Financial Support
Going to University is a serious financial commitment, but cost should not be a barrier for you when you have the potential to thrive at the University of Cambridge.
At Trinity Hall, we are determined to ensure that money does not prevent our offer-holders from accepting their place at the University.
Trinity Hall Funding
We at Trinity Hall have established a number of ways to support our students financially. For example, we:
- Use hardship bursaries to help students in unexpected financial difficulty. Applications may be made each term.
- Offer Travel Grants to support travel with educational value, related to a student’s degree subject
- Provide grants towards University-run language courses connected with a student’s study or research.
- Distribute bursaries and grants associated with specific sports or degree subjects.
GTF BIG Talent Scholarships
From 2026 entry, Trinity is collaborating with the Global Talent Fund to offer a BIG Talent Scholarship to incoming undergraduate students.
- This scholarship is open to applicants from overseas exclusively applying for selected STEM courses in Cambridge (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Computer Science and Mathematics).
- Recipients must have applied to the University in the usual way via UCAS and received an admissions offer.
- Recipients must have received a medal from the International Mathematical Olympiad, the International Olympiad in Informatics, or the International Physics Olympiad, or a gold or silver medal from the International Chemistry Olympiad.
- Applicants must have demonstrated financial need i.e. would otherwise be unable to meet the costs of studying at the University.
- The College will select a recipient from a shortlist of eligible applicants.
Further information may be found on the Global Talent Fund pages.
Cambridge and Government Funding
More widely, there are sources of support stemming from the University of Cambridge and the UK Government. You can find information on the financial support available by visiting the University website in the following two places:
Watch the video to learn about Cambridge Bursaries.
Personal Circumstances
Consider your own personal circumstances when reading this pages, because there may be funds that exist specifically to support you. For instance, if you are a Care Leaver or Estranged student, there is support available to you.
If you would like to discuss your application and/or any barriers preventing you from applying, feel free to email the Admissions Team any time.