About these scholarships
We offer three scholarships for international masters-level students from the following regions:
- Vice-Chancellor South Asia postgraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor Africa postgraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor MENA and Turkey postgraduate scholarship.
These scholarships are open to students studying within the following academic schools:
- School of Business and Law
- School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering
- School of Humanities and Social Science.
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.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Debra Humphris
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 studying a course in one of the following three academic schools: School of Business and Law; School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering; School of Humanities and Social Science
- be starting your course in September 2024
- 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 by 30 June 2024
- have applied for your CAS by 15 July 2024
- have paid 50% of your tuition fee (before the scholarship discount is applied) by the first tuition fee payment deadline.
Eligible countries/regions:
- South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- 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.
You will not be eligible if:
- your course is a PGCert, PGDip, MPhil or PhD
- you are a student at any University of Brighton partner colleges or affiliate institutions (including University of Brighton International College)
- you are an applicant for Brighton 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 Brighton 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 Student View
- Pay your tuition fee deposit by 30 June 2024
- Apply for your CAS by 15 July 2024
- Pay 50% of your tuition fee (before the scholarship discount is applied) by the first tuition fee payment 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.
Will the scholarship reduction be reflected in my CAS?
Yes, provided you have accepted your offer on Student View, you have paid the tuition fee deposit by 30 June 2024 and applied for your CAS by 15 July 2024.
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.
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 academic year, however please notify internationaloffice@brighton.ac.uk if you are deferring and they will keep you updated on scholarship opportunities when they are announced.
What happens if I secure both the international 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.