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Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarship (2027 entry)

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Cardiff University offers nine Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarships of GBP 10,000 each to new international undergraduate students who can demonstrate academic potential.

The scholarship is open to new undergraduate international students starting an eligible programme in autumn 2027. Offer holders on eligible programmes are invited by email to complete an application form.

Award Information

  • Classed as an international student for fee-paying purposes.
  • Self-financed and not in receipt of non-repayable funding from other sources such as local government, charities or private organisations.
  • Holding an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree starting in autumn 2027 when the application is submitted.
  • Application submitted by 23:59 (UK time) on 2 April 2027.
  • Meet the original, published admissions criteria for the programme; applicants admitted below them are not eligible.
  • Conditional offer holders: confirm Cardiff as firm choice by the UCAS deadline and meet all offer conditions, including English language conditions, by 31 August 2027.
  • Unconditional offer holders: confirm Cardiff as firm choice by the UCAS deadline.
  • Full-time students based on the Cardiff campus only.
  • Excluded: all undergraduate programmes in the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Healthcare, including Dental Hygiene (DipHE), Dental Surgery (BDS), Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene (BSc), Medicine (MBBCh), Graduate Entry Medicine, Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health), Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Radiotherapy and Oncology.
  • GBP 10,000 award for 2027 entry, nine awards available.
  • Awarded as a tuition fee waiver/discount; no cash alternative.
  • Cannot be used in place of any required deposit.
  • Valid for autumn 2027 entry only, not any other year of entry.
  • Application deadline: 23:59 on 2 April 2027.
  • Acceptance of award: 2 weeks after award allocation; unaccepted awards may be reallocated.
  • Offer conditions met by: 31 August 2027.
  1. Hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate programme starting autumn 2027.
  2. Complete the application form sent by email to eligible offer holders.
  3. Answer within 300 words: what specific achievements, actions or evidence show that you should receive this scholarship. Text over the limit is not considered.
  4. Submit by 2 April 2027, 23:59 UK time.
  5. If you are eligible but received no invitation, contact the International Scholarships team at [email protected].

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Documents you will need

  • Cardiff University offer and application number.
  • Completed scholarship application form with the 300-word answer.

How selection works

Awards are made on academic potential, judged from the evidence and achievements in the 300-word answer, among eligible applicants.

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