Partially funded

Bangor University Vice-Chancellor Scholarship (International)

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Vice-Chancellor Scholarship is Bangor University's flagship award for international students. It recognises academic excellence and notable achievements in social, professional and extra-curricular life.

Bangor looks for students who will contribute to university life and share its values: Ambition, Inclusivity, Integrity, Sustainability and Transformation. It is open at undergraduate and postgraduate taught level.

Places for 2027 entry: undergraduate 1 (January) and 10 (September); postgraduate taught 1 (January), 1 (May) and 10 (September).

Award Information

Undergraduate

  • An A grade or equivalent in at least 50% of subjects or courses, achieved or predicted.
  • Notable extra-curricular achievements, for example voluntary or community work, sporting or arts excellence, leadership roles, fundraising, representing a region or country at conferences, quality work placements or proven entrepreneurship.
  • A full 3- or 4-year on-campus degree at Bangor. Not open to entry into Year 2 or 3 with advanced standing or to partner students articulating into Year 2 or 3.

Postgraduate taught

  • Achieved, or on course to achieve, the equivalent of a UK first-class bachelor's degree.
  • Demonstrated commitment to sustainable development in the home country and to supporting future generations.
  • Self-funding; candidates fully sponsored by a third party are not eligible.
  • Paying International tuition fee levels, on a full-time on-campus course.
  • Not open to Bangor University International College (BUIC) students or non-graduating students such as study abroad.
  • Undergraduate: GBP 10,000 discount on tuition fees in Year 1; up to GBP 6,000 per year in subsequent years.
  • Postgraduate taught: GBP 10,000 discount on tuition fees.
  • Replaces any other Bangor scholarship for Year 1 and cannot be combined with other scholarships, including the alumni discount.
  • Valid only for entry in January, May or September 2027; cannot be deferred to the following year.
  • January 2027 intake: 11 December 2026 (undergraduate and postgraduate taught).
  • May 2027 intake: 9 April 2027 (postgraduate taught only).
  • September 2027 intake: 28 May 2027 (undergraduate and postgraduate taught).
  • Decisions: beginning of January 2027 (January intake), April 2027 (May intake), July 2027 (September intake).
  • Offer conditions must be met by 1 December 2026, 1 April 2027 and 1 September 2027 respectively (ELCOS pre-sessional courses excepted).
  1. Hold an offer to study at Bangor.
  2. Check the eligibility criteria and conditions.
  3. Submit the Vice-Chancellor Scholarship application form before the deadline.
  4. Wait for the decision.
  5. Undergraduates: Bangor must be your UCAS Firm Choice, or you must have accepted your offer through the direct application system.
  6. Within two weeks of the scholarship offer, return the scholarship acceptance form and pay the tuition fee deposit stated in your offer letter.

Contact: the Regional Manager for your country.

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How selection works

Awards are based on the academic and extra-curricular or sustainability criteria above and are made entirely at the University's discretion. Winners act as scholarship ambassadors, promoting the University as students and later as alumni.

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