Scholarships at University of Brighton

Our Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarships are automatically granted to students from specific regions. The total award is £5,500 across a standard three-year undergraduate course.

We offer the following scholarships for international undergraduate students from the below regions:

• Vice-Chancellor South and South-East Asia undergraduate scholarship.

• Vice-Chancellor Africa undergraduate scholarship.

• Vice-Chancellor MENA and Turkey undergraduate scholarship.

• Vice-Chancellor LATAM undergraduate scholarship.

• Vice-Chancellor EU undergraduate scholarship.

These scholarships are open to students studying within any of our academic schools, excluding Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

Scholarships are awarded as a £2,500 reduction on tuition fees for the first year of study, which is automatically deducted after enrolment to students that meet the eligibility criteria. You will also receive a £1,500 reduction on your second-year tuition fees, and a further £1,500 reduction on your third-year tuition fees.

Who is eligible

You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria:

• be a new, international fee-status student from one of the eligible countries/regions.

• have accepted your offer for a full-time undergraduate degree.

• be starting your course in September 2025.

• be a self-funded student.

• if you are in receipt of a conditional offer, you must meet the conditions of your offer.

• have paid your tuition fee deposit .

• have applied for your CAS by the deadline.

Eligible countries/regions: 

• South and South-East Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.

• Africa: all countries.

• MENA and Turkey: Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

• LATAM: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.

• EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

You will not be eligible if:

• you are a student at any University of Brighton partner colleges or affiliate institutions

• you are progressing to the University of Brighton from the University of Brighton International College (UBIC)

• you are an applicant for Brighton and Sussex Medical School

• you are receiving funding from external bodies such as local government, charities or private organisations (students receiving funding in the form of a loan will be eligible, providing all other criteria is met)

• you are joining us from a partner institution where an existing fee discount agreement is in place.