian receive Asylum Support.

Upload the official award letter, dated within the last 12 months.

You must choose at least one option

Evidence of Bursary entitlement

Upload evidence as a PDF, JPEG or PNG

Declarations

I confirm that the information given in this form is true and accurate and I understand that providing false or misleading information or evidence will be considered misconduct.

Field is required

I understand that in line with the UCAT Bursary Scheme Policy:

  • the UCAT Office uses my data and evidence to assess my eligibility for a bursary.
  • where my evidence includes the data of any third party, I have obtained their consent to share these data.
  • if my application is successful, I will receive a voucher by email (within 3 working days) which is valid for one sitting of the UCAT in the UK.
  • I will not be entitled to receive a second bursary if I miss my test for any reason and UCAT may request repayment of the full test fee if I fail to attend my test paid for by bursary voucher.
  • if I redeem a bursary voucher by the deadline, my result will be flagged to show Consortium Universities I was in receipt of a bursary.
  • my data is retained for the duration of the relevant admissions cycle (usually September the following year).
  • data collected may also be used for research purposes (in line with the Data Privacy Policy).
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Application Complete

Thank you for your application. This has been submitted directly to the UCAT Office.

A confirmation email, which includes an application reference number, has been sent to the email address you provided.

If you do not receive this email, check your spam/junk email folders. Some email providers block messages from unknown senders. Adding [email protected] to your contacts can help prevent our emails from being marked as spam.

If you do not hear the outcome of your application within 3 working days (and it is not in your spam/junk folders), please email the UCAT Office.

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