The Vice Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award

Other eligibility requirements

Who is eligible?

To be considered, here's what you will need:

• Achieve a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate degree.
• Have an offer from us to study one of our postgraduate taught or MRes courses starting in September 2026 or January 2027.
• Pay your £5,000 course deposit by the stated deadline.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have an offer to study on a full time postgraduate taught or MRes programme starting in September 2026 or January 2027 of the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants must have a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification.
• Must be classed as an Overseas fee paying student based on the UK government regulations and be self-funded (not sponsored). This includes applicants from the EU who are required to pay overseas fees. Applicants who are unsure of their fee status should note Brunel uses the information they have provided in their application form to assess fee status against regulations set by the UK government. For information on these regulations please visit the independent organisation UKCISA’s website.
• All applicants must meet all conditions of their offer by the time they are due to register at Brunel.
• Applicants must pay their £5,000 tuition fee deposit by the advisory deadline to secure their fee reduction.
• Applicants who defer their entry from September 2026 to January 2027 (2026/27 academic year), will retain the award.