Scholarships at Arts University Bournemouth

Progression Bursaries are available for all students who have completed either our Foundation course or an Undergraduate programme and wish to progress onto an Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme.

Find out more about the eligibility criteria and application process for each of our Progression Bursaries below.

Summer School to Foundation Studies

This award is for students enrolling on the Foundation Diploma at AUB, after having completed a Summer Course or Study Abroad programme at AUB.

Eligibility Criteria

You must:

• Be, or have completed as an AUB student a Summer Course or Study Abroad programme within the past five years.

• Have been offered a place on the Foundation Diploma at AUB

• Be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• Submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

Foundation to Undergraduate Studies

This award is for students enrolling on an Undergraduate/BA (Hons) degree programme at AUB who have already completed AUB’s Foundation Diploma.

• Undergraduate Progression Bursary: £3,000 per annum.

• Fees with Undergraduate Progression Bursary: £16,950.

Eligibility Criteria

You must:

• Be a current AUB Foundation Diploma student (or have successfully completed the AUB Foundation Diploma within the last two years).

• Be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• Submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

Undergraduate to Postgraduate Studies

This award is for students who have completed an Undergraduate/BA (Hons) degree at AUB and are progressing to a Postgraduate/MA programme at AUB.

• Postgraduate Progression Bursary: £5,000 per annum for MA courses; £3,000 per annum for Master of Architecture.

• Fees with Postgraduate Progression Bursary: £14,950 for MA; £16,950 for Master of Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria

You must:

• Be a current AUB Undergraduate student or have completed an AUB Undergraduate degree in the past two years.

• Have been offered a place on a Postgraduate Programme at AUB.

• Be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• Submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

Receive £2,000 to support your studies at AUB on the AUB Foundation Diploma.

Our international scholarships are awarded to recognise and support creative talent within the global international student community.

Eligibility Criteria

• You must have been offered a place on the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media at AUB.

• You must be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• You must submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Arts University Bournemouth is offering one scholarship to a student from France applying for any of our postgraduate courses.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should be residents and citizens of France. They must be in receipt of and accept a Postgraduate offer from AUB. The applicant will then be sent an application form to complete. There is no interview. AUB will inform the successful applicant and provide further details for accepting and enrolment.

This is not an AUB award, but we want to make eligible students aware of this category. For assistance with queries regarding your fee status at AUB, please contact AUB .

Application deadline: 30 June 2025.

Receive up to £5,000 for Undergraduate students and £6,000 for Postgraduate students to support your studies at AUB.

Our international scholarships are awarded to recognise and support creative talent within the global international student community.

Undergraduate studies

• International Undergraduate Scholarship: up to £5,000.

• Scholarship is awarded for first year only.

• Early fee payment waiver is available to all students in Year 2 and Year 3 if full fees are paid by deadline.

Eligibility criteria

• You must have been offered a place on an Undergraduate programme at AUB.

• You must be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• You must submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

Postgraduate studies

• International Postgraduate Scholarship: up to £6,000.

Eligibility criteria

• You must have been offered a place on a Postgraduate programme at AUB.

• You must be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• You must submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.

Receive up to £10,950 to support your studies at AUB on one of our Postgraduate degrees – matching the Home fees rate of £9,000.

Our international scholarships are awarded to recognise and support creative talent within the global international student community.

Eligibility Criteria

• You must have been offered a place on one of AUB’s Postgraduate degrees (MA, Master of Architecture, or MRes Arts).

• You must be an EU passport holder currently resident in the EU.

• You must be classified as an overseas fee payer (international student) for fee purposes.

• You must submit the scholarship application form by the posted deadline.