About these scholarships
Our Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarships are £2,500 awards that are automatically granted to students from specific regions studying in particular academic schools.
We offer four scholarships for international undergraduate students from the following regions:
- Vice-Chancellor South and South-East Asia undergraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor Africa undergraduate scholarship
- Vice-Chancellor MENA and Turkey undergraduate scholarship.
- Vice-Chancellor LATAM postgraduate scholarship
These scholarships are open to students studying within any of our academic schools, excluding Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Scholarships are awarded as a £2,500 reduction on tuition fees for the first year of study, which is automatically deducted after enrolment to students that meet the eligibility criteria.
For new undergraduate students joining us in September 2024, you will also receive a £1,500 discount on your second-year and third-year tuition fees. If you're an eligible student studying a top-up degree, you'll receive a £1,500 reduction in your tuition fee.
Who is eligible
You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria:
- be a new, international fee-status student from one of the eligible countries/regions
- have accepted your offer for a full-time undergraduate degree
- be starting your course in September 2024
- be a self-funded student
- if you are in receipt of a conditional offer, you must meet the conditions of your offer
- have paid your tuition fee deposit
- have applied for your CAS by the deadline
- have paid 50% of your tuition fee (before the scholarship discount is applied) by the first tuition fee payment deadline.
Eligible countries/regions:
- South and South-East Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Africa: all countries.
- MENA and Turkey: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
- LATAM: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.
You will not be eligible if:
- you are a student at any University of Brighton partner colleges or affiliate institutions (including University of Brighton International College)
- you are an applicant for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- you are receiving funding from external bodies such as local government, charities or private organisations
- you are joining us from a partner institution where an existing fee discount agreement is in place.
Disclaimer
You can only be in receipt of one University of Brighton scholarship and scholarships cannot be combined. If you are eligible for more than one scholarship, the highest amount will be awarded.
The Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarship will be automatically deducted from your first year of tuition fees after you enrol at the university.
If you are a new undergraduate student joining us in September 2024, you will also receive a £1,500 tuition fee reduction on your second-year and third-year fees.
If you're studying a top-up degree, you'll receive a £1,500 reduction in your tuition fee (provided you meet the other criteria).
Contact our International Office
If meeting the deadline to pay your deposit and apply for your CAS is an issue, please email internationaloffice@brighton.ac.uk with your 8-digit student number and the details of your situation.
A word from our Vice-Chancellor
"The Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarships have been designed to have a positive impact on your studies and enable more students with global perspectives to study at Brighton.
"We know that when different perspectives come together, brilliant new thinking happens – and that's why it's so important to create a student community that's inclusive and diverse."
Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor Professor Debra Humphris
Frequently asked questions
Can I use my scholarship for other means? eg housing
The scholarship can only be applied as a reduction to your first-year fees.
Will the scholarship reduction be reflected in my CAS?
Yes, provided you have accepted your offer on Student View, you have paid the tuition fee deposit by 30 June 2024 and applied for your CAS by 15 July 2024.
I'm an international student currently residing in the UK. Am I eligible for this scholarship?
Yes, international students from eligible countries who are currently in the UK are eligible for the scholarship, providing all other criteria is met.
I have deferred my enrolment, can I use my scholarship for next year?
You will not be able to defer your scholarship to a different academic year, however please notify internationaloffice@brighton.ac.uk if you are deferring and they will keep you updated on scholarship opportunities when they are announced.
What happens if I secure both the international scholarship and Vice-Chancellor scholarship?
You can only be in receipt of one scholarship. If you qualify for both scholarships, the higher of the two awards will be applied automatically to your application.
What happens if I'm studying a top-up degree?
You will be entitled to receive the £1,500 tuition fee discount, provided you meet all of the other criteria.