Who is eligible?

To be considered you need to:

• Achieve a minimum UK 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.

How to apply?

There is no application form to fill out, you will automatically be considered as long as you meet our eligibility criteria detailed below.

To be awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award for September you will need to meet all the conditions by the advisory deadline 31 August 2026.

Applicants applying for entry in January 2027 will need to meet all the conditions by the advisory deadline 30 November 2026.

1. Award details

Value: £6,000 tuition fee reduction applied each year for a maximum of one year for full time courses and two years for full-time courses running over two years, (for example, if you enrol on to a two-year full time postgraduate taught program or MRes, the fee reduction will apply to both years of study). The awards will be paid once for each eligible level of study, subject to normal progression criteria having been met (additional payments will not be made during a repeating year, regardless of the reason for repetition).

Application process: There is no separate application. Applicants will be considered automatically for the award when they have met the academic criteria, have paid the deposit and the funds have been received by Brunel.

The fee reduction will be confirmed in September 2026 or January 2027 of the 2026/27 academic year, subject to meeting all conditions stated on the offer email.

Brunel will assess each application for suitability against these terms and conditions.

Award holders may be required to represent Brunel as ambassadors throughout their time at the University and to participate occasionally in various activities to help promote the University. This might include hosting tours of the campus and its facilities, providing administrative support at Open Days, participating in social media and other marketing activity as required. Scholarship winners will be contacted by the International Recruitment or Marketing team as and when participation is required.

Data pertaining to bursary/scholarship holders such as: progression rates, degree attainment, degree completion, and graduate outcomes may also be analysed in order to understand the effectiveness of bursaries and scholarships. This data may also be linked to other data already held by the University for the purpose of better understanding the impact of bursaries and scholarships on under-represented groups. To learn more about how the University uses data to support its commitment to delivering positive outcomes to students from under-represented groups please visit our webpage.

2. Eligibility

2.1 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 UK 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification.

• Must be classed as an Overseas feepaying 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 stated above in order to secure their fee reduction.

• Applicants who defer their entry from September 2026 to January 2027 (2026/27 academic year), will retain the award.