Are you an aspiring healthcare professional with a strong academic background and a passion for improving the lives of others? The University of Suffolk is offering an exciting opportunity for international students through the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship for the 2025/6 academic year. This scholarship is designed to recognize and reward outstanding international students who have demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to pursuing a career in the health professions.
Scholarship Benefits
The Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship offers the following benefits:
- Award Value: Each scholarship is valued at £4,000 per year of study.
- Number of Awards: The University of Suffolk will award 50 scholarships for the 2025 academic year, split between the September 2025 and January 2026 intakes.
- Tuition Reduction: Scholarships will be provided as a reduction to the tuition fee upon enrolment at the University. This will help international students significantly reduce their financial burden during their studies.
- Duration: Scholarship recipients will receive the award for each year of full-time study, provided they remain on their original programme of study.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must have received a conditional or unconditional offer for one of the eligible undergraduate (360-credit) or postgraduate-taught (180-credit) health programmes at the University of Suffolk, Ipswich campus.
- Must be an international student (classified as Overseas for fee purposes) and self-funding.
- Must be applying to commence studies in the 2025/6 academic year.
- Must be studying full-time.
- Undergraduate applicants must be starting their studies in Year 1 (Level 4).
- Must apply for the scholarship before the application deadline (detailed below).
Eligible Courses
Students holding offers for the following health-related programmes are eligible to apply for this scholarship:
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography
- BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing
- BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing
- MSc Adult Nursing (Pre-registration)
- BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology
- MSc Diagnostic Radiography (Pre-registration)
Application Process
The Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship is not automatic. Eligible applicants will be invited to submit a scholarship application after receiving an offer of admission from the University of Suffolk. Scholarships will be awarded based on:
- Scores obtained during the academic interview for the applicant’s chosen programme.
- In cases where scores are tied, the scholarship will be awarded based on interview scores and prior academic achievements.
Official Call Letter: https://www.uos.ac.uk/media/uniofsuffolk/website/content-assets/documents/international/Vice-Chancellors-Excellence-in-Health-Scholarship-[2025-6]—Terms–Conditions-(1).pdf
Scholarship Link: https://www.uos.ac.uk/international/fees-and-scholarships/
Application Deadlines
- For September 2025 starters: Scholarship applications must be submitted by 25 April 2025.
- For January 2026 starters: Scholarship applications must be submitted by 12 September 2025.