Excellence Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

Amount

£4,000/year tuition fee discount for all years of study (excluding placement years with a reduced tuition fee), and for all courses except those eligible for the £3,000 reduced discount listed below.
£3,000 tuition fee discount for all years of study (excluding placement years with a reduced tuition fee) for these courses;

• Nutrition, Psychology, Sports Science, Sports Rehabilitation, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Coaching, Physiotherapy.
• MRes in Sport, Health and Applied Science
• PGCE courses without UK Government bursary, e.g. PGCE Secondary Physics
• All MPhil and PhD courses

Eligibility criteria

• Each applicant will be assessed based on prior academic achievement and Country of domicile
• Must also meet ‘General Eligibility’ criteria mentioned

Applicants must:

• Be classified as an overseas fee payer (including British passport holders)
• Be enrolled on a full-time, on-campus undergraduate course starting in Sept 2026, or Jan 2027 intakes.
• Awards are not available for Distance learning courses.
• Awards are not available for MBBS courses.
• Applicants can only hold either Country or Excellence scholarship at a time
• Awards are made at the discretion of St Mary’s University
• By accepting these scholarship, the holders are agreeing to act as ambassadors for St Mary’s University throughout their degree. Activities may include providing testimonials and participating in events (in-person or virtual), subject to availability and timetable.