Scholarships at Aberystwyth University

We are delighted to offer 3 x Global Wales Scholarships for September 2023. The scholarship is worth £10,000 and is eligible to an applicant studying a Postgraduate Masters course at Aberystwyth University.

The scholarship is available to students from the European Union, India, North America and Vietnam and payment will be via a tuition fee discount.

This prestigious scholarship is funded through a partnership between the Welsh Government, Universities Wales, The British Council, and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

Please see the Study in Wales website for full details of this exciting scheme and to complete the online Application Form. The deadline for submitting an application for the scholarship is by 23:59 (PST) on the 31st May 2023 for September 2023 entry. . You must have already applied to an Aberystwyth University Master's degree to be eligible for the scholarship. You must complete the application form in one sitting but you can view the questions you will need to answer here so that you can plan your responses in advance.

Please note:

1. The Global Wales Scholarship can be held alongside any other awards you may be eligible to receive, including the international accommodation scholarship;
2. Successful applicants will hold an undergraduate Bachelors degree with a minimum standard equivalent to a UK 2:1 Honours classification;
3. Applicants must satisfy the University’s English Language requirements and meet the terms of their offer in full;
4. The scholarship is for students following a full-time PG Masters programme and the £10,000 will be deducted from the relevant tuition fee. Applicants will be responsible for funding the remainder of the tuition fee and living costs;
5. Award of this scholarship is also subject to the Eligibility Criteria as published on the Global Wales Scholarship website. It is important that you read these fully before submitting your application;
6. Although priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not undertaken previous postgraduate study, applicants who already hold a postgraduate qualification will be considered for a scholarship. It is up to the applicant to ensure that they satisfy the UKRI’s visa requirements regarding continued study in the UK.

We are delighted to provide new international students* with the International Accommodation Award, meaning the cost of your housing is included in your tuition fees.

The University has several different accommodation buildings. The scholarship is different depending on which building you choose but is either totally free or discounted by £2,000.

Accommodation Costs

The following table is for the 2022/23 academic year:

The Inclusive Accommodation Offer is only applicable if you choose to live in university-managed accommodation.

How It Works

When you make an application to study at Aberystwyth University, you will be given access to the Accommodation Portal, which opens in April.

You will be required to choose the accommodation options available to you by room type and location in order of your preference.  The International Accommodation Award offers free accommodation in Cwrt Mawr or a £2,000 discount on the cost of accommodation in our other halls of residence.  If Cwrt Mawr is where you want to live, you should select this as your first or second choice.  There are a limited number of spaces in Cwrt Mawr.  If there are no longer any free spaces available, you will be offered discounted accommodation according to your preferences.  If you wish to receive the £2,000 discount, please prioritise these accommodation options in order of preference.  Rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis in accordance with our priorities policy.

Please note…

If you initially move into Cwrt Mawr, but later decide to move to a different university-managed building, then the £2,000 discount will be applied to the cost of the new accommodation on a pro-rata basis (at a nightly rate, minus any time lived in Cwrt Mawr). Moving accommodation is subject to availability and requires you to complete a Transfer Request.

Terms and Conditions

1. Students will be eligible for this offer for the entire length of their course, provided they remain full international fee-paying students and continue to select university-managed accommodation;
2. The International Accommodation Award is only applicable through term-time. For undergraduate students, this is usually 39 weeks (i.e., is not applicable over the summer). For postgraduate students, it is usually 50 weeks;
3. No discounts can be provided for accommodation that is not managed by the University;
4. All normal regulations concerning accommodation licenses and application deadlines apply;
5. Students on International English Centre (IEC) Pre-sessional, International Foundation and Pre-Masters courses are entitled to free Cwrt Mawr accommodation.

*Students must meet the terms and conditions to be eligible for the offer.