Cornish Bursary 2026
Current status: Open
Award: 30% tuition-fee bursary for eligible online master’s courses
Who's it for: Cornish residents applying for part-time, online master’s courses in academic year 2026/27
About the bursary
As a commitment to the creative growth and development of our local community, Falmouth University is offering a bursary to Cornish residents equal to 30% of the total tuition fee applicable at the time of enrolment. This bursary can be applied to any online, part-time master’s degree starting in academic year 2026/2027 including September 2026, January 2027 or May 2027.
These Terms and Conditions apply specifically to the Cornish Bursary and should be read alongside the University’s Student Regulations and Fees Policy. In the event of any conflict, the Student Regulations and Fees Policy shall prevail.
The offer for Cornish residents
- This offer is for new students enrolling onto a part-time online master’s programme in 2026/27 whose current, permanent residence is in the county of Cornwall.
- 30% tuition fee bursary for any part-time postgraduate online master’s programme starting in academic year 2026/27.
Allocation and application of bursary
- Applicant must notify their Course Advisor that they wish to apply for the Cornish Bursary before enrolment is completed. If you are unsure who your Course Advisor is, please email online.study@falmouth.ac.uk.
- Upon application, student must contact their Course Advisors directly to note that they are a resident of Cornwall. They will then be required to go through the verification process (see eligibility).
- The bursary will be withdrawn for those students who withdraw from their course mid-year. As such, they will be liable to pay the full rate of fees for the period attended and will be recalculated for the period of study completed in accordance with Falmouth University Fees Policy.
- Students who intermit from their course mid-year will continue to qualify for the bursary upon the resumption of their studies. If an intermitting student instead chooses to withdraw from their course, then they will be liable to pay the full rate of fees for the period attended, as per the Falmouth University Fees Policy.
- The bursary will be applied to the full cost if paying in full. If you choose to pay your tuition fees in instalments, it will be applied to the final payments due.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a resident of Cornwall at the time of application. (See definition of ‘resident of Cornwall’.)
- For the purposes of this bursary, “Cornwall” is defined as the geographic area administered by Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
- Students must enrol onto an online postgraduate master’s degree at Falmouth University; this offer does not extend to any other on-campus or online degrees run by Falmouth University or our partners.
- Applicants must be a new postgraduate student at Falmouth University commencing their studies in academic year 2026/2027 which includes starting in September 2026, January 2027 and May 2027.
- Applicants must be entering directly into Study Block 1 in the first year of the course.
- Applications who defer to the academic year 2027/28 will not currently be considered.
- Final decisions on eligibility, including residency status, rest with the University and will be made reasonably and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
- Exceptional circumstances may be considered at the University’s discretion.
Definition of ‘Resident of Cornwall’
- A “Resident of Cornwall” is an individual who:
- Has their main and permanent home in Cornwall; and
- Is ordinarily resident in Cornwall (e.g. lives there habitually and voluntarily for settled purposes such as work, study or family life); and
- Is not residing in Cornwall solely for temporary purposes (e.g. short-term study (for a period of less than a year), seasonal work, tourism, or temporary accommodation).
- Falmouth University students applying for postgraduate study are eligible for this bursary providing they can provide satisfactory evidence of ongoing residency in Cornwall.
Temporary Absence
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An applicant may still be considered a resident if temporarily living outside Cornwall for education (e.g. university), medical reasons, or temporary employment, provided that Cornwall remains their permanent home address.
Evidence of residency
- Applicants must provide at least two pieces of documentary evidence demonstrating residency. Acceptable evidence may include:
- Primary Evidence (preferred)
- Council tax bill (current or previous year)
- Utility bill (electricity, gas, water, broadband)
- Tenancy agreement or mortgage statement
- Official government correspondence (e.g. HMRC, DWP)
- Electoral roll registration confirmation
- Secondary Evidence (supporting)
- Bank or building society statement showing address
- UK driving licence
- NHS registration or GP letter
- Employer letter confirming address
- Documentary requirements
- Documents must show the applicant’s name and address
- Documents must be recent (typically within the last 3 months, unless otherwise stated)
- The University reserves the right to request additional documentation.
Limits to offer
- This bursary cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or bursary at Falmouth University including, but not limited to: Early Bird Discount, Graduate Loyalty Discount and Refer a Friend Discount.
- This bursary only applies to two-year Postgraduate Online programmes therefore Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) is not eligible.
- The Cornish Bursary cannot be applied for after a student has enrolled on their course.
- Falmouth University reserves the right to amend or withdraw this bursary prior to enrolment. Once a student has enrolled, the bursary will not be withdrawn or amended except where required by law or where eligibility criteria are no longer met.
- Any personal data supplied for verification purposes will be processed in accordance with Falmouth University’s Privacy Notice and applicable data protection legislation.
- These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
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