ELIGIBILITY:

International scholarships (awards) are available to international applicants who are: 

Addressed as international students for fee-paying purposes and are charged the regular international tuition fee for the duration of the programme.

A new student at the University of Salford, not continuing or progressing from one programme to another (except self-funded International Foundation year students who are progressing onto an undergraduate course starting in 2025-26 who would be eligible for one of our Global scholarships only if they meet the grades).

Studying full-time, on-campus for the duration of the programme.

Studying an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate taught master’s programme. You can find out what scholarships are not eligible for awards on this page and also on the individual scholarship web pages.

Self-funding. International awards are not available to students where any part of the tuition fees are paid through a sponsoring organisation. 

Not applying for a programme where the tuition fee has been negotiated as part of a partnership or other arrangement to make the fee non-standard.

For the purposes of assessing international awards:  Any undergraduate programmes including a placement with the NHS, including Diagnostic Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy,  Podiatry,  Prosthetics, and Orthotics.

Entry to BSc, BA, LLB, MEng programmes is considered for undergraduate awards.

Entry to MSc, MA, MBA, LLM programmes is considered for postgraduate awards.

Entry to MA Architecture (MArch) is considered for postgraduate awards.

All other qualifications are not eligible for international awards. These include International Foundation Year, HNC, PG Cert, PG Diploma, MRes, MSc (by research), MPhil, PhD, Graduate Certificate/GradCerts.

There is no separate application process for this scholarship. You will be assessed when you apply for your chosen programme of study. If you are successfully offered this scholarship, you must accept your offer of admission and pay your tuition fee deposit by the deadline specified in order to receive the funding.

BENEFIT:

For undergraduate applicants, the Global Silver Excellence Scholarship is worth £3,000.

For postgraduate applicants starting, the Global Silver Excellence Scholarship is worth £2,500.