Work Experience Bursaries (The University of Manchester)

Work Experience Bursary Scheme 24/25

The University of Manchester Work Experience Bursary Scheme is now open for applications.

The scheme offers financial support for full time undergraduates of all years to undertake career enhancing work experience. The scheme supports low or unpaid work experience opportunities.

How could you benefit from a work experience bursary?

We want to help you with the costs of undertaking your career related work experience. This is why the Careers Service has a dedicated bursary fund which is open to full time undergraduate students.

This bursary can be used to cover the following expenses which you may incur:

travel expenses
accommodation costs
and/or dependent care costs

The bursary cannot cover the cost of:

food
clothing
travel visas
travel insurance
living costs
course related placements or electives
conferences
career related open days
retrospective Work Experience bursary applications
Work Experience bursary applications for academic year 2025/6

You can apply for up to £250 in each academic year. If you are a student who is in receipt of the full maintenance loan to support your studies and/or a bursary or other financial support from the university, you are also eligible to apply for an additional £750, and therefore up to a maximum of £1000 in each academic year. If you are unsure of your financial status please refer to the student support funding pages.

Am I eligible?

Take a look at the points below to see if you qualify.

You must be:

a full time undergraduate;
a UK or international undergraduate;
considering work experience that contributes to your personal development, your skills development and/or supports your future career aspirations.

For final year undergraduates only: