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BU International Partnership Scholarships (BU Business School top-up degrees)

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Bournemouth University's International Partnership Scholarships give a £2,500 tuition fee reduction to students progressing from selected partner institutions abroad onto top-up degrees in the BU Business School.

There are five partnership schemes: Universitas Bina Nusantara (BINUS) in Indonesia, British University Vietnam, Foundation University Islamabad (FUI) in Pakistan, IPAG Business School in France and Assumption University of Thailand. Each scheme is linked to specific BA (Hons) top-up courses.

The scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students, with no limit on numbers, and applies to the first year at BU. It covers courses starting in September 2026 and cannot be deferred.

Award Information

  • Have completed a relevant course at one of the partner institutions: BINUS (Indonesian students), British University Vietnam (students from Vietnam), Foundation University Islamabad (students from Pakistan), IPAG Business School (students from France) or Assumption University of Thailand (students from Thailand).
  • For the BINUS scheme, be resident in Indonesia at the time of application.
  • Study an applicable course with the Bournemouth University Business School:
    • BINUS: BA (Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Top-up); BA (Hons) Business & Management (Top-up).
    • British University Vietnam: BA (Hons) International Finance (Top-up).
    • Foundation University Islamabad: BA (Hons) International Finance (Top-up); BA (Hons) Business and Management (Top-up); BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Top-up).
    • IPAG Business School: BA (Hons) International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Top-up).
    • Assumption University of Thailand: BA (Hons) Business & Management (Top-up); BA (Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management (Top-up).
  • Hold the relevant qualification from the partner institution.
  • Cannot be held with any other BU scholarship.
  • £2,500 tuition fee reduction in the first year of study.
  • Number of awards: unlimited.
  • For courses starting September 2026. No application deadline; awarded automatically.
  • The scholarship cannot be deferred.
  1. Complete a relevant course at one of the five partner institutions.
  2. Apply to Bournemouth University for an applicable BU Business School top-up course.
  3. BU awards the scholarship automatically and applies it as a reduction to your first-year tuition fee.

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How selection works

No competitive selection: every eligible student from a partner institution taking an applicable course receives the award.

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