Postgraduate International Bursary

The International Bursary offers a £4,000 fee reduction for self-funded international students across our postgraduate taught (PGT) courses starting in September or January 2026. This bursary was designed to reward students based on their academic profile. 

Who is eligible?

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

• To achieve a 2:2 or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification, or a China Dazhuan qualification (75 and 3 years work experience);

• Have an offer to study one of our postgraduate taught or MRes courses starting in September 2025;

• Pay your £5,000 course deposit.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have a 2:2 or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification, or a China Dazhuan qualification (75 and 3 years experience).

• Must be classed as an Overseas fee-paying student based on the UK government regulations and be self-funded (not sponsored). 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.

• Must have an offer to study on a full-time postgraduate taught or MRes programme starting in September 2025 or January 2026 of the 2025/26 academic year.

• Applicants must pay their £5,000 tuition fee deposit by the advisory deadline to secure the fee reduction.

• All applicants must meet all conditions of their offer by the time they are due to register at Brunel.

• Applicants who defer their entry from September to January 2026 (2025/26 academic year), will retain the award.

Those not eligible for this Bursary

• Applicants NOT classed as Overseas for fee purposes, based on the UK government regulations or those with an unresolved fee status.

• Applicants who are being sponsored by a Government or external body.

• The award is not available to Postgraduate Research applicants (i.e. PhD, MPhil).

• The award is not available for Brunel Medical School courses, namely MSc Physician Associate.

• Applicants who will NOT commence their course in September or January 2026 (2025/26 academic year), and defer to 2026/27.

• Applicants entering a course with Brunel Pathway College (BPC) or who are progressing to a Brunel course from an BPC course.

• Applicants holding an offer to study by Distance Learning.

• Applicants holding offers to study on a part-time programme.

• Applicants holding offers to study on an online learning programme.