Sports Scholarships 2026
Updated on 1/20/2026
Opportunities
2026 Sports Scholarship & University Options
Explore exclusive funding opportunities for talented student-athletes across the UK, Australia, and Canada.
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United Kingdom
Institution | Type | Tuition / Year | Scholarship | Sports Included | Action |
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| Abertay University | University | £15,500 - £27,000 | Up to £3,000 | Multi-sport eligible | |
| Aberystwyth University | University | £19,190 - £21,875 | £500 + Support Services | Multi-sport | |
| Amity University, London | University | From £16,750 | Merit-based awards available | Business-focused | |
| Anglia Ruskin University | University | £15,500 - £25,000 | £1,400 - £12,500 | Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming | |
| Arts University Bournemouth | University | £18,000 - £24,500 | Up to £5,000 | Multi-sport (regional/national level) | |
| Ashridge Executive Education | Business School | £35,000 - £60,000 | Merit-based awards available | N/A (Executive Education) | |
| Aston University | University | £21,750 - £43,650 | £500 + Support Services | Multi-sport eligible | |
| Bangor University | University | £15,000 - £21,500 | Up to £3,000 | Multi-sport (BUCS level) | |
| Birbeck University, London | University | £15,000 - £25,000 | £2,500 - £5,000 (Sport Management) | Sport Management specific | |
| Birmingham City University | University | £18,000 - £25,000 | Up to £3,000 + £5,000 international discount | Swimming, Football, Multi-sport | |
| Bishop Grosseteste University | University | £13,600 - £16,500 | £1,500 | - | |
| Bournemouth University | University | £14,500 - £19,000 | £500 - £5,000 + Support Services | Football, Netball, Tennis, Swimming, etc. | |
| Brookhouse College | College / High School | ~GBP 40,860 (Boarding) | - | Football, Basketball, Motorsports | |
| Brunel University London | University | - | £300 - £3,000 | Athletics, Swimming, Netball, Rugby, Archery, Badminton, etc. | |
| Bucks New University | University | £12,000 - £15,500 | Support Services Only | Swimming, Fencing, Snow Sports | |
| Cambridge University | University | £25,734 - £67,194 | - | Boat, Cricket, Multi-sport | |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | University | £13,000-£15,500 | £500-£1,500/year | Football, Athletics, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, etc. | |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | University | - | £2,000 - £5,000 | Swimming, International Athletes | |
| Cranfield University | University | £20,000-£29,000 (MSc) | £10,000-£15,000 (postgrad only) | Motorsport Engineering focus | |
| De Montfort University (Leicester) | University | £15,750-£16,250 | Up to £6,000/year | Rugby, Football, Hockey, Athletics, Badminton, etc. | |
| Durham University | University | £20,900-£28,800 | Up to £5,000/year (international) | Football, Rugby, Rowing, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Swimming, etc. | |
| Edge Hill University | University | £18,000 | Up to £1,000/year | Football, Athletics, Tennis, Netball, Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, etc. | |
| Edinburgh Napier University | University | From £12,000 | Up to £500/year + TASS support | Karate, Kayaking, Curling, Football, Netball, Athletics, etc. | |
| Exeter University | University | - | Up to £3,000 | International Level Competitors | |
| Falmouth University | University | £17,460-£19,950 (international) | £6,000/year | Football, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Swimming, Cycling, etc. | |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | University | From £15,000 | Various (limited sports-specific info) | - | |
| Glyndŵr University (Wrexham) | University | £10,500-£14,500 | £500/year + support services | Football, Rugby, Netball, etc. | |
| Henley Business School | Business School | £15,000-£25,000 (postgrad MBA) | Limited sports scholarships | - | |
| Heriot Watt | University | - | 25% scholarship | Football, Handball, Squash, Athletics, etc. | |
| Loughborough University | University | - | Up to £5,000 | Swimming, Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, etc. | |
| Manchester University | University | £19,000 - £46,000 | Up to £9,000 + Support Services | Multi-sport (BUCS level) | |
| Middlesex University | University | - | £200 – £1,000 (Significant Achievement) | Regional/National level sports (incl. Swimming) | |
| Northumbria University | University | £19,850 - £21,500 | Tailored support programme | Multi-sport programme | |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU) | University | £17,950 - £18,700 | Sport Scholarships available | Multi-sport | |
| Oxford Brookes University | University | Varies by course | Value over £2,500 | Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth, BUCS sports | |
| Plymouth Marjon Univ. | University | From £15,200 | Up to £4,000 (Marjon Sport Performance) | Open to all (high performance level) | |
| Queen Mary (QMUL) | University | - | Support package (Gym, S&C, Flex) (Talented Athlete Programme) | Swimming, Olympic, Paralympic, BUCS sports | |
| Robert Gordon University (RGU) | University | Varies by course | RGU SPORT Scholarship | Multi-sport | |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | University | Varies by course | Financial support & services | BUCS-recognised sports (Min. national level) | |
| Univ. of East Anglia | University | - | Up to £1,500 + services (UEA+Sport Individual) | Basketball, Swimming, Football, Netball, Rugby | |
| University Academy 92 (UA92) | University | - | 50% (Trafford Scholarship) | Football, Futsal, Basketball, Swimming | |
| University of Aberdeen | University | £20,800 - £50,100 | £250 - £3,000 + Support Services | Athletics, Swimming, Rowing, Rugby, Hockey, etc | |
| University of Bath | University | - | £1,000 - £5,000 | Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Football, Tennis, Judo, Hockey, etc. | |
| University of Bath | University | £22,800 - £28,800 | £8,000 - £24,000 | Swimming, Athletics, Football, Rugby | |
| University of Bedfordshire | University | £16,000 - £22,000 | £600 - £1,500 | Football, Rugby, Multi-sport | |
| University of Birmingham | University | £20,000 - £30,000 | Up to £10,000 | Swimming, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Badminton, Squash | |
| University of Bolton | University | From £12,500 | £10,000 (PG, Kenya eligible) | Multi-sport | |
| University of Bradford | University | From £16,000 | £1,500 (Team Bradford) / £5,000 (Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa) | Football, Rugby, Multi-sport | |
| University of Brighton | University | £14,000 - £18,500 | Up to £5,000 + Support Services | Football, Tennis, Swimming, Netball, Hockey | |
| University of Bristol | University | £16,880 - £46,500 | Support Services + Coaching | Boat, Cricket, Multi-sport | |
| University of Chester | University | From £14,450 | Gold: £3,000; Silver: £1,000+ | Football, Rugby, Tennis, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, etc. | |
| University of Chichester | University | £13,500-£17,500 | £500+ (plus support services) | Football, Hockey, Basketball, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, etc. | |
| University of Cumbria | University | From £14,900 | £4,000-£5,000/year | Sports Science, Health & Wellbeing programs | |
| University of Derby | University | £14,900-£16,900 | Up to £3,000/year | Badminton, Cycling, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Tennis, etc. | |
| University of Dundee | University | £14,000-£18,000 | £5,000/year (postgrad); £4,000/year (UG) | Athletics, Football, Rugby, Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, etc. | |
| University of East London | University | From £15,560 | Up to £6,000/year | Basketball, Rowing, Football, Tennis, Athletics, Swimming, etc. | |
| University of Edinburgh | University | £14,000-£16,000 | Sir Chris Hoy Scholarship (bursary + support) | Athletics, Cycling, Swimming, Diving, Football, Rugby, etc. | |
| University of Essex | University | From £20,987 | Up to 100% fee discount (Tier 1) | Football, Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Rugby 7s, etc. | |
| University of Glasgow | University | £26,580-£33,210 | £200-£1,200/year | Football, Rugby, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Swimming, Athletics, etc. | |
| University of Gloucestershire | University | From £17,425 | £7,500 (UG); £5,000 (PG) | Rugby Union, Football, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Swimming, etc. | |
| University of Greenwich | University | £16,150-£18,700 | Up to £2,500-£3,000 (international) | Limited sports-specific scholarships | |
| University of Kent | University | - | £300 - £5,000 | Any (Country level competition) | |
| University of Northampton | University | Varies by course | Support package (Energy Elite Athlete) | Multi-sport (County standard or above) | |
| University of Nottingham | University | - | £2,000 - £8,000 | Swimming, Table Tennis, various others | |
| University of Nottingham | University | £26,800 (approx) | £1,000 - £7,000 (Award) | Multi-sport performance scholarships | |
| University of Oxford | University | Varies (e.g. £14,825 for year abroad) | £500 (Blackwell Scholarship) | Multi-sport (Individual athlete funding) | |
| University of Reading | University | £25,850 - £30,650 | Up to £1,000 + support | Multi-sport (National level) | |
| University of Roehampton | University | £16,950 (approx) | £500 - £1,500 + support | Any sport (Performance level dependent) |
Sports: Multi-sport eligible
Tuition:£15,500 - £27,000
Scholarship:Up to £3,000
Sports: Multi-sport
Tuition:£19,190 - £21,875
Scholarship:£500 + Support Services
Sports: Business-focused
Tuition:From £16,750
Scholarship:Merit-based awards available
Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming
Tuition:£15,500 - £25,000
Scholarship:£1,400 - £12,500
Sports: Multi-sport (regional/national level)
Tuition:£18,000 - £24,500
Scholarship:Up to £5,000
Sports: N/A (Executive Education)
Tuition:£35,000 - £60,000
Scholarship:Merit-based awards available
Sports: Multi-sport eligible
Tuition:£21,750 - £43,650
Scholarship:£500 + Support Services
Sports: Multi-sport (BUCS level)
Tuition:£15,000 - £21,500
Scholarship:Up to £3,000
Sports: Sport Management specific
Tuition:£15,000 - £25,000
Scholarship:£2,500 - £5,000 (Sport Management)
Sports: Swimming, Football, Multi-sport
Tuition:£18,000 - £25,000
Scholarship:Up to £3,000 + £5,000 international discount
Sports: Football, Netball, Tennis, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:£14,500 - £19,000
Scholarship:£500 - £5,000 + Support Services
Brookhouse College
College / High School
Sports: Football, Basketball, Motorsports
Tuition:~GBP 40,860 (Boarding)
Scholarship:-
Sports: Athletics, Swimming, Netball, Rugby, Archery, Badminton, etc.
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£300 - £3,000
Sports: Swimming, Fencing, Snow Sports
Tuition:£12,000 - £15,500
Scholarship:Support Services Only
Sports: Boat, Cricket, Multi-sport
Tuition:£25,734 - £67,194
Scholarship:-
Sports: Football, Athletics, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, etc.
Tuition:£13,000-£15,500
Scholarship:£500-£1,500/year
Sports: Swimming, International Athletes
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£2,000 - £5,000
Sports: Motorsport Engineering focus
Tuition:£20,000-£29,000 (MSc)
Scholarship:£10,000-£15,000 (postgrad only)
Sports: Rugby, Football, Hockey, Athletics, Badminton, etc.
Tuition:£15,750-£16,250
Scholarship:Up to £6,000/year
Sports: Football, Rugby, Rowing, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:£20,900-£28,800
Scholarship:Up to £5,000/year (international)
Sports: Football, Athletics, Tennis, Netball, Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:£18,000
Scholarship:Up to £1,000/year
Sports: Karate, Kayaking, Curling, Football, Netball, Athletics, etc.
Tuition:From £12,000
Scholarship:Up to £500/year + TASS support
Sports: Football, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Swimming, Cycling, etc.
Tuition:£17,460-£19,950 (international)
Scholarship:£6,000/year
Sports: -
Tuition:From £15,000
Scholarship:Various (limited sports-specific info)
Sports: Football, Rugby, Netball, etc.
Tuition:£10,500-£14,500
Scholarship:£500/year + support services
Sports: -
Tuition:£15,000-£25,000 (postgrad MBA)
Scholarship:Limited sports scholarships
Sports: Football, Handball, Squash, Athletics, etc.
Tuition:-
Scholarship:25% scholarship
Sports: Swimming, Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, etc.
Tuition:-
Scholarship:Up to £5,000
Sports: Multi-sport (BUCS level)
Tuition:£19,000 - £46,000
Scholarship:Up to £9,000 + Support Services
Sports: Regional/National level sports (incl. Swimming)
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£200 – £1,000 (Significant Achievement)
Sports: Multi-sport programme
Tuition:£19,850 - £21,500
Scholarship:Tailored support programme
Sports: Multi-sport
Tuition:£17,950 - £18,700
Scholarship:Sport Scholarships available
Sports: Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth, BUCS sports
Tuition:Varies by course
Scholarship:Value over £2,500
Sports: Open to all (high performance level)
Tuition:From £15,200
Scholarship:Up to £4,000 (Marjon Sport Performance)
Sports: Swimming, Olympic, Paralympic, BUCS sports
Tuition:-
Scholarship:Support package (Gym, S&C, Flex) (Talented Athlete Programme)
Sports: Multi-sport
Tuition:Varies by course
Scholarship:RGU SPORT Scholarship
Sports: BUCS-recognised sports (Min. national level)
Tuition:Varies by course
Scholarship:Financial support & services
Sports: Basketball, Swimming, Football, Netball, Rugby
Tuition:-
Scholarship:Up to £1,500 + services (UEA+Sport Individual)
University Academy 92 (UA92)
UniversitySports: Football, Futsal, Basketball, Swimming
Tuition:-
Scholarship:50% (Trafford Scholarship)
Sports: Athletics, Swimming, Rowing, Rugby, Hockey, etc
Tuition:£20,800 - £50,100
Scholarship:£250 - £3,000 + Support Services
University of Bath
UniversitySports: Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Football, Tennis, Judo, Hockey, etc.
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£1,000 - £5,000
Sports: Swimming, Athletics, Football, Rugby
Tuition:£22,800 - £28,800
Scholarship:£8,000 - £24,000
Sports: Football, Rugby, Multi-sport
Tuition:£16,000 - £22,000
Scholarship:£600 - £1,500
Sports: Swimming, Athletics, Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Badminton, Squash
Tuition:£20,000 - £30,000
Scholarship:Up to £10,000
Sports: Multi-sport
Tuition:From £12,500
Scholarship:£10,000 (PG, Kenya eligible)
Sports: Football, Rugby, Multi-sport
Tuition:From £16,000
Scholarship:£1,500 (Team Bradford) / £5,000 (Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa)
Sports: Football, Tennis, Swimming, Netball, Hockey
Tuition:£14,000 - £18,500
Scholarship:Up to £5,000 + Support Services
Sports: Boat, Cricket, Multi-sport
Tuition:£16,880 - £46,500
Scholarship:Support Services + Coaching
Sports: Football, Rugby, Tennis, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, etc.
Tuition:From £14,450
Scholarship:Gold: £3,000; Silver: £1,000+
Sports: Football, Hockey, Basketball, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:£13,500-£17,500
Scholarship:£500+ (plus support services)
Sports: Sports Science, Health & Wellbeing programs
Tuition:From £14,900
Scholarship:£4,000-£5,000/year
Sports: Badminton, Cycling, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Tennis, etc.
Tuition:£14,900-£16,900
Scholarship:Up to £3,000/year
Sports: Athletics, Football, Rugby, Tennis, Badminton, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:£14,000-£18,000
Scholarship:£5,000/year (postgrad); £4,000/year (UG)
Sports: Basketball, Rowing, Football, Tennis, Athletics, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:From £15,560
Scholarship:Up to £6,000/year
Sports: Athletics, Cycling, Swimming, Diving, Football, Rugby, etc.
Tuition:£14,000-£16,000
Scholarship:Sir Chris Hoy Scholarship (bursary + support)
Sports: Football, Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Rugby 7s, etc.
Tuition:From £20,987
Scholarship:Up to 100% fee discount (Tier 1)
Sports: Football, Rugby, Tennis, Golf, Badminton, Swimming, Athletics, etc.
Tuition:£26,580-£33,210
Scholarship:£200-£1,200/year
Sports: Rugby Union, Football, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Swimming, etc.
Tuition:From £17,425
Scholarship:£7,500 (UG); £5,000 (PG)
Sports: Limited sports-specific scholarships
Tuition:£16,150-£18,700
Scholarship:Up to £2,500-£3,000 (international)
Sports: Any (Country level competition)
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£300 - £5,000
Sports: Multi-sport (County standard or above)
Tuition:Varies by course
Scholarship:Support package (Energy Elite Athlete)
Sports: Swimming, Table Tennis, various others
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£2,000 - £8,000
Sports: Multi-sport performance scholarships
Tuition:£26,800 (approx)
Scholarship:£1,000 - £7,000 (Award)
Sports: Multi-sport (Individual athlete funding)
Tuition:Varies (e.g. £14,825 for year abroad)
Scholarship:£500 (Blackwell Scholarship)
Sports: Multi-sport (National level)
Tuition:£25,850 - £30,650
Scholarship:Up to £1,000 + support
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Ireland
Institution | Type | Tuition / Year | Scholarship | Sports Included | Action |
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| Dublin City University | University | €14,000-€20,000 | Bursary support available | Gaelic Games, Football, Athletics, Swimming, Rugby, Golf, etc. | |
| TU Dublin (formerly DIT) | University | €12,000-€18,000 | Fee waivers + CAO points reduction | Gaelic Games, Football, Athletics, Rowing, etc. |
Sports: Gaelic Games, Football, Athletics, Swimming, Rugby, Golf, etc.
Tuition:€14,000-€20,000
Scholarship:Bursary support available
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Europe
Institution | Type | Tuition / Year | Scholarship | Sports Included | Action |
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| European School of Economics | Business School | €15,000-€22,000 | 30-100% tuition reduction (CONI athletes) | Multiple sports (Italian federation affiliations) |
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Australia
Institution | Type | Tuition / Year | Scholarship | Sports Included | Action |
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| Eynesbury College | College | - | 20% off | - | |
| Flinders University | University | - | 20% off | - | |
| SAIBT (via UniSA) | College | AUD 29,000+ | - | Football Development Program | |
| University of Adelaide | University | - | £1,000 - £5,000 | Athletics, Swimming, other sports | |
| University of South Australia | University | - | AUD $2,000 grant | - | |
| University of Western Australia | University | - | Up to AUD $48,000 (over 4 years) | Swimming, High-Performing Athletes | |
| Western Sydney University | University | AUD 30,000 - 40,000 | AUD 5,000 | Open to all(High-Performing Athletes) |
Eynesbury College
CollegeSports: -
Tuition:-
Scholarship:20% off
Flinders University
UniversitySports: -
Tuition:-
Scholarship:20% off
University of Adelaide
UniversitySports: Athletics, Swimming, other sports
Tuition:-
Scholarship:£1,000 - £5,000
University of South Australia
UniversitySports: -
Tuition:-
Scholarship:AUD $2,000 grant
University of Western Australia
UniversitySports: Swimming, High-Performing Athletes
Tuition:-
Scholarship:Up to AUD $48,000 (over 4 years)
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Canada
Institution | Type | Tuition / Year | Scholarship | Sports Included | Action |
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| Douglas College | College | - | Up to CAD $7,000 | Athletic (General), Swimming (race times required) |
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United States
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