About these scholarships
We offer four scholarships for international masters-level students from the following regions:
- Vice-Chancellor South and South-East Asia postgraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor Africa postgraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor MENA and Turkey postgraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor LATAM postgraduate scholarship
These scholarships are open to students studying within any of our academic schools, excluding °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ and Sussex Medical School.
Scholarships are awarded as a £2,000 reduction on tuition fees for the first year of study, which is automatically deducted after enrolment to students that meet the eligibility criteria.
Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Lloyd
Who is eligible
You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria:
- be a new, international fee-status student from one of the eligible countries/regions
- have accepted your offer for a full-time postgraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year
- be starting your course in September 2024 or January 2025
- be a self-funded student
- if you are in receipt of a conditional offer, you must meet the conditions of your offer
- have paid your tuition fee deposit
- have applied for your CAS by the deadline
Eligible countries/regions:
- South and South-East Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Africa: all countries.
- MENA and Turkey: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
- LATAM: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.
You will not be eligible if:
- your course is a PGCert, PGDip, MPhil or PhD
- your course is the Diploma in Professional Studies in Accounting (ACCA)
- you are a student at any University of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ partner colleges or affiliate institutions (including University of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ International College)
- you are an applicant for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ and Sussex Medical School
- you are receiving funding from external bodies such as local government, charities or private organisations
- you are an existing student, unless starting a new postgraduate programme
- you are joining us from a partner institution where an existing fee discount agreement is in place.
Disclaimer
You can only be in receipt of one University of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ scholarship and scholarships cannot be combined. If you are eligible for more than one scholarship, the highest amount will be awarded.
The Vice-Chancellor international postgraduate scholarship will be automatically deducted from your tuition fees after you enrol at the university.
Next steps
Our Vice-Chancellor international postgraduate scholarships are automatically awarded to students who meet the eligibility criteria. The next steps to receive this scholarship are:
- Accept your offer on
- Pay your tuition fee deposit
- Apply for your CAS by the deadline.
Contact our International Office
If meeting the deadline to pay your deposit and apply for your CAS is an issue, please email internationaloffice@brighton.ac.uk with your 8-digit student number and the details of your situation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use my scholarship for other means? eg housing
The scholarship can only be applied as a reduction to your first-year fees.
I'm an international student currently residing in the UK. Am I eligible for this scholarship?
Yes, international students from eligible countries who are currently in the UK are eligible for the scholarship, providing all other criteria is met.
What happens if I secure both the International Office scholarship and Vice-Chancellor scholarship?
You can only be in receipt of one scholarship. If you qualify for both scholarships, the higher of the two awards will be applied automatically to your application.
I have deferred my enrolment, can I use my scholarship for next year?
You will not be able to defer your scholarship to a different intake or academic year, please keep an eye on this webpage for more information.
When will I see the scholarship deducted?
The scholarship will be applied after 31 October 2024, provided you have paid 50% of your tuition fee by the 31 October deadline. Your payment will be 50% of the total fee amount before the scholarship has been deducted, for example, if your tuition fee was £15,900 and you were awarded a £2,000 scholarship, you will need to have paid £7,950, inclusive of your £5,000 deposit (if required).
You will not see your scholarship reflected in your fee anywhere before the first tuition fee payment deadline. If you have a payment plan in place to pay your tuition fee by credit/debit card, the Finance department will update your plan with the new figures after the first tuition fee payment deadline and email a new schedule to you where you will be able to see that your final payment instalment has been reduced.