Eligibility

Undergraduate

To be eligible for the University's undergraduate scholarships, you must:

• have applied to any undergraduate course at the University of Bristol, with the exception of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science;
• start your undergraduate course in September 2024;
• be classed as an overseas student for fee-paying purposes;
• not already be in receipt of other funding which would equate to more than the full cost of tuition fees alongside a Bristol scholarship.

Postgraduate

To be eligible for the University's postgraduate scholarships, you must:

• have applied to any eligible one-year, full-time taught master's programme, or one of our eligible two-year programmes: MSc Social Work and MA Law;
• start your master's programme in September 2024;
• be classed as an overseas student for fee-paying purposes;
• not already be in receipt of other funding which would equate to more than the full cost of tuition fees alongside a Bristol scholarship.

Awards 

Scholarships

Scholarships will be given in the form of a tuition fee discount and are non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered.

If the amount of scholarship awarded is more than the cost of the tuition fees, the tuition fees will be covered in full and any remainder will not be issued.

Unless otherwise stated, undergraduate scholarships will be awarded for all years of undergraduate study taking place at the University of Bristol (not including years studied away from Bristol, such as years in industry), subject to satisfactory attainment throughout the programme.

Bursaries

Bursaries will be awarded in the form of a contribution towards living costs. Payments will be made at the beginning of the academic year, once the recipient has registered in full and set up a UK bank account.

For all undergraduate awardees, and postgraduate awardees on two-year courses: this bursary will be available only in the first year of study.

The University of Bristol reserves the right to update or amend scholarship awards without notice, based on the availability and quality of applications received.

How to apply

Apply using the online international scholarships application form. You can find out more details about this form in our guidance on how to apply for international scholarships.

Deadline

• Undergraduate application deadline: 26 February 2024
• Postgraduate application deadline: 29 April 2024.

We will contact you to let you know whether your application has been successful or unsuccessful.

We cannot accept late applications.

All award offers are final.

Assessment process

• Undergraduates: successful applicants will be contacted on or before 8 April 2024. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified shortly after.
• Postgraduates: successful applicants will be contacted on or before 24 May 2024. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified shortly after.

Other criteria

Applicants who defer their studies cannot defer their scholarship.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you agree to act as a good ambassador for the University of Bristol and at times will be expected to participate in events or promotional activities. Any involvement in these activities will take up no more than five hours per term.

Unless otherwise stated, scholarships will be given in the form of a tuition fee discount. Due to strict UK Visas and Immigration regulations, you must be able to show you have sufficient funds to cover the remainder of your tuition fees as well as adequate living expenses. You will need to be able to demonstrate this in order to obtain a visa to enter the UK. Find out more about the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) level of funds requirement.