Academic Achievement Scholarship (International)

Other eligibility requirements

For courses starting in September 2026 and January 2027. Scholarships cannot be deferred.

Eligibility

• Any overseas applicant for either a full-time taught or part-time structured postgraduate course delivered on campus
• You must have achieved a minimum of a high second-class Honours degree. Please see equivalency table for country-specific grading
• Any self-funded or partially-funded student.

Exclusions

• If you are applying for a Postgraduate Diploma, distance learning course or certain professional development and Postgraduate Diploma courses taught by the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, you will not be eligible for this award
• Eligible students on MSc Public Health, MA Social Work, MSc Physician Associate Studies and MSc Nutrition & Behaviour will receive the award
• You can receive this scholarship alongside a Sports or Music scholarship, but cannot receive any other academic award
• Part-time, student-driven and distance learning (i.e online courses) are not eligible
• Any government or external funded sponsored students are not eligible for BU international academic scholarships.