International Postgraduate Scholarships

Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now closed for all applicants. Please check back in September 2025 for 2026/27 application dates.

Swansea University is a popular destination for Chevening Scholars and we are proud to support this scholarship programme and increase the number of Chevening scholars that we welcome to our campuses each year.

Join a diverse network of future leaders and study with us on a fully funded Chevening Scholarship
We are proud to support Chevening Scholarships, the UK government's scholarships programme for international students studying master's degrees.

To apply for this scholarship you must have:
- An undergraduate degree
- At least two years' work experience (including voluntary experience)
- Leadership skills such as excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the sheer determination to achieve your goals.

For more information about Chevening, please visit chevening.org.

How to apply
You'll need to apply for both a full time master's degree and a Chevening Scholarship. We recommend applying for your chosen courses of study before or at the same time as applying for a Chevening Scholarship.

Please visit Chevening website and follow the guidelines to apply.

Chevening Find a Course Page

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Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now CLOSED.

Please check back for updates on applications for the 2026/27 academic year.

Commonwealth Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are offered to citizens from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. Scholarships are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth.

Swansea University participates in the following scholarships provided by Commonwealth:

Commonwealth PhD

Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Application Deadline: 15 October 2024 at 4pm BST.

For more information including how to apply please visit Commonwealth Scholarships.

The scheme is open to International Swansea Alumni candidates applying for a Taught Master’s or Research degree in any subject area.

The definition of ‘alumni’ is candidates who have successfully completed a ‘full’ degree programme at Swansea University for example:

• students who have qualified with a Bachelor degree applying for a Taught Master’s or Research programme.

Or

• a Taught Masters’ student applying for a further Taught course, subject to meeting Same Level Study regulations.

Or

• a Taught Masters’ student applying for Research programme. 
  
  

 The following candidates are NOT eligible for an Alumni Bursary:

• Students deemed eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home (UK) rate
• Exchange students
• Visiting/Associate students (including English Language students)
• The College, Swansea University Foundation/Pre-Master’s Programme students
• CELTA students, students on professional courses LLM Law and Legal Practice and LLM Professional Legal Practice
• Students qualifying with an ‘exit’ qualification
• Students upgrading from MPhil to PhD.

Awards

Admissions will advise applicants on their offer letter if they are eligible for the award.

Eligibility:

1. Students must be assessed as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes in relation to their most recent postgraduate application.
2. Alumni Bursaries are only available to students who have met the minimum academic requirement for an award (see above table for details).

3. Alumni Bursaries are available for both full and part-time study. For students studying part-time, the award will be made on a pro-rata basis.

4.  

   Students must have satisfactorily completed the original degree programme that they were admitted to at Swansea University (excludes ‘fall-back’ qualifications).
   
   

Terms and Conditions:

1. Students must normally be privately funded**.  The Alumni Bursary cannot be taken in conjunction with any scholarship from a student’s national government or other sponsor.
2. The Alumni Bursary may only be used to offset tuition fees.
3. A reduced tuition fee will be levied at enrolment for the duration of the programme of study, subject to satisfactory annual progression.
4. Alumni Bursaries are non-transferable.
5. Employees of Swansea University will not be eligible.
6. The Admissions and Recruitment Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation to Senate for the award of an Alumni Bursary. 
7. Alumni Bursary holders, having accepted an award, may be contacted by the University’s Public Relations Office.
8. If it is deemed necessary for an Alumni Bursary holder to suspend their studies, the Bursary will be held on University account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the student will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
9. With the approval of the Vice-Chancellor or nominee, if an Alumni Bursary holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Bursary may be withdrawn. If the student feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified, s/he may appeal in writing, using the University’s formal appeal mechanism.
10. Senate reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other Regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.  

 **Students in receipt of a part-scholarship (up to 50% of full tuition fee) may be considered for an alumni award. 

Music Scholarships at Swansea University

Overview

Our choral and organ scholarship scheme is designed to support the scholar's development as a musician, in partnership with St Mary’s Church, Swansea. The scholarships are funded jointly between the University, St Mary’s Church, and the Swansea St Mary’s Choral Trust (SSMCT).

Scholars receive the following benefits:

• Up to fifteen hours of individual tuition per year in their instrument or voice
• An annual bursary of £650

Scholars are expected to participate fully in the music of St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 

How to apply

Scholarship applications require the submission of an application form and references and a face-to-face audition.

• Scholarships are available to all students studying taught degree courses.
• Applications are only accepted from currently enrolled students; the deadline for applications is 15th October.

To apply, please complete the appropriate forms, and send to Craig Morrow c.r.morrow@swansea.ac.uk 

• Choral Scholarship Form
• Referee Form. Two referees are required for each application: each should complete a copy of this form and send it to the University (c.r.morrow@swansea.ac.uk). 

Details of the documentation and audition requirements for the scholarships are included with the relevant application form.

Regulations and eligible instruments

The scholarship scheme is governed by the current Music Scholarship Regulations. Note that the regulations and application form additionally make reference to other types of music scholarship which are not currently offered by the University.

Overview

The scheme aims to cover the enormous spectrum of talent which young people reveal in individual and team sports. We look for students who not only satisfy the normal academic requirements for admission but who have also demonstrated outstanding ability in whatever sporting sphere they have made their specialty.

Full details about the scholarship, including the application form, can be found on Sporting scholarships and Tass webpage.

Deadline & Queries

The applications for Postgraduate students' sport scholarship are now closed. 

The applications for 25/26 academic year will reopen in autumn

Should you have any further questions regarding your application, please email the team at sportscholarships@swansea.ac.uk / i.j.morrisson@swansea.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1792 543571.

Applications for September 2025 are now open. 

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Swansea University is offering one £10,000 scholarship to students from Turkey pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK.

To meet the eligibility criteria you need to have an offer to study a one-year MSc, MA, LLM or MRes postgraduate course at Swansea

Please note that applicants should be residents and citizens of Turkey.

For more information on the GREAT Scholarships, please visit Study UK.

Apply now via the application form: Swansea University GREAT Scholarship 2025 - Turkey

Please ensure you read the terms and conditions carefully.

The deadline for applications is 13th June 2025 at 12:00 GMT.

The Swansea University Nepal Bursary is a £6000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study.

Please note: This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants and you are not required to apply for the bursary. Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information. Nepal bursary terms and conditions for 2025-26

The Swansea University Sri Lanka Bursary is a £6000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study.

Please note: This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants and you are not required to apply for the bursary. Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information. Sri Lanka bursary terms and conditions for 2025-26

The Swansea University Thrive Bursary is a £4000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study.

Please note: This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants and you are not required to apply for the bursary. Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information. Thrive terms and conditions 25-26

Click here to apply for the Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship (Africa)

Applications for this scholarship will close on 13th August 2025.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an unconditional offer to study with Swansea University.

Click here to apply for the Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship (South Asia)

Applications for this scholarship will close on 30th June 2025.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an unconditional offer to study with Swansea University.

Click here to apply for the Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship (China)

If you are unable to use the Google form above we also accept applications via this form: International Excellence Scholarships (China only).

Applications for this scholarship will close on 13th August 2025.

Please note we will only process one application per student.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University. 

Remember, you need to include transcripts of previous studies and provide proof of your average score/GPA issued by the institution (if no average score or GPA is on your transcript) so we can process your application.

Click here to apply for the Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship (Rest of the World)

Applications for this scholarship will close on 13th August 2025.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University.

The Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES) is a competitively awarded scholarship scheme open to overseas PhD and Professional Doctorate applicants, who are eligible for the international rate of tuition fees and can demonstrate excellence in academic achievement.

The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme. Successful candidates will be charged fees aligned to the UK rate per year. The scholarship is offset against your tuition fees, and the scholarship value will be deducted from your tuition fees.

Please note, this scheme is not open to master's level students.

To be eligible for the scholarship you will need to apply an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme at Swansea University. Click here for the full list of eligible courses

Find out more about eligibility criteria and how to apply by visiting Research scholarships website.

Scholarships are only available for certain courses and for eligible students who hold an offer to study at the School of Management, School of Social Sciences, School of Culture and Communication, and the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law in September 2025.

Deadline for applications: 4th April 2025.

 To find out more about the Scholarships, eligibility criteria and how you can apply, please see:

• School of Management’s Developing Futures Scholarship webpage
• School of Social Sciences’ Advancing Futures Scholarship webpage
• School of Culture and Communication’s Creating Futures Scholarship webpage
• Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law’s Inspiring Futures Scholarship webpage

ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CHINESE SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL (CSC) PHD SCHOLARSHIPS

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