Our Vice-Chancellor international postgraduate scholarships of £2,500 are automatically granted to students from specific regions.
About these scholarships
We offer the following scholarships for international masters-level students domiciled in the below regions:
South and South-East Asia postgraduate scholarship
Africa postgraduate scholarship
MENA and Turkey postgraduate scholarship
LATAM postgraduate scholarship
EU 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.
Who is eligible
You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria:
be a new, international fee-status student domiciled in one of the eligible countries/regions*
have accepted your offer for a full-time postgraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year
be starting your course in September 2025
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
*If you currently reside in the UK but your domicile address is in an eligible country, you are eligible for the scholarship provided you meet all other criteria.
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.
EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
You will not be eligible if:
your course is a PGCert, PGCE, PGDip, MPhil or PhD
your course is the Diploma in Professional Studies in Accounting (ACCA)
you are joining a course at a University of Brighton partner college or affiliate institution, such as East Sussex College Group
you are progressing to the University of Brighton from a pre-masters course at the University of Brighton International College (UBIC)
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 (students receiving funding in the form of a loan will be eligible, providing all other criteria is met)
you are a graduate of the University of Brighton who qualifies for an alumni postgraduate scholarship
you are an existing student, unless starting a new postgraduate programme
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 postgraduate scholarship will be automatically deducted from your tuition fees after you enrol at the university.
For any other queries, please refer to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on this page in the first instance.