University College London (UCL) - 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 Aspire Award is a targeted undergraduate scholarship aimed at reducing financial barriers and creating opportunities for students from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds who are underrepresented in UCLs Computer Science department. The award covers full tuition fees and provides an annual living and study allowance of £20,000 for the normal duration of the selected programme, together with ongoing academic and career support.
Eligible courses include Computer Science BSc, Computer Science MEng, Mathematical Computation MEng, and Robotics & Artificial Intelligence MEng. Applicants must be based in the UK with home fee status (or be a forced migrant), must not have previously completed undergraduate study, and must have accepted an offer to start one of the listed programmes for the 2026 intake.
Additional eligibility is determined by meeting at least one of the listed widening-participation criteria such as household income below £42,875, eligibility for free school meals, disability, care leaver status, attendance at a low-performing school, or living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood. Deadline: applications/nomination materials related to the 2026 intake are indicated as closing in September 2026.
Further application steps and submission routes are managed by UCL and applicants should follow UCLs instructions related to scholarship application and acceptance for the 2026 entry.
30 Sept 2026
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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