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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL THRIVE BURSARY

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Thrive Bursary is available to new, self-funding international students enrolling in an undergraduate course or postgraduate taught course at Swansea University. Eligibility is based on your country of domicile, with full details of eligible countries and all bursary conditions outlined.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Thrive Bursary is open to students studying taught undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes whose ordinary residence is in one of the countries listed below. Your ordinary residence is the country where you have been domiciled for the last 5 years and excludes countries in which you reside purely for the purpose of studying.

To be eligible for this bursary, you must be domiciled in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, or Zimbabwe.

You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes. If your fee status changes at any point, the bursary will be withdrawn.

You must be fully self-funding your studies.

Your ordinary residence must be in one of the countries listed above. 

You must be enrolled in a full-time taught course at Swansea University in academic year 2026/27.

Your course fees must be higher than £16,000 per year to be eligible for the Thrive Bursary.

For undergraduate students the progression bursary of £2,000 will only be applied if you successfully pass and progress to the subsequent year. Students retaking a year will not receive the Thrive tuition fee discount, but the tuition fee discount of £2,000 will be applied again on successful progression.

The Thrive Bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants, so no separate application is required.

Full details and eligibility criteria are outlined in the Thrive Bursary Terms and Conditions.

BENEFIT:

Level of StudyBursary Amount
UndergraduateThe Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees). 
Postgraduate (Taught Course Only)The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the year of study.
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UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD – JANUARY 2027

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The International Postgraduate Excellence Award is designed to support international students who have achieved academic excellence and show passion for their chosen field of study. The scholarship is for high-achieving international students towards their full-time master’s tuition fees.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be classified as overseas fee status and hold an offer for a full-time Master’s course starting in January 2027. Please note that you are NOT eligible to apply for this scholarship if you fall into one or more of the below categories:

Are applying for a professional course such as RIBA Part III

Are applying for a Doctoral programme

Are applying for an Online or Distance learning course

Are applying for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma course

If you are eligible for any other discount on your course fees such as alumni discount or partner student discount

For more details, see our full terms and conditions.

Students looking for funding towards a research degree (MPhil / PhD) should visit the research section of our website.

Applicants need to have a minimum UK equivalent Good 2.1 Honours Degree to apply.  Applicants will be selected principally on the basis of academic excellence.

Please visit our Your Country pages for overseas academic equivalency or see our guide to understand if you meet the academic criteria:

Overseas academic qualifications equivalency chart (PDF)

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by 21 November 2026.

BENEFIT:

£3,000 for a one-year, full-time master’s course. This amount cannot go towards the £5,500 deposit payment required to secure your CAS (student visa).

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