International Office scholarships

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply you must:

• be a new, international fee-status student
• be holding an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year
• be starting your course in September 2025.

You will not be eligible if:

• your course is a PGCert, PGCE, PGDip, MPhil or PhD
• you are eligible for a Vice-Chancellor international scholarship
• you are a student at any University of Brighton partner colleges or affiliate institutions 
• you are progressing to the University of Brighton from a pre-masters course at the University of Brighton International College (UBIC)
• you are an applicant for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
• you are receiving sponsorship from your government (unless you are a Lanekassen Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund student, Swedish CSN Loan student, US Federal Aid student or Canadian educational loan student)
• 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.

How to apply

International Office scholarships will be awarded based on your answer to the following questions:

• What are your career ambitions?
• Why have you chosen this career path?

• Decisions about scholarship awards will be made by an awards committee and are final.
• Applications that are not fully completed will not be reviewed by the panel.
• Only one scholarship application per student will be considered for September 2025 entry.
• Applications that have used AI to generate statements will be rejected.
• Please note, you will need your 8-digit student number for the scholarship application. This can be found in Student View under ‘your student record’. If you don’t include this number correctly on your scholarship application, the application will not be processed.

Submit an application

Applications for September 2025 are now closed.

Applications for September 2026 will open in December 2025. Please check back then to apply.

If you applied for this scholarship for September 2025, you will hear back about the outcome of your application by the end of June 2025.

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.

Can I appeal the decision of the panel if I am unsuccessful?

Our scholarship rounds are highly competitive and decisions by the panel are final.

I was awarded a scholarship last year but was unable to enrol at the university due to exceptional circumstances. Can I have the scholarship applied to this year now that I can enrol?

We will need to assess your case individually and confirm that you were awarded a scholarship. We will also need to check with our finance team that you have paid your deposit payment in time for this year.

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. You can apply again next year, please keep an eye on this webpage for more information.

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 and applied for your CAS by the deadline.

What happens if I apply for the International Office scholarship but am also eligible for the Vice-Chancellor scholarship?

The International Office scholarship is for those that are not eligible for any of the Vice-Chancellor scholarships. You can only be in receipt of one scholarship, therefore if you are eligible for the Vice-Chancellor scholarship, this will be the scholarship you are awarded.

I've been awarded a scholarship for September 2025 entry. What do I need to do next in order to receive the scholarship?

1. Accept your offer on Student View
2. Pay your tuition fee deposit
3. Apply for your CAS by the deadline

When will I see the scholarship deducted?

The scholarship will be applied after 31 October, 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, inclusive of your deposit (if required).

You will not see your scholarship reflected in your fee anywhere before 31 October. 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 31 October and email a new schedule to you where you will be able to see that your final payment instalment has been reduced.