The Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award for International Students

Overview

This scholarship was designed to reward exceptional students with excellent academic records and a passion for creating positive change in their communities.

Who is eligible?

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

• Achieve a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate degree

• Have an offer from us to study one of our postgraduate taught courses starting in September 2024

• Pay your £5,000 course deposit by 31^st July 2024

Deadline : 31 July 2024 at 12am

Value: £5,000 tuition fee reduction.

Postgraduate: as a tuition fee reduction applied to the first year of study only.

Application process: There is no separate application. Applicants will be considered automatically for the award when they have met the academic criteria, have paid the deposit and the funds have been received.

The fee reduction will be confirmed in September 2024 of the 2024/25 academic year, subject to meeting all conditions stated on the offer email.

Brunel will assess each application for suitability against these terms and conditions.

Eligibility

2.1 Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have an offer to study on a full time postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2024 of the 2024/25 academic year.

• Applicants must have a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification.

• Must be classed as an Overseas fee paying 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 within the deadline to secure their fee reduction.

2.2 Those not eligible for this award

• Applicants NOT classed as Overseas for fees purposes, based on the UK government regulations or those with an unresolved fee status.

• Applicants who are not fully self-funded and are being sponsored by a Government or external body.

• The award is not available to Postgraduate Research applicants (i.e. PhD, MPhil).

• Applicants who will NOT commence their course in September 2024 (2024/25 academic year), this includes deferred entry month and year.

• Applicants entering a course with Brunel Pathway College (BPC) or who are progressing to a Brunel course from an BPC course.

• Applicants holding an offer to study by Distance Learning.

• Applicants holding offers to study on a part-time programme.

• Applicants holding offers to study on an online learning programme.

• Applicants who have previously studied with Brunel University London.