Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

You could be eligible for 50% off your full or part-time postgraduate course with our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for UWE Bristol alumni.

About the scholarship

Our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship offers a 50% discount on select full and part-time postgraduate courses. This scholarship is designed to support recent UWE Bristol graduates to advance their careers through further study.

Scholarship availability

College of Business and Law

50 scholarships available

College of Arts, Technology and Environment

25 scholarships available

College of Health, Science and Society

60 scholarships available

The following courses are excluded from the Scholarship:

  • Doctor of Biomedical Science
  • Doctor of Counselling Psychology
  • Doctor of Health Psychology
  • MRes Health and Care Research
  • MRes Social Research (Sustainable Futures)
  • LLM and PGDip Bar Training Course
  • LLM and PGDip Solicitors Training Course
  • Education courses, including some PGCEs
  • Online courses and distance learning
  • Degree Apprenticeships
  • Postgraduate Certificates (PGDip)

Eligibility

You qualify if you:

  • graduated from a UWE Bristol undergraduate course in the last two years or are graduating this academic year
  • are starting your postgraduate course in the upcoming academic year.

For further information please read the Vice Chancellor's scholarship terms and conditions (PDF).

How to apply

Applications open in January 2025 and close on 30 June (UK students) or 31 May (non-UK students).

If you receive an offer to study, you will be invited to apply for the Scholarship through the UWE Bristol Welcome Portal. You will receive an email containing a link to the application form when the application period opens.

You will be contacted about the results of the Scholarship application 14 days after the deadline above. You will have 14 days to confirm acceptance if you are successful.

Your application will be evaluated on:

  • your interest in the subject area – you should demonstrate a strong passion for the course you’ve applied for and explain how it aligns with your future career plans.
  • personal motivation – you should show your commitment to your chosen field of study and your drive to succeed at postgraduate level.
  • alignment with our values – you should highlight how the experiences and skills learnt on your undergraduate course will help you achieve your career goals.
  • potential for impact – you should indicate how you plan to use your postgraduate education to make a difference in your field.

This will be assessed through a series of questions in the Scholarship’s application form.

Payment

The 50% discount includes a 20% alumni discount. Part-time students receive a pro-rata discount each year.

The discount will be applied to your course record after we receive confirmation of acceptance.

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