Cardiff University is offering Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships worth over £2M, offer funding awards to international students for the year 2017. Scholarships are available to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels of study.
The overreaching aim of establishing the Cardiff University was to transform the public higher education to improve quality and efficiency of teaching and learning, creating a world-class higher learning institution.
Cardiff is established as one of Britain’s leading universities. Its ambition is to be among the top 100 universities in the world and top 20 in the UK.
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, competence in the English language is also a criterion of admission.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels of study.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the wide range of subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: The Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship is a £2,000 award applied to the initial year of study only. This will be awarded in the form of a tuition fee discount only and cannot be used in place of any required deposit. No cash alternative is available.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
- Undergraduate applicants – Conditional offer holders
You must meet or exceed the requirements as stated exactly in your formal UCAS offer. You must confirm Cardiff University as your Firm choice by your UCAS deadline, and meet all the terms of your offer by 31 August 2017. Applicants who do not meet the requirements of their formal UCAS offer will not be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, even if you are accepted into the University. - Undergraduate applicants – Unconditional offer holders
If you are holding an unconditional offer you must confirm Cardiff University as your Firm choice by your UCAS deadline and your academic results must meet, or exceed, the University’s standard entry requirement for your programme. This can be found online. - Postgraduate applicants – Conditional offer holders
You must meet, or exceed, the University’s standard requirement set for your programme. Our standard course requirements can be found online. You must accept your offer and meet all the offer conditions, including any deposit deadline stated in your offer letter, by 31 August 2017. Applicants who do not meet the stated requirements will not be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, even if you are accepted into the University. - Postgraduate applicants – Unconditional offer holders
If you are holding an unconditional offer, your academic results must meet, or exceed, the University’s standard entry requirement for your programme. Our standard course requirements can be found online. You must pay any deposit by the deadline in your offer letter and accept your offer by 31 August 2017. - The Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship is available to eligible students studying on selected Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught degree programmes. A full list of eligible programmes is available online. Programmes not shown in this list are not included in the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship scheme. Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma awards are not included in the scheme.
- No separate application for the scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for an eligible programme and meet the criteria, you will automatically be awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship.
Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: International applicants holding offers for selected undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will automatically be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship.
English Language Requirements: The majority courses request an IELTS score of 6.5 or 7.0.
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is August 31, 2017.