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Brunel University of London

The Vice Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award

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Any
Disciplines
6000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
30 Nov 2026
Application deadline

About

Brunel University London wide range of scholarships and bursaries are awarded based on a range of criteria. To be considered for a scholarship you will need to hold an offer to one of their courses. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£6,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Unlock your potential with our Vice- Chancellor's Postgraduate International Excellence Award, offering a generous fee reduction for self-funded international students enrolling in our postgraduate taught courses starting in September or January.

This award is designed to support outstanding applicants with a minimum UK 2:1 or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification, empowering you to advance your education at Brunel University of London. Take the next step towards academic excellence and join a world-class learning community!

Benefits

£6,000 tuition fee reduction applied each year for a maximum of one year for full time courses and two years for full-time courses running over two years, (for example, if you enrol on to a two-year full time postgraduate taught program, the fee reduction will apply to both years of study).

The awards will be paid once for each eligible level of study, subject to normal progression criteria having been met (additional payments will not be made during a repeating year, regardless of the reason for repetition).

Eligibility

To be considered, here's what you will need:

  • Achieve a minimum UK 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate degree.
  • Have an offer from us to study one of our postgraduate taught or MRes courses starting in September or January.
  • Pay your £5,000 course deposit by the stated deadline.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Must have an offer to study on a full time postgraduate taught or MRes programme starting in September or January of the current academic year.
  • Applicants must have a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification.
  • Must be classed as an Overseas feepaying student based on the UK government regulations and be self-funded (not sponsored). This includes applicants from the EU who are required to pay overseas fees. Applicants who are unsure of their fee status should note Brunel uses the information they have provided in their application form to assess fee status against regulations set by the UK government. For information on these regulations please visit the independent organisation UKCISA’s website.
  • All applicants must meet all conditions of their offer by the time they are due to register at Brunel.
  • Applicants must pay their £5,000 tuition fee deposit by the advisory deadline stated above in order to secure their fee reduction.
  • Applicants who defer their entry from September to January, will retain the award.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

30 Nov 2026

There is no application form to fill out, you will automatically be considered as long as you meet our eligibility criteria detailed below.

To be awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award for September you will need to meet all the conditions by the advisory deadline 31 August.

Applicants applying for entry in January will need to meet all the conditions by the advisory deadline 30 November.

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