Students from the UK and EU

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees at Cambridge University are £9,000 per year. No student will have to pay the fees while they are studying. Instead, you can take out a government student loan for fees, and defer payment until you have graduated and are earning over £21,000 per year.

Living Costs

At Girton, you will need to pay for your accommodation and facilities. The College also provides contents insurance as part of its charges. Details of the cover are given on the provider’s website and on the Student Contents Insurance leaflet. Details of these charges can be found in the Girton Community section of the website.

Government Support

Financial support takes three forms: (i) loan to cover tuition fees, (ii) loans towards living costs and (iii) grants toward living costs for students from families with low incomes, students with dependants, single parent students and disabled students. For UK students this support will vary depending on where you live, and this will also determine the agency through which you will apply for it.

EU students who meet certain conditions can apply for a tuition fee loan and may be eligible to apply for further support for living costs.

University of Cambridge Support

In addition to government support that is available the University offers one of the most extensive financial support schemes in the country as well as  scholarships, hardship loans and hardship grants.

Cambridge Bursary Scheme (UK students)

The University provides bursaries under the Cambridge Bursary Scheme to students from the UK studying at the University for their first undergraduate degree. The Bursaries are worth up to £3,500 (and £5,650 for some mature students) and can be used towards tuition fees or living costs. The value of each bursary will be based on parental income, and is calculated on a sliding scale. There is a Bursary Calculator on the Bursary Scheme website which can give estimations of the size of bursary you may be entitled to. 

The numbers of bursaries are not limited; they are awarded according to need. Further information, including a detailed scale of awards can be obtained from the Cambridge Bursary Scheme website.

No prior application is needed for this scheme. All UK students are automatically sent details on how to apply at the beginning of each academic year, once they are in residence.

The University also offers support through the Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships for Cambridge Bursary holders studying in their first year studying a science, engineering or mathematics subject.

The National Scholarship Programme makes awards to students in their first year who are from particularly disadvantaged backgrounds, granting them a £6,000 fee waiver. The awards are made jointly by the government and the University and application criterion applies. Please see the University website for full details.

Cambridge Bursary Scheme (EU Students)

The Cambridge European Bursary Scheme provides bursaries for EU students whose household income is under £42,600 to help with their living costs. Details can be found on the Cambridge Bursary Scheme website. Application forms for these bursaries are automatically sent to offer holders from the EU in February.

What Support Does Girton Offer?

As part of the Cambridge Bursary Scheme the College offers a small number of named bursaries to cover some of the costs associated with living in College.

• The Emily Davies Bursaries can be awarded to students in all subjects.
• The Margaret Barton Bursary is awarded to a student studying Medicine.
• The Jean Lindsay Fund provides bursaries for History students.
• The Anne and Caroline Wilson Fund provides bursaries for Classics students.
• The Ellen McArthur Fund provides bursaries to students studying PPS, Economics, Social Anthropology and History

Students will be considered for these bursaries as part of their application to the Cambridge Bursary Scheme.

• Students who experience financial problems during their time at Girton can apply for financial help from both University hardship funds which take the form of non-repayable grants; and from the College Tutorial Hardship funds which can offer either small grants or larger low-interest loans.
• College travel grants are made via an annual competition and travel or educational value in the widest sense in the long vacation. About 30 awards are made each year.
• Girton offers a wide range of Music Awards. In addition to the Organ and Choral Scholarships awarded on entry to the College, Girton offers University Instrumental Awards, College Instrumental Awards and College Choral Exhibitions to students already in residence. There is also a prestigious College Music Scholarship.
• Scholarships and prizes are awarded by the College for First Class results in University examinations.