Scholarships at University of Bedfordshire

Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve an IB Diploma score of 33 points or more, or A level grades of ABB or higher.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their A level or IB results.

• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

• Only international A levels administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Oxford AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), and Learning Resource Network (LRN) are eligible for this award, including the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level. All A levels taken in the UK are eligible. No other equivalents are accepted.

• Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve an AP score of 3, 3, 3 points or more.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their AP results.

• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

• Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Chevening/University of Bedfordshire Partnership

The University of Bedfordshire is proud to offer 3 additional scholarships in partnership with Chevening for the next academic year to applicants from all Chevening-eligible countries.

Chevening-Bedfordshire Partnership Scholarships cover full tuition fees for your chosen course, funded by the University of Bedfordshire. In addition, you will receive the same stipend package and allowance as a main Chevening award.

Applications for a Chevening-Bedfordshire Partnership Scholarship are made in the same way as the main award, using the application route on the Chevening website. To be eligible, applicants should select the University of Bedfordshire as one of their three choices.

Who can apply?

Chevening Scholarships target individuals recognised as promising future leaders in diverse fields. Prospective applicants are expected to be exceptional graduates possessing the requisite personal, intellectual, and interpersonal qualities essential for leadership roles.

Chevening published more detailed information on who can apply for the scholarship on their website, but in general applicants must:

• have evidence they have achieved a minimum English language requirement.

• be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of applying for the award.

• hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a UK 2:2 honours degree.

• have at least two years' work experience.

• plan to travel back to their home country after they have completed their studies.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Bangladesh is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve 4.8/5 or more in the Bangladeshi Year 12 exams.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification

• Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for India is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve 75% or more in the Indian Year 12 exams.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification

• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

• Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Nepal is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve 75% or more in the Nepalese Year 12 exams.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification.

• Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Pakistan is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Achieve 900/1100 or more in the Pakistani Year 12 exams.

• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification.

• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

• Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £1000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Applying for a Foundation year (Level 3)

• Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £6000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible – scholarships for Home fee paying students can be found here.

• Be in receipt of an offer to study in first year (level 4) of an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in the 2025/26 academic year. Eligible courses include:

• All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Sport Science and Physical Activity

• All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Arts and Creative Industries

• All Bachelor’s degree courses within the School of Psychology

• All Bachelor’s degree English courses within the School of Education

• Childhood and Youth Studies BA

• Criminology and Sociology BSc

• Criminology BSc

• Human Resources Management BSc

• Human Resources Management with Law BSc

• Marketing BSc

• Social Policy and Social Research BSc

• Applicants applying to enter level 3 (International Foundation Year), level 5 or 6 are not eligible. However, students progressing from the University of Bedfordshire International Foundation Year in the 2025/26 academic year will be eligible..

• Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.

• Applying for a postgraduate course.

• Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent. Where undergraduate awards are not expressed as a percentage, the equivalency will be calculated by the University.

• Students progressing from an Undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire are also eligible (but if successful in receiving this award, will then not be eligible for the Alumni discount or VC’s Scholarship).

• Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries (including the Alumni discount), but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

The sports scholarships are designed to develop and support talented students here at the University of Bedfordshire.

The sport scholarships on offer here provide financial and performance support services that utilise the University’s outstanding facilities.

Are you Eligible?

To be eligible for a Sports Scholarship you must:

• Be of a regional, county, national, international standard or play in BUCS within the last 12 months.

• Successfully accepted onto one of the University’s full time courses or already on a course.

• Be a home, EU or International student.

• Be an undergraduate or postgraduate student.

If you are a coach or a sport official you can apply for the Talented Coach, Talented Official or Gold Official sport scholarship.

If you play for an individual sport (E.g. Archery, Swimming, Judo etc.) You can apply for the Talented Performance, Gold Performance or Platinum Performance sport scholarship.

If you play for a team sport (E.g. Basketball, Football, Netball, Handball etc.) You can apply for the Talented Performance, Gold Performance or Platinum Performance sport scholarship.

If you are enrolled on a School of Sport Science & Physical Activity Course and play Football or Rugby Union you can apply for the Football Gold Performance or Rugby Gold Performance sport scholarship.

On all Master’s postgraduate degree courses, including MBA, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees. Students progressing from one of our undergraduate degrees to Master’s programmes will also be eligible for this award (see Alumni Discount below).

• Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.