Partially funded

Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) - Postgraduate

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship recognises outstanding academic achievement among international postgraduate applicants to Bournemouth University. It is worth £4,500 and is awarded automatically.

It is open to self-funded or partially funded overseas students with at least an upper second or first-class Honours degree, or the equivalent shown in BU's country equivalences tables. There is no limit on the number of awards.

It covers courses starting in January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 and cannot be deferred. It can be held with a BU Sport or Music Scholarship but not with any other academic award.

Award Information

  • An overseas applicant for a full-time taught or part-time structured postgraduate course, including MRes, delivered on campus.
  • A minimum of an upper second or first-class Honours degree, or the equivalent shown in BU's country equivalences tables.
  • Self-funded or partially funded.
  • Not open to applicants for Postgraduate Diplomas, distance learning courses or certain professional development and Postgraduate Diploma courses in the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences. Eligible students on MSc Public Health, MA Social Work, MSc Physician Associate Studies and MSc Nutrition & Behaviour do receive the award.
  • Not open to part-time student-driven or online distance learning courses.
  • Not open to government or externally funded sponsored students.
  • Can be held with a Sport or Music Scholarship, but not with any other academic award.
  • £4,500.
  • Awarded for the first year only unless stated otherwise.
  • Number of awards: unlimited.
  • For courses starting January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027. No application deadline; assessed automatically.
  • The scholarship cannot be deferred.
  1. Apply for an eligible on-campus postgraduate course at BU.
  2. Check your degree result against the 2025/26 equivalences table (January 2026 entry) or the 2026/27 table (September 2026 and January 2027 entry).
  3. BU considers you automatically.
  4. If you think you are eligible but have no confirmation when you enrol, contact AskBU, who will check your original transcripts.

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Documents you will need

  • Original qualification transcripts, if AskBU needs to confirm eligibility.

How selection works

Automatic, based on your undergraduate degree classification or its overseas equivalent.

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