Partially funded

Vice-Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship (2026/27)

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Awards of GBP 4,000 to GBP 10,000, given as a tuition fee discount, for international students on a variety of postgraduate taught programmes at Cardiff University. Available for September 2026 and January 2027 entry.

No separate application: international applicants from eligible countries/territories who accept an offer on a selected programme and pay any required deposit by the date on their offer letter are automatically considered.

Award Information

  • International applicant from an eligible country/territory holding an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught programme.
  • Accept the offer and pay any required deposit by the date on the offer letter.
  • Meet offer conditions and the published minimum academic entry requirements exactly as stated on the course page; admission below them makes the applicant ineligible.
  • Eligible applicants initially given unconditional offers are granted the scholarship automatically.
  • Criteria and deposit deadlines are set in the terms for each intake.
  • GBP 4,000 standard award.
  • GBP 6,000 for applicants domiciled in Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, USA or Vietnam.
  • GBP 10,000 for applicants domiciled in Bangladesh or Nigeria.
  • Tuition fee discount.
  • September 2026 and January 2027 entry; deposit and acceptance dates are set in each offer letter.
  1. Apply to an eligible postgraduate taught programme (lists published for September 2026 and January 2027).
  2. Accept your offer and pay any required deposit by the date on the offer letter.
  3. The award is applied automatically; contact [email protected] with queries.

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How selection works

Automatic award to eligible applicants meeting the published entry requirements.

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