Partially funded

BU Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) - Undergraduate

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The BU Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) is an automatic tuition fee reduction for international undergraduates at Bournemouth University who arrive with strong grades. It rewards applicants who achieve the equivalent of ABB or above at A-level.

The award is worth £2,500 off tuition fees in the first year of study. There is no limit on the number of awards and no application form: once BU receives your results it tells you whether you have been awarded the scholarship.

It covers courses starting in January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027, and cannot be deferred.

Award Information

  • Classed as an international student for fee purposes.
  • Applying for a full-time undergraduate course at Bournemouth University.
  • Achieve the equivalent of ABB or above at A-level, using BU's country equivalences tables (one for January 2026 entry and one for September 2026 and January 2027 entry). If your country is not in the table, the International Admissions Team assesses your qualification.
  • Not open to applicants for BU courses offered through UK partner colleges.
  • Not open to students awarded any other BU scholarship, except the BU Sport and Music Scholarships.
  • £2,500 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study (Level C, I or H).
  • Awarded for the first year only unless stated otherwise.
  • Number of awards: unlimited.
  • Available for courses starting January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027.
  • No application deadline. BU contacts you once it has received your results.
  • The scholarship cannot be deferred.
  1. Apply for a full-time undergraduate course at Bournemouth University as an international fee-paying student.
  2. Check your expected grades against the equivalences table for your entry point.
  3. Achieve the required grades and send your results to BU.
  4. BU assesses you automatically and contacts you if you are awarded the scholarship. It is applied as a reduction to your first-year tuition fee.

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How selection works

Selection is automatic and based only on your final results meeting the ABB-equivalent threshold.

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