Vietnam Merit Scholarship

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

• Be classified as an overseas fee-paying student 
• Hold an offer to study a full-time postgraduate programme* commencing in September 2026 
• Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)  
• Be a Vietnamese passport holder residing (living) in Vietnam  
• Have achieved or expected to achieve the equivalent of a UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree (GPA 7.0/10.0)  
• Not be a student from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC)  
• *Excludes part-time and distance-learning programmes, MSc Applied Analytical Chemistry,  MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc Biotechnology, MSc Human Nutrition, MSc Food Science, and the MBA course.  
• The award is not deferrable (if applicants are deferring, they will need to reapply for the award. This will also be subject to the award availability).  
• Applicants in receipt of the Vietnam Merit Scholarship are not eligible for any other University of Surrey scholarship. This scholarship cannot be combined with the alumni or early payment discounts. 
• For two-year postgraduate courses, the scholarship award is valid for the first year only.  

Additional expectations

If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be expected to: 

• Act as an ambassador of the University of Surrey and of the scholarship scheme during your studies. 
• Attend and participate in marketing or recruitment activities to share your experience as a Surrey student and scholar.