Scholarships at Cardiff University

Applicants domiciled in the following countries are eligible for awards of £6,000:

Applicants domiciled in the following countries are eligible for awards of £10,000:

Eligibility criteria

Postgraduate Taught

Conditional Offer Holders

• You must submit your application to the University by 31 July 2025.

• You must accept your offer and pay your deposit by 30 June 2025 unless your deposit deadline is after this date, in which case, your deposit must be paid by your initial deposit deadline and your offer accepted within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past 30 June 2025 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.

• You must meet all the offer conditions, including any English Language conditions as stated in your offer by 20 August 2025.

• Applicants who do not meet the conditions of their offer will not be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.

Unconditional Offer Holders

• You must submit your application to the University by 31 July 2025.

• You must accept your offer and pay your deposit by 30 June 2025 unless your deposit deadline is after this date, in which case, your deposit must be paid by your initial deposit deadline and your offer accepted within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past 30 June 2025 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.

• You must meet the original, published admissions criteria for your programme. Applicants who do not meet the original admissions criteria will not be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.