Taking the Cambridge scholarship examinations in June 1921 he was awarded a scholarship to study mathematics at St John's College, Cambridge, but it did not provide enough to support him. Additional support would have been expected from his local education authority, but he was refused support on the grounds that his father had not been a British citizen for long enough. Dirac was offered the chance to study mathematics at Bristol without paying fees and he did so being awarded first class honours in 1923.
Pagkuha sa Cambridge scholarship na pagsusuri sa Hunyo 1921 siya ay iginawad ng karunungan sa pag-aaral sa matematika at St John's College, Cambridge, ngunit ito ay hindi nagbibigay ng sapat na suporta sa kanya. Karagdagang suporta ang inaasahan mula sa kanyang lokal na autoridad ng edukasyon, ngunit siya ay tumanggi sa suporta ng paligid na kanyang ama ay hindi na isang British mamamayan para sa sapat na mahaba. Dirac ay inaalok ang mga pagkakataon sa pag-aaral sa matematika at Bristol nang hindi nagbabayad bayad at siya ay kaya na iginawad na first class honours in 1923.