Accommodation Award for Games and Animation students

About this scholarship

You may be eligible for £2,000 towards your accommodation fees if you live outside the TS postcode and are in your first year of study on a games or animation course.

Courses include:

• BA (Hons) Animation
• BA (Hons) Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
• BSc (Hons) Games Programming.

You can apply for the accommodation of your choice, and a discount of £2,000 will be applied to your rental agreement. Accommodation costs vary from £85- £165 per week, and we have a range of options to choose from.
More about our accommodation

Accommodation is subject to availability and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis up until all available scholarships have been allocated or 30 June, whichever is first. If your preferred accommodation is full, an alternative will be offered.

Eligibility

To apply for one of these scholarships you must:

• be from the UK and live outside of the TS postcode area
• have applied, and have accepted an offer for one of the following Teesside University main campus courses:
  BA (Hons) Animation
  BA (Hons) Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
  BSc (Hons) Games Programming
• accept your course offer and apply for accommodation by 30 June 2025 and go on to enrol on your course.

You are given 2 weeks after being offered your accommodation to accept and pay a deposit. At this point, the University will confirm that you will receive the accommodation discount based on meeting criteria above.

You are not eligible if:

• you are an applicant applying for Year 0, direct second year entry or for a top-up degree
• following accepting your offer, you subsequently transfer onto another course at Teesside University
• you withdraw from your course during your studies- you will no longer be eligible to remain in University accommodation and your accommodation discount will end on the date you withdraw
• you defer your start date to a future year of entry
• you’re applying to study Teesside University College partnership courses, online learning courses and higher degree apprenticeships.

Teesside University offers a fixed number of scholarships and so despite being eligible, the award of scholarships is subject to availability and offered on a first come first served basis.

Teesside University reserves the right to terminate an award and recover any payments made in the event an applicant fails to continue to meet the eligibility criteria for the award. If you withdraw or suspend your studies, then you may be required to repay part or all your scholarship depending on the date that you leave the University.

How to apply

You do not need to apply. You are sent a link to apply for accommodation once you accept your offer to study at Teesside University. When you enrol on an eligible course, your discount is automatically applied to your invoice.

Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarships Panel, who may consider your financial background, prior academic performance, as well as other information provided through your application and at any subsequent interview.

About the donor

Teesside University is committed to the economic, social and cultural success of our students and local communities.