Undergraduate

Why choose us?

With around 10,000 students on campus and a similar number studying with us around the world, we teach in the best way, not the old way.

Entry requirements

As one of the UK’s best universities for social inclusion, our education is accessible, excellent and supportive. We consider a wide variety of international qualifications, skills and experiences.

Fees and funding

Information on tuition fees and the potential loans, discounts, grants, bursaries and scholarships available to you. Let us help you find your best way forward.

Study options

The way we learn, work and live is changing. Our undergraduate degrees include foundation, accelerated and integrated master’s, studied full or part-time, on-campus, at distance and locally.

Funding opportunities

Eligibility for these bursaries are informed by your course, or your individual circumstances. There is no separate application that you need to complete, to see all funding opportunities available to you as a University of Staffordshire student, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships page.

nursing student practices skills on a dummy in the clinical simulation suite

Adult Nursing Bursary

The Adult Nursing Bursary is worth £500-a-year and will be given to all students enrolling on our Nursing Practice (Adult) undergraduate course in September 2025. As the money is not a loan, it won’t need to be paid back.

Funding for Healthcare students

Application support

How to apply

Make the most of your skills, qualifications and experience with the advice and support you need to succeed – from finding the right course to applying for accommodation.

Personal statement help

Find information, examples and tips to guide you and hopefully lead to an offer that will change your life.

Returning to Education?

Our Step Up to Higher Education programme might be for you

If you are looking to upskill or switch careers, but feel uncertain about next steps, we want to empower you to return to education. Our free 10-week Step Up to Higher Education (HE) course gives you a taste of university study. It focuses on essential skills, such as academic writing, referencing, research, note-taking and critical thinking. You may not need formal qualifications to apply, and you will have access to the advice and support to bring out your best future. 

Find out more about Step Up to Higher Education

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for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

Top 5 for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2025

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021