Applicants for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship must include a reference that endorses their talent in drama, music, or sport. The reference is used as part of the selection process.

References should:

• include the student's full name and 10-digit UCAS ID number;
• include the referee's email address and phone number;
• be submitted via the online reference form.

What to include

To support applications for music or drama scholarships, you should consider including the following:

• an outline of the contribution to music or drama you feel the applicant has made;
• a description of an outstanding performance or performances that you have witnessed;
• how the applicant has displayed potential to achieve further in their chosen specialism.

To support applications for sport scholarships, you should consider including the following:

• an outline of the contribution to sport you feel the applicant has made;
• a description of their current level of performance;
• an opinion of the applicant's potential to achieve at the top level in this sport;
• how the applicant has shown leadership and ambassadorial skills within the sport;
• how well-suited the applicant is to this scholarship at the University.

References must be submitted via the online reference submission form before the application deadline. The online reference submission form will be made available when applications open.

Applications without a supporting reference will not be considered.

We may contact you to obtain further details or clarification.