The University of Roehampton offers esports scholarships to support talented students, including its Esports Scholarship and Women in Esports Scholarship.
Esports Scholarship
Roehampton became the first UK university to offer esports scholarships in 2018, with awards worth £2,000 per year available to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Applicants must demonstrate talent in esports, while successful scholars are expected to maintain their commitment to esports alongside satisfactory academic progress.
Scholarship recipients receive priority access to Roehampton's specialist esports facilities, with opportunities to create and stream content, develop new skills and gain valuable experience.
Women in Esports Scholarship
Roehampton was also the first university in Europe to introduce women-focused esports scholarships, helping to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry and inspire the next generation of women esports professionals.
Each worth up to £2,000 per year, the programme offers additional opportunities, including a dedicated mentorship scheme connecting recipients with senior industry figures.
Through partnerships with organisations including Women in Games, the National University Esports League (NUEL), Cat Collective, SpecialEffect and London Esports, recipients can also benefit from work placements, professional training and industry networking opportunities.
In partnership with Women in Games, Roehampton also hosts weekly women-only esports sessions open to all women at the University, alongside further networking activities.
If you are successfully awarded a scholarship, you will receive:
- £2,000 cash scholarship for every year of study with us on the degree you enrol on
- Travel and entry costs for competitions
- Access to our on-site gym and services
- Access to sports massage therapy
- Additional training, support and CPD development
- Lifestyle and welfare support
To apply for the esports scholarships you should:
- Apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate course with us.
- Complete the scholarship application form below.
- If you are offered a place to study with us, accept the offer (if you are an undergraduate, you should accept as your first choice; in Clearing you need to complete your application and, where necessary, refer yourself to UCAS).
We will contact successful applicants.
Q. Can I hold more than one scholarship at a time e.g., this and the Academic Excellence Scholarship?
A. Yes, unless the other scholarship in question has criteria that does not allow this. View our other scholarships here.
Q. I'm applying for a HND or foundation year. Will I be eligible?
A. Yes. This scholarship is for students on any undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
Q. Do I need to apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Roehampton before I can receive this scholarship?
A. Yes. You must apply for a degree with us and accept an offer of study to allow you to be awarded a scholarship, which will be paid when you enrol, in installments.
Q. I am eligible for overseas fees. Am I able to apply for this?
A. Yes. This scholarship is open to UK and international students.
Q: Who is eligible for the Roehampton Women in Esports Scholarship?
A: Anyone who identifies as a woman is eligible for the Roehampton Women in Esports Scholarship. Students need to be undergraduate or postgraduate students at the University of Roehampton.
Q: What is the esports arena?
A: The Esports Arena is a dedicated space for our students and esports athletes to practice and socialise together. The room has twenty high-specification PCs. The room is equipped with high specification monitors, lightweight mice and other top-tier peripherals powered by Zowie. The room also has a dedicated streaming station so students can live stream their gameplay on Twitch and Youtube.
Q: Are you doing anything to support student welfare?
A: Yes. We’re working together with our wellbeing team to guarantee the welfare of our players.
Q: What are other benefits of the esports arena?
A: The arena isn’t just for gaming. We’ll be hosting training sessions for students who want to be coaches, analysts, casters and team leaders. We’re offering our students the ability to learn how to livestream on Twitch as well as create content for Youtube. Esports industry isn’t just about the professional players and we’re going to support our students who want to venture into other areas of esports.
Q: Do I have to be a certain level to apply?
A: Yes and no. The minimum requirements for major games are listed in the application tab. If you’re close to the minimum requirements but haven’t reached them yet and you have other achievements you should still consider applying. For example, if you’re a Platinum 3 player in League of Legends (minimum requirement for League of Legends is Diamond), but you have big following on Twitch, then you should still apply for the scholarship.
Q: What will I be required to do if I get the scholarship?
A: All of the Esports Scholarship applicants will be required to attend practice session and compete under Roehampton Esports name. Candidates will also be asked to help broaden the reach of Roehampton Esports by streaming, creating original content for Youtube, writing news articles or any other preferred method.
If you need help applying, or want further information about our esports scholarships, please contact esports@roehampton.ac.uk.