Oxford Opportunity Bursary

The Oxford Opportunity Bursary is available to UK undergraduates entering Oxford in October 2011 or before. It aims to assist students from lower income households with the cost of attending Oxford and is one of the most generous bursary schemes in the UK.

OXFORD OPPORTUNITY BURSARY 2011/12
Household income Bursary First year start up
£0 - £18,000 £3,225 £875
£18,001 - £25,000 £3,225 £0
£25,001 - £30,000 £3,108 - £2,166 £0
£30,001 - £35,000 £1,947 - £1,128 £0
£35,001 - £40,000 £1,000 - £750 £0
£40,001 - £50,020 £500 £0

These bursary levels are for UK undergraduates, first year graduate entry medicine students and PGCE students who are studying English, Geography, History and RE (PGCE students will not receive the start up). PGCE students undertaking other courses are eligible for a different level of support which reflects their TDA bursaries, these are detailed here.

For information on how to receive a bursary please visit our frequently asked questions section

2012 Funding

Students commencing their studies after October 2011 will be eligible for the new system of student support, which will include a generous package of bursaries and fee waivers, different to that listed above. Please visit www.ox.ac.uk/fundingupdate for more details of the funding package.