Scholarship

Value of individual award

Campus

Application method

RUK students receive 4 years of study for the price of 3 (or 4 for 5, if integrated Masters programme)

• A targeted bursary to encourage RUK undergraduate students to choose UWS.

For students who have achieved academic excellence:

(NB:  grades requirement removed)

For all UG programmes at Scottish campuses 

Includes integrated Masters

For self-funding students

Excludes PGR

Value of individual award

Campus

Global Scholarships, aimed at international students who have achieved academic excellence in the undergraduate degree/diploma or equivalent for Postgraduate applicants

UG

PGT

FT

PT

For self-funding students

Excludes PGR

PGT

PGR

FT

PT

For self-funding students (including those with SAAS loan)

Must have completed 1 year 

Applies to full Masters students only (does not apply to PGDE, MEng, PgC or PgD)

Value of individual award

Campus

Early payment discount for International Students

5% discount when 100% fees are paid at CAS.

50% of fees paid at CAS, then 25% by the end of the student’s first term and the remaining 25% by the end of the student’s second term.

£505 paid at CAS followed by 7 monthly instalments starting 4 weeks after teaching start date.

UG

PGT

Value of individual award

Campus

Offered to individuals enrolling on a module for the first time as a UWS student, subject to eligibility to be counted as a domestic student – therefore increasing the number which are returnable to the SFC.

By removing financial barriers, we aim to attract a wider audience of professionals seeking to enhance their expertise and advance their careers, and businesses who are supporting staff development – increasing enrolment for CPD by offering prospective students the opportunity to enrol on a single module with the fee waived.

Module fee waived (assuming UG module fee of £305 and PG module fee of £1070)

Must meet eligibility to be counted as a domestic student.

Available for modules commencing in T1, T2 and T3 2024/25 (impact to be reviewed prior to T1 2025/26)

Value of individual award

Campus

Special bursary available to international students on specific programmes detailed to increase recruitment.

£5,550 for:

MSc IT & streams

MPA

MEd Education Studies

£8050 for:

MSc Cyber Security

After application Net Fee will be £9,950.

Bursary will be available to international students on the following programmes:

MSc IT & streams

MSc Cyber Security

MPA

MEd Education Studies

Initially available only for modules commencing in T1 2024/25.

Paisley Abbey Choral Scholarship

£3000 annually

Value of individual award

Campus

Gold, Silver and Bronze awards 

Aims to support those with the potential to be at the top of their sport. 

Will provide financial scholarships as well as support for student athletes to access the University's sports facilities, educational workshops, and sports science, medicine support.

Up to: 

A financial award (travel, equipment etc)

Subsidised Sports science, sports medicine and strength and conditioning support

Educational workshop programme

Academic liaison

Team UWS Branded clothing

Free access to UWS sports facilities

Gold: National or International Standard

Silver: National Standard

Bronze: Demonstrate the potential for success at national level.

Criteria eligibility includes international, national and regional standard athletes with additional funding available for those performing at regional level with aspirations to national and international standards.

Online application

(https://www.uws.ac.uk/money-fees-funding/other-financial-support/alternative-trusts-scholarships/sport-scholarship/)