Now in its tenth year, Inspiring Success has offered career guidance and supported unemployed or under-employed graduates from across East London. It has already seen forty-five individuals graduate with postgraduate qualifications from Loughborough University London.

The Inspiring Success programme was founded in partnership with the London Legacy Development Corporation and has most recently been supported by kind donations from alumni, local foundations and businesses. 

Eligible Programme

All Postgraduate Taught (master's) programmes (full-time) starting January 2025 or October 2025 on our London campus.

Amount

100% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account

Criteria and eligibility
  • Be a graduate with a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree from a UK university or international equivalent
  • Priority will be given to those who have graduated at least 6 months prior to the start of the programme
  • Be currently residing in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest
  • Have previously taken GCSE or A-level qualifications while residing in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest
  • Be currently unemployed or under-employed, earning below £580.30 per week
  • Be willing to become ambassadors of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and actively give back to the local community
  • Have applied for and be in receipt of an offer from your preferred master's programme

Application procedure

To be considered, complete an application form.

Successful applicants will need to demonstrate academic excellence and potential, and they will need to outline how they wish to develop their local community on completion of their degree.

Are you a local East London Graduate? Do you want to get a taste of what it’s like to study a master's at Loughborough University London? As part of our pre-programme for the Inspiring Success scholarship we offer a set of personal and professional Development workshops every June.

Deadline to apply

31 July 2025
Contact If you have any questions regarding the application and the process, please contact the Future Space team
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UCL, London College of Fashion, UAL and Loughborough University are working together on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to deliver personal and professional development workshops to enhance the employability of east London graduates.

We know that east London is full of talented people so in June 2025 we will be working together to deliver a set of workshops aimed at giving local graduates an employability boost. We will be working with employer partners and local businesses to provide contacts and connections and offering opportunities to find out about scholarships and study routes at Postgraduate level across UCL, London College of Fashion, UAL and Loughborough University London.

Over four evenings in June our expert team will take recent graduates through a process of discovering their own unique selling point, looking at how they market their skills and experience, build their network and get ready for that big interview. The sessions are all delivered in a supportive and inclusive environment giving participants the chance to explore and develop at their own pace. 

The workshops can be a stepping stone for applying to study a master’s programme, at UCL and Loughborough University London there are a number of scholarships dedicated for local people, at London College of Fashion, UAL some scholarships to study at postgraduate level are related to specific courses and in addition there is the UAL PG Scholarships Scheme which is available to PG courses and provides a partial fee waiver. Find out more about the schemes on the UCL, London College of Fashion and finally, Loughborough London websites.

The workshops are a mini version of what studying for a master’s at Loughborough, LCF or UCL could be like.  You will experience the wrap-around support from Loughborough’s Future Space team and can support potential applicants to Loughborough’s Inspiring Success Scholarship, LCF and UCL’s Postgraduate Scholarships. Additionally, participants will get a chance to focus on your future, develop their CV and online profile and meet local employers.

For the Inspiring Success programme applicants must meet the following criteria:  

  • Be a graduate with a minimum of a lower second-class honours degree from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification recognised by Loughborough University/UCL/LCF. We will prioritise participants who have graduated at least 6 months prior to the start of the programme
  • Be currently residing in, and have previously taken GCSE or A level qualifications whilst residing in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest 
  • Be currently unemployed or underemployed, earning below £581.30 per week 
  • Be willing to become ambassadors of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and actively give back to the local community 

The dates for the sessions in 2025 are:

  • Tuesday 3 June – All About You – 5-7.30pm
  • Tuesday 10 June – LinkedIn and CVs master class – 5-7.30pm
  • Tuesday 17 June – Interviews and Job Applications – 5-7.30pm
  • Wednesday 18 June – Speed Interviewing 5-7.30pm
  • Thursday 3 July – Final Celebration 5-7pm

How to apply: 

Deadline is Monday 2 June 2025. 

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If you would like to become a supporter or sponsor of inspiring Success Scholarship, please contact Ben Cole to discuss.

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