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Published: 08 Dec 2023 635 views
The Master’s Scholarship scheme for 2024-2025 entry is now open for applications.
We are committed to investing up to a total of £500,000 in this high value competitive scholarship scheme to support UK students who are planning to start an eligible Master’s programme in 2024-2025.
Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a public research university located in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, it became one of the founding colleges of the University of Wales in 1893, and in 1997 received (but held in abeyance) its own degree-awarding powers. It adapted the public name of Cardiff University in 1999, and in 2005 this became its legal name as it left the University of Wales to become an independent University awarding its own degrees. It is the third oldest university institution in Wales an... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 08 Apr 2024 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Cardiff University |
| Type | Masters |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Cardiff University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Scholarships are each worth £3,000 and will be awarded in the form of a tuition fee discount.
UK students are eligible to apply for the Scholarship. You normally need to have achieved at least a 2.1 or equivalent in your first degree to be eligible. You need to submit an application to study at Cardiff University and be made an offer to study, before your fee status can be confirmed.
Your fee status is determined in accordance with the Fees Regulations. Please consult the UKCISA website regarding fee status in Wales.
Only complete full-time and part-time postgraduate taught courses that lead to a Master’s degree are included within the scholarship scheme:
If you are studying your course part-time, you will receive 50% of the scholarship in the first year and 50% of the scholarship in the second year.
If you are studying a full-time course which lasts longer than one year you will not receive funding for additional years from this Scholarship scheme or its successor.
The following courses are not included in the scheme so aren’t eligible for a Master’s Scholarship:
If you already possess a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma and are now progressing onto the Master’s stage of the degree, you would also not be eligible.
Other than the MRes in Biosciences or Stem Cell Neurobiology, postgraduate research programmes that lead to the award of an MPhil, are not eligible for scholarship.
You can be eligible for a Master’s Scholarship even if you receive:
You will not be eligible to receive the Master’s Scholarship if you are also receiving full funding for your tuition fees from any other scholarships, bursaries or sponsorship body (such as your home country’s Government, charity or a private organisation).
Scholarships are to be used for entry in academic year 2024/25 only and cannot be used for 2025/26 entry or beyond.
If you are awarded a scholarship and wish to defer your entry to the University, you will lose your scholarship and will need to re-apply again in the following year. It can also not be used by those already on a postgraduate course.
You can browse our programmes by A-Z.
The key dates for applications for the scholarships for 2024/25 are as follows:
| Date | What you need to do |
|---|---|
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Monday 8 April 2024 |
The first deadline by which you need to submit (a) an application to study an eligible postgraduate taught course (b) a scholarship application, if you want to be considered in the first round of applications. |
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Monday 8 July 2024 |
The second deadline by which you need to submit (a) an application to study an eligible postgraduate taught course (b) a scholarship application, to be considered in the second and final round of applications. |
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One week after formal notification of a Scholarship offer |
Scholarships need to be accepted within a week of formal notification. If you already have received an offer to study, you also need to firmly accept it. Scholarships not accepted will be reallocated. |
Applications received after the first deadline will not be considered until after the second deadline. Applications received after the second deadline will not be considered.
You must also ensure that we receive your course application, including references and transcripts, by the same deadline date in order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Applications are made through the Online Applicant Portal. Once your application to a course has been accepted a link to the application form for the Master’s Scholarships will be available on the SIMS Online Applicant Portal.
New applicants will get login details for the Online Applicant Portal emailed to them. Current and previous students will be able to login using their existing login details and can find the scholarship application link in the ‘My Application’ screen of SIMS.
Please note that it may take up to 48 hours after submitting your course application before you get full access to the Applicant Portal. We therefore advise you to apply for your course well in advance.
The Application form will remain accessible until the second scholarship application deadline. If the application form is not available, please email [email protected] so that we may advise.
We will only consider one application per applicant which will be the last one submitted.
Scholarships need to be accepted within a week of formal notification. Scholarships not accepted will be reallocated. Please ensure you check your contact email regularly.
For more details visit: Cardiff University website.