Partially funded

Cardiff Met Performance and Elite Sports Scholarships (International)

Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Cardiff Metropolitan University gives sport scholarships to new students with national or international level sporting achievement. Scholarships are conditional and run for the duration of study. Performance programme students also receive on-campus support from dedicated coaches and support services.

Award Information

  • New students only, including Cardiff Met undergraduates moving on to postgraduate study.
  • Performance programmes (Athletics, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Men's Cricket, Men's and Women's Football, Men's and Women's Hockey, Netball, Men's and Women's Rugby, Tennis, Triathlon): no application; staff identify candidates and awards depend on team needs.
  • Other sports: national or international level judged against each sport's pathway; for BUCS sports, medal-winning or national league standard.
  • Meeting the criteria does not guarantee an award.
  • International undergraduate: up to GBP 5,000 in year 1, GBP 3,000 in year 2 and GBP 3,000 in year 3 (maximum GBP 11,000 total).
  • International postgraduate: up to GBP 5,000.
  • Amounts are maximums, 2026 entry.

2026 entry review deadlines: 20 December 2025, 23 January 2026, 17 April 2026, 22 May 2026 and 31 July 2026 (final review); applications also monitored on a rolling basis.

  1. Non-performance sports: complete the scholarship application form on the official page.
  2. Performance programmes: contact the programme directly; no application needed.

Contact

Ollie Toogood, Head of Sport Systems, [email protected]

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-20. Always confirm the current terms on the official site before applying.

Official links

How selection works

Outcomes are Award, Under consideration (carried forward to later deadlines, final decision by July) or Reject.

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