Overview
Postgraduate (Master’s / Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Description
Postgraduate (Master’s / Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Eligibility
Applicants must:
Be an international (fee-paying) student
Hold an offer for an eligible postgraduate-taught programme
Meet or exceed the published academic and English language requirements
Accept the offer and pay any required deposit by the deadline
Apply to Cardiff University before the relevant cut-off date
Be domiciled in an eligible country
Note: Students who are admitted with lower grades than the published minimum will not be eligible for this scholarship, even if they receive an offer.
Additional Information
Degree Level
Postgraduate (Master’s / Postgraduate Taught Programmes)
Available Subjects
The scholarship applies to selected postgraduate-taught programmes offered at Cardiff University, including (but not limited to):
Business and Management
Engineering
Computer Science and Data Science
Health and Medicine
Social Sciences
Architecture
Education
Law
Journalism and Media
Environmental Studies
(Eligibility depends on the course. Students must hold an offer for an eligible programme.)
Benefits
Selected students will receive:
£3,500 to £10,000 tuition fee reduction
Applied directly to first-year tuition fees
Automatic consideration – no separate scholarship application required
Eligible Nationalities
The scholarship is available to international students from selected countries, including:
£3,500 Award Countries
Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, USA, Zambia, and many European, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries.
£6,000 Award Countries
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Taiwan
£10,000 Award Countries
Bangladesh, Nigeria
Note: Students from Pakistan are eligible for a £6,000 tuition-fee discount.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
Be an international (fee-paying) student
Hold an offer for an eligible postgraduate-taught programme
Meet or exceed the published academic and English language requirements
Accept the offer and pay any required deposit by the deadline
Apply to Cardiff University before the relevant cut-off date
Be domiciled in an eligible country
Note: Students who are admitted with lower grades than the published minimum will not be eligible for this scholarship, even if they receive an offer.
Application Procedure
There is no separate scholarship application.
To be considered:
Apply for an eligible Master’s programme at Cardiff University
Receive and accept an offer
Pay any required deposit by the deadline
If eligible, the scholarship will be automatically awarded
Deadlines
Cardiff University sets different scholarship deadlines each year depending on the intake (September or January) and the selected course.
Applicants must:
Submit their programme application
Accept their offer
Pay the required deposit
by the deadlines stated in their offer letter
Note: It is important to check the official Cardiff University website or offer email for the most accurate and up-to-date deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions Faqs
Is the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship fully funded? No, it is a partial tuition-fee scholarship that provides £3,500 to £10,000 as a discount on tuition fees.
Can Pakistani students apply? Yes. Students from Pakistan are eligible for a £6,000 tuition fee reduction.
Do I need a separate scholarship application? No. Eligible students are automatically considered after accepting their offer and paying the deposit.
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Funding
Partial Funding
Organization
Cardiff University
Degree
Masters
Subjects
All Subjects
Nationality
International Students, Domestic Students
Country
UK
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