Aberystwyth University Academic Excellence Award 2026

The Academic Excellence Award rewards academic excellence prior to beginning at the university.

Please note that these Awards are only available to UK domiciled applicants.

Please note that Veterinary Science and Nursing applicants follow a specific path for accessing bursaries and are not eligible for this award. 

• Table of Content
• About Aberystwyth University
• Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship

• £2,000 in your first year.

Requirements for Aberystwyth University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants must be applying to study full-time for a degree in any undergraduate subject at Aberystwyth University and must study 120 credits per year. Please note that any undergraduate student on a course where the course duration is less than 3 years is not eligible for this award. Awards are not payable to those transferring into years 2 or 3 of the course.
• Awards are only available to UK domiciled applicants
• If you choose Aberystwyth and join us in September, and you achieve the following results then you will automatically receive the award:
  • Grades AAA at A-level*;
  • DDD in the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.
  • 34 pointsin the International Baccalaureate.
  • A range of additional qualifications are also considered (as long as they appear on the UCAS Tariff Table).
  • *Grade A in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma, to include the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate, may be accepted in lieu of one of the A-level grades.
• Please note that the minimum grades as noted above must be achieved (ie we are unable to accept anything lessthan an A grade at A level or a Distinction grade at BTEC level 3). The best 3 qualifications are considered, which may be a mix of A level and BTEC grades.
• Unsatisfactory academic progress, or unsatisfactory progress in any of these areas, without good cause, will result in termination of the award.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• If you meet the requirements, you will automatically be considered for this award.

For more information, kindly visit Aberystwyth University scholarship webpage.