Scholarships and Awards
BESS students are eligible for a range of scholarships, prizes and awards, both within the programme and across the wider college. Details of the main awards available to BESS students are set out below.
Foundation Scholarships
The Foundation Scholarship examination takes place at the end of the Senior Freshman year and is open to all BESS students. Candidates sit four papers drawn from their chosen pathway modules. To be recommended for scholarship, candidates must achieve an overall mark of 70% or higher, with a minimum of two first class marks across the four papers and no paper below 65%.
Full details of the scholarship examination structure and regulations are available in the College Calendar.
Gold Medal
A Gold Medal may be awarded to students who achieve an overall aggregated mark of 75% or higher across their Junior Sophister year (weighted at 30%) and Senior Sophister year (weighted at 70%). Gold Medals are awarded on the basis of a single annual attempt and are not awarded to students who reassess in the Autumn.
Full details are available on the Academic Registry website.
Discipline Awards
Each of the four BESS disciplines also offers its own prizes and awards, recognising outstanding performance at undergraduate level. Visit the relevant department pages for full details.