UCL Computer Science Aspire Award Undergraduate Scholarship
University College London (UCL)
Apply NowWant a debt-free Computer Science degree? Apply for UCL’s Aspire Award — full tuition plus £20,000 a year, ongoing academic and career support, and a pathway into top CS programmes for students from Black or mixed Black backgrounds. Apply by 30 September 2026.
The UCL Computer Science Aspire Award Undergraduate Scholarship supports prospective undergraduate students on eligible computer science degree courses at University College London. It is designed to reduce financial barriers and improve representation of students from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds within the department.
Successful scholars receive full tuition fees plus an annual living and study allowance, alongside ongoing academic and career support throughout their degree. The award is open to applicants who have accepted an offer on one of the named Computer Science undergraduate programmes, and selection is based on educational, personal and financial circumstances.
Applications are assessed against strict eligibility criteria, including UK home fee status or forced migrant status, background, previous undergraduate study, and at least one additional widening-participation criterion such as financial need, free school meals, disability, care experience, a low-performing school background, or a disadvantaged neighbourhood. The award is run annually and is supported by the Windsor Fellowship during the one-to-one dialogue stage of the process.
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03 Sept 2026
01 Sept 2026
September 2026 intake
Location
- Based in the UK with home fee status or be a forced migrant (as defined by UCL)
- Be from a Black or mixed Black ethnic background
- Have not completed undergraduate study at UCL or elsewhere previously
- Have accepted an offer of admission to study Computer Science BSc, Computer Science MEng, Mathematical Computation MEng or Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng for the 2026 intake
- Must meet at least one additional criterion: household income under £42,875
- Or: receive (or were eligible for) free school meals
- Or: have a disability (listed as underrepresented in Higher Education)
- Or: be a care leaver
- Or: attend (or have attended) a low-performing school for GCSE or A-level
- Or: live in a disadvantaged neighbourhood (identified via POLAR and/or IMD data)
£20,000 per year
Full tuition fees plus an annual allowance to cover living and study expenses (£20,000) for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. All Aspire scholars receive ongoing academic and career support during their study.
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