The Hull to Westminster Bursary supports students undertaking a full-year Westminster placement. The bursary is automatically awarded to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, with awards starting from a minimum of £3,000
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The Hull to Westminster Bursary provides financial support for students completing their full-year Westminster placement as part of the British Politics and Legislative Studies (BPLS) or Law and Legislative Studies (LLS) programmes. Designed to ensure that financial circumstances are not a barrier to this unique opportunity, the bursary is automatically awarded to eligible students from low-income backgrounds—no separate application is required.
The amount awarded each year depends on the number of eligible students, with a guaranteed minimum of £3,000 per recipient and potential for higher awards (recent recipients have received up to £5,000). This funding helps to cover the additional living and travel costs associated with spending a year in Westminster, allowing students to focus fully on their placement experience.
Minimum of £3,000
British Politics and Legislative Studies (BPLS) or Law and Legislative Studies (LLS) students.
Undergraduate students undertaking a full year Westminster placement.
You do not need to apply for the Hull to Westminster Bursary. Eligible students are identified automatically in their third year, when undertaking a full-year placement in Westminster as part of the BPLS or LLS programme. The bursary is awarded based on financial eligibility, so there is no separate application process - funding is applied directly once placement details and eligibility are confirmed.
The Hull to Westminster Bursary is available to students enrolled on the British Politics and Legislative Studies (BPLS) or Law and Legislative Studies (LLS) degree programmes at the University of Hull. To be eligible, students must be undertaking their full-year placement in Westminster during their third year of study.
The bursary is designed to support students from low-income backgrounds, helping to ensure that financial circumstances do not limit access to the Westminster placement experience. Eligibility is determined automatically using the University’s financial support criteria, so there is no need to submit a separate application.