Surrey International Scholarship for Excellence 2018 entry

Tuition fee discounts up to £5,000 are available for high-calibre international students applying to study postgraduate taught courses starting in September 2018.

About the Surrey International Scholarship for Excellence 2018 entry

Awards are available for international applicants to all eligible* postgraduate taught courses starting in September 2018 within the Surrey Business School, the School of Economics, the School of Law and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 

The Surrey International Scholarship for Excellence is aimed at high-calibre international students from the following countries:

Africa

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Middle East

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Turkey

South Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Pakistan

South East Asia

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Eligibility criteria for the Surrey International Scholarship for Excellence 2018 entry

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

  • Be an offer holder for one of the full-time MSc programmes listed below
  • Apply for their chosen programme within the permitted timeframe and confirm their wish to study by paying the required deposit in advance of the deadline
  • Be an overseas fee-paying student (this scholarship is not available for students eligible for home/EU fees)
  • Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship, whether that be an external scholarship or any other university-funded scholarship)
  • Meet all the conditions of your offer.

Offer holders who fulfil the above criteria and who achieve either a UK 2:1 or a first-class honours degree or overseas equivalent are eligible (see our typical equivalencies)

For the programmes listed below, we will award £5,000 for offer holders achieving a UK first-class honours (or international equivalent) and £2,500 for those achieving a UK 2:1 with honours (or international equivalent):

For the programmes listed below, we will offer a scholarship of £2,500 for all offer holders achieving a UK 2:1 with honours (or international equivalent) or higher:

Offer holders that comply with the criteria will be considered and all qualifying offer holders will be notified by email. Full terms and conditions are available on the website. The award will be paid in the form of a tuition fee discount. Final decisions on the eligibility of applicants and allocation of scholarships will be made by the University of Surrey’s International Student Recruitment office.

How to apply for the Surrey International Scholarship for Excellence 2018 entry

There is no formal application for this scholarship.  All eligible offer holders that comply with the above mentioned criteria will be considered, and all qualifying offer holders will be notified by email. 

The award will be paid in the form of a tuition fee discount. For programmes of more than one year (i.e MSc International Hospitality Management (Euromasters FT), the award is payable for the first year of study only.

Final decisions on the eligibility of applicants and allocation of scholarships will be made by the University of Surrey’s International Student Recruitment Office.

Contact details

For all enquiries regarding this scholarship, please contact our International Student Recruitment Office.

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