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Financial support for your studies, generously provided by alumni and industry donors.

RREF Funding Available

Generously supported by alumni and corporate donors to RREF, bursaries and scholarships are open for applications from Undergraduate and Postgraduate students studying at the School of Real Estate & Planning at the University of Reading.

Funding for prospective students:

  • RREF BSc Bursary
  • RREF MSc Bursary
  • The Barton Willmore Scholarship Fund

Funding for current students:

  • RREF Hardship Grant
  • RREF Travel Bursary
  • Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund

RREF BSc Bursary 2026/27

The Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF) offers financial support to Undergraduate students based on a demonstration of financial need. For the academic year 2026/27, RREF BSc Bursary recipients can receive up to £30,000 (£10,000 per year for years of study) towards the cost of living.

Who can apply:

Applicants with an offer to study a BSc Real Estate & Planning course at Henley Business School, University of Reading.

We accept applications from international students. This funding is not available to current students or students on the BSc Real Estate with Foundation.

How to apply:

  1. Before applying, ensure you read the Information and Guidance Notes
  2. When applications open, complete the relevant online application form below (this will take about 10 minutes).

Applications open: Wednesday 07 January 2026

Application deadline: Sunday 12 May 2026

*If you are a Pathways to Property alumni and will be studying a Real Estate and Planning course at Henley Business School, University of Reading, there is unique financial support we can offer you during your studies. We can offer you support of up to £30,000 over the three year Undergraduate course. To apply, please complete the above application form*


RREF MSc Bursary 2026/27

RREF offers financial support to Postgraduate students based on a demonstration of financial need. For the academic year 2026/27, RREF MSc Bursary recipients can receive up to £10,000 towards the cost of their tuition fees. The sum of the bursary awarded will be deducted from tuition fees.

Who can apply:

Applicants with an offer to study one of the following MSc Real Estate & Planning course at Henley Business School, University of Reading:

We accept applications from international students. This funding is not available to current students.

How to apply:

  1. Before applying, ensure you read the Information and Guidance Notes
  2. When applications open, complete the relevant application form below (this will take about 10 minutes).

Applications open: Wednesday 07 January 2026

Application deadline: Sunday 10 May 2026

The Barton Willmore Scholarship Fund 2026/27

The Barton Willmore Scholarship Fund offers financial support to students from diverse backgrounds into the UK planning profession. Successful applicants will receive £5,000 in total to support living costs and to allow students to pursue relevant working experience in the planning and development sector alongside their studies.

Who can apply:

How to apply:

  1. Before applying, ensure you read the Information & Guidance notes
  2. When applications open, complete the relevant online application form below (this will take about 10 minutes).

Applications open: Wednesday 07 January 2026

Application deadline: Sunday 10 May 2026

RREF Hardship Grants 2025/26

Applications Paused

The RREF Hardship Grant offers financial support to students based on a demonstration of financial need due to an unforeseen change in circumstance. Students can receive up to £1,000 in total per academic year.

Applications are currently paused and will reopen by November 2025. If you are a student currently studying in the Department of Real Estate & Planning and are currently experience financial concern, please contact RREF-info@henley.ac.uk.

Who can apply:

  • Current Undergraduate and Postgraduate Real Estate & Planning student at Henley Business School, University of Reading

How to apply:

  1. Before completing an application, please read the Hardship Grant Information and Guidance notes here.
  2. Complete the Hardship Grant application form and Income Expenditure spreadsheet.
  3. Send both documents to RREF at RREF-info@henley.ac.uk.

RREF Travel Bursary 2026/27

The RREF Travel Bursary offers up to £1000 of financial support to undergraduate students based on a demonstration of financial need due to undertaking a study abroad placement.

Who can apply:

  • Current Undergraduate Real Estate & Planning student in their first or second year of study who have applied or are in the process of applying for a study abroad placement.

How to apply:

  1. Before completing an application, please read the Travel Bursary Information and Guidance notes here.
  2. When applications open, complete the relevant online application form below (this will take about 10 minutes).

Applications open: Wednesday 07 January 2026

Application deadline: Sunday12 April 2026

Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund 2025/26

Not currently accepting applications.

The Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund enables PhD students to further their research by purchasing data or undertaking fieldwork that would not otherwise be possible. Students can receive up to £1,000 from the Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund.

If you are a current PhD student at Henley Business School, University of Reading, you are eligible to apply for the Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund.

There is no application deadline for the Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund applications and students may apply throughout the academic year, for as long as funding is available.

How to apply:

  1. Before completing an application, please read the Peter Byrne Research Excellence Fund Information and Guidance notes here.
  2. To complete your application, you will need to complete the Excellence Fund application form here.