Academic Excellence Scholarship (International)

For courses starting in January 2025, September 2025 and January 2026. Scholarships cannot be deferred.

Eligibility

• Any overseas applicant for either a full-time taught or part-time structured postgraduate course delivered on campus or Master's by research delivered on campus
• You must have achieved a minimum of an upper second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent grades - see below), or a CPE with a merit profile.

Exclusions

If you are applying for a Postgraduate Diploma, distance learning course or certain professional development and Postgraduate Diploma courses taught by the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, you will not be eligible for this award
Eligible students on MSc Public Health, MA Social Work, MSc Physician Associate Studies and MSc Nutrition & Behaviour will receive the award
You can receive this scholarship alongside a Sports or Music scholarship, but cannot receive any other academic award
Part-time, student-driven and distance learning (i.e online courses) are not eligible.

The Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship for international students is designed to recognise outstanding academic achievement.