The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) and the NEC are collaborating to offer a tuition fee bursary scheme for the 2021-2022 academic year.  

This fantastic opportunity is to study a one-year, part-time Undergraduate Certificate.  There are various courses to choose from and most are open to anyone; you don’t need any specific academic qualifications to apply. The nine available to NEC bursary applicants are:

• 2122CCR001 – Undergraduate Certificate in Classical Studies
• 2122CCR120 – Undergraduate Certificate in English Literature: Texts and Contexts
• 2122CCR205 – Undergraduate Certificate in Evolutionary Biology
• 2122CCR055 – Undergraduate Certificate in History
• 2122CCR605 – Undergraduate Certificate in History of Art: Classical to Renaissance
• 2122CCR876 – Undergraduate Certificate In International Relations
• 2122CCR208 – Undergraduate Certificate in Philosophy: History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind and Political Philosophy
• 2122CCR041 – Undergraduate Certificate in The Making of the English Landscape: Landscape History and Archaeology
• 2122CCR707 – Undergraduate Certificate in the Study of Early Medieval England

This brand new collaboration has just launched and the first recipient of the bursary will begin their studies in September 2021. So if you are a current NEC student, or completed your A levels with us within the last 3 years, click on any of the course names above to find out more.

Are you eligible?

Full eligibility criteria are available in the terms and conditions document which you can download here.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for the ICE – NEC tuition fee bursary you must apply online through the ICE application form and state which course you are applying for.

Bursary applications must be submitted by 20th April 2021 and they will be considered by an internal selection panel.