Golf Scholarships

Golf can be offered as a sport for assessment within the Wellington College Sports Scholarship system.  For more information please see the relevant section of the College website, contact Admissions, or contact  Stephen Shortland (Director of Sport).

Also, there is a special partnership between the Duke of York Sports Foundation and Wellington, to provide a unique opportunity for boy and girl golfers who wish to combine their golf with academic study and the remarkable all-round education which Wellington offers.  For more details, please click here for the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy and the Duke of York Sports Foundation website, or here for a powerpoint presentation.

Duke of York Sports Foundation and Wellington College

Golf and Academic Scholarships

Applications are invited for the Duke of York Sports Foundation and Wellington College Golf and Academic Scholarships, with places at the College from September 2012. 

The successful candidate(s) will have:

• Excellent potential as a golfer
• The academic ability and ambition to flourish at one of the most vibrant and inspiring schools in the UK
• The desire to combine a fine golf education with the exceptional all-round education on offer at Wellington

Applications are invited from girls or boys, ideally for entry into the school at 13+ (Year 9 of the UK system) or at 16+ (Year 12).  Entry at any other time will be considered in special circumstances.

For an application form, please email Ben Simpson.  Together with the application form, a financial assessment form should also be completed, since awards of Duke of York scholarships and supporting Wellington bursaries must be means-tested to comply with current regulations.

The timetable is as follows: