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International Ambassador Scholarship

We offer a range of support to international students:

  • International Ambassador Scholarships of £1,000 towards first year undergraduate or postgraduate tuition fees
  • An alumni bursary for those who have completed an undergraduate degree at UWL

Ask our International Recruitment Team a question or call us on +44 (0) 20 8231 2440

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Alumni discount on taught postgraduate courses

If you are awarded your degree and graduate with a relevant three or four year undergraduate degree from the University of West London in 2024, you will be eligible for a discount of £2,000 when joining a taught postgraduate course in February or September 2024.

If you graduated earlier than 2024 and wish to join a taught postgraduate course in 2024, you will be eligible for a discount of £500.

The discount will be awarded for both full-time and part-time study and will be applied automatically upon enrolment.

Terms and conditions

  • You must have attended and completed all three years of an undergraduate degree at the University of West London.
  • The discount is for taught postgraduate study.
  • Qualifications must have been obtained within the past 10 years to be eligible and must be from UWL or our predecessor institution.
  • The discount may only be applied to one course.
  • Each applicant can only receive one discount.
  • The discount are payable on a pro-rata basis dependant on the number of postgraduate credits taken.
  • The alumni discount does not apply to courses provided by our franchise partners.
  • For more information contact our Student Finance team on 020 8280 0283 / financehelp@uwl.ac.uk.

Value

£500 - £2,000
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No application required. If you are eligible you will be considered automatically.
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Full-time Undergraduate Bursary

Students must fulfil all criteria below:

  • Students paying Home fees
  • Students from a household with a gross income of less than £25,000 per annum
  • Students who have accepted an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate bachelor's degree at UWL and be starting their new course at Level 4 in January 2024, February 2024, September 2024 or October 2024

The following students are not eligible:

  • Students on a BA/BSc/BEng with Foundation Year
  • Students on courses eligible to apply for additional funding from the NHS Learning Support Fund (eg Nursing and Midwifery courses) or UWL Biomedical Science Bursary
  • Students paying the 'Overseas' fee rate
  • Students whose fees are paid or part-paid through a sponsorship arrangement (eg degree apprentices or students studying on a collaborative programme)
  • Students studying at affiliate or partner institutions
  • Students with full entitlement of UWL Full-time Undergraduate Bursary or Path to Success Scholarship processed already

If we are able to access household income data from Student Loans Company, no application is required; if you are eligible you will be considered automatically.

Value

£3,000 (£1,000/year)
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Application deadline

If you are not automatically considered, further information and an application form will be provided after the start of the October semester.
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International Ambassador Scholarship

If you are an international fee-paying student with an offer to study a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree with us, you are eligible to apply for one of our International Ambassador Scholarships. 

As an International Ambassador you will meet other international students on the scheme and you will be asked to help showcase UWL to prospective international students, including helping out at Open Days, participating in interviews, videos and photo-shoots with the Marketing department or engaging with visiting international students.

Value

£1,000
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Application deadline

31 July 2024 for our September 2024 intake
Apply online
Some bursaries have eligibility criteria based on your income, whether you are a UK or international student, and what you are studying. Please read full terms and conditions before you apply.

Path to Success Bursary

If you are a Home fee region student starting a four or five-year full-time undergraduate degree course including a foundation year in September/October 2024, you are eligible to receive our Path to Success Bursary. 

No application is required; if you are eligible you will be considered automatically.  

*The bursary is subject to your attendance, submission to assessment, progression to the next year of study and engagement with your personal tutor.

Value

£2,000 (£500/year)

Scholarships available

All Home fee region students on a four or five year full-time undergraduate degree course including a foundation year*
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No application required. If you are eligible you will be considered automatically.

Top-up Bursary

The Top-up Bursary is available to new Home fee region entrants enrolling onto Level 6 of a full-time undergraduate top-up degree, having previously completed a stand-alone Level 5 qualification at another institution, in January/February 2024 or September/October 2024.

The bursary is made up of:

  • £1,500 fee waiver
  • £500 paid on completion of your course.

There is no deadline and all eligible students are automatically considered.

Value

£2,000
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Application deadline

No application required.

UWL Aspire Bursary

Available to undergraduate students starting a course in academic year 23/24. The books and funds are provided to help you with your studying costs.

The funds are provided as an Aspire account which can be accessed and used on the Aspire at UWL Engagement Portal.

Please note you DO NOT need to apply for this bursary; all eligible students will be given the bursary at induction.

For more information, please visit our UWL Aspire bursary page

Value

Full-time undergraduate students: core text books and £200 funds. Part-time undergraduate students: core text books and £100 funds. Degree apprenticeship students: core text books.

Scholarships available

All eligible students
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No application required. If you are eligible you will be considered automatically.
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Helena Kennedy Foundation Bursary 2024

The bursary is open to prospective Home (UK) students who are in their final year at a publicly-funded further education institution at the time of applying. 

Apply via the Helena Kennedy Foundation website.

Value

£2,250
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Application deadline

16 May 2024

Help to Achieve Scholarship

 

The Help to Achieve Scholarships are kindly supported by alumni and friends of the University of West London.

 

The Scholarships are open to full-time Home and International students pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course.

 

The University selection committee will select the most deserving candidates.

Value

£5,000

Scholarships available

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Application deadline

Deadline has now passed.

The Cathie Wallace Scholarship

 

The Cathie Wallace Scholarship is kindly supported by Professor Emerita Cathie Wallace.

 

The Scholarship is open to full-time Home and International students at the University of West London pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course.

 

The University selection committee will select the most deserving candidate.

Value

£5,000

Scholarships available

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Application deadline

Deadline has now passed.
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The Marcia Worrell Prize

The Marcia Worrell Prize is kindly supported by a friend of the University in memory of Professor Marcia Worrell, Professor of Psychology and former member of staff at UWL.
 
The Prize is open to Level 8 (PhD) full-time and part-time Home and International students (taught or research) pursuing doctoral studies at UWL.
 
The University's selection committee will select the most deserving candidate based on either outstanding contribution to the field of research or exceptional progress.

Value

£200

Scholarships available

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Application deadline

No application required. Nomination is by the University's selection committee only.

The Mollie Clay Scholarship

 

The Mollie Clay Scholarships are kindly supported by the Syed Hamid Charitable Trust in memory of Mollie Clay.

 

The Scholarships are open to Level 5 (Year 2) and Level 6 (Year 3) Home students who are performing well academically but need financial help.

 

The University selection committee will select the most deserving candidates.

Value

£2,000

Scholarships available

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Application deadline

Deadline has now passed.
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The Shaukat Moledina Scholarship

The Shaukat Moledina Scholarship is kindly supported by the Shaukat Moledina Foundation.
 
The Scholarship is open to full-time Home and International students pursuing their final year (Level 6) of an undergraduate degree course in accountancy, law, or nursing.  The student must also be in employment to fund their degree course.
 
The University’s selection committee will select the most deserving candidate.

Value

£5,000

Scholarships available

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The Syed Hamid Scholarship

The Syed Hamid Scholarships are kindly supported by the Syed Hamid Charitable Trust.
 
The Prizes are open to Level 5 (Year 2) and Level 6 (Year 3) Home students who are performing well academically but need financial help.
 
The University selection committee will select the most deserving candidates.

Value

£2,000

Scholarships available

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Application deadline

Deadline has now passed.

Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarships

The University of West London is a forward-thinking University with an appetite for innovative, rigorous and impactful research.

As part of its research expansion strategy, the University is offering a number of opportunities for 3-year fully funded PhD Scholarships (fees plus an annual stipend of £22,000). These will be available for all eligible students (both home and international). PhD scholars will be expected to carry out teaching or research duties for a maximum of six hours per week.

The University welcomes applicants who wish to study for a PhD research degree in one of its schools or colleges. Visit our PhD opportunities page for more information.

Particular attention will be paid to applications aligned with one (or more) of our research strategic priorities:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) – we encourage applications promoting and embedding EDI values throughout the whole research process. We also encourage original research addressing key EDI-related challenges.

Interdisciplinarity – we encourage applications sitting across several UWL Schools/Colleges and demonstrating innovative research focus and/or methodologies.

Impact – we encourage applications demonstrating effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.

Successful applicants to the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship will join a vibrant and challenging academic environment where innovation, insight, and knowledge creation feeds into high quality research.

Applications can be made as part of your PhD application - please state on the application form that you would like to apply for the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship. 

Find out more about the full range of subject areas, terms and conditions and more on the applying for a PhD page.

Value

UK PhD tuition fees, plus £22,000 per annum
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Application deadline

Deadline has now passed. Interviews take place 4 and 5 December 2023.