Support for MENA exam disruption

We recognise that applicants across the region may be facing uncertainty beyond examination schedules. This may include exam disruption, travel or flight disruption, or wider regional challenges that affect your ability to confirm plans as expected.

UWE Bristol continues to welcome applications from affected students. These measures are in place to ensure that prospective students can apply with confidence, even where plans may need to remain flexible. Our admissions approach is designed to be clear, supportive and consistent, enabling informed decision making without unnecessary delay.

Where standard exam results are delayed or unavailable due to disruption, UWE Bristol accepts alternative forms of academic assessment as part of the admissions process. This may include predicted grades, alternative assessment outcomes, or school submitted academic evidence, in line with course requirements.

Applicants do not need to delay applying or contact Admissions in advance – relevant evidence is considered automatically as part of the normal assessment process.

Where circumstances change after you have applied, UWE Bristol's international deposit refund policy allows a refund to be considered in specific exceptional cases, including where an applicant is unable to take up their place due to civil disruption, supported by appropriate evidence and reviewed on a case by case basis.

To help reduce the overall cost of study, UWE Bristol offers tuition fee reductions for eligible international students:

• Undergraduate applicants may be eligible for the UWE Bristol Global Success Scholarship, providing up to £9,000 across three years of study.
• Postgraduate applicants may be eligible for the UWE Bristol Postgraduate Success Scholarship, offering a first year tuition fee reduction of up to £3,500.

Once enrolled, UWE Bristol also offers a wide range of academic, wellbeing and practical support to help international students settle and succeed during their studies.

International student support

Where exam outcomes, travel arrangements or visa timelines are delayed, our teams can also support you in understanding next steps, including whether an alternative course start may be appropriate. Email us at international@uwe.ac.uk.