Are you an ambitious international student with a drive to excel academically? Cardiff University is offering several half-fee Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarships for 2025, designed to recognize and reward students who can demonstrate exceptional academic potential and leadership qualities. Here’s all you need to know about this incredible opportunity!
Benefits of the Scholarship
Recipients of the Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarship will receive a substantial tuition fee waiver covering half of their tuition costs. This scholarship is awarded as a discount on tuition fees and cannot be exchanged for cash or used in place of a required deposit. The award supports eligible students for their full-time undergraduate studies starting in autumn 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the scholarship, you must:
- Be classed as an international student for fee-paying purposes.
- Self-finance your studies and not receive non-repayable funding from alternative sources.
- Hold an offer to study at Cardiff University on an eligible undergraduate degree starting in autumn 2025.
- Achieve a minimum of AAB at A-level or equivalent qualifications.
- Submit your scholarship application by 23:59 (UK time) on Friday, 4 April 2025.
- Meet all entry requirements, including English language criteria, by the UCAS deadline.
Additional conditions apply based on your offer status:
- Conditional Offer Holders: Confirm Cardiff University as your firm choice by the UCAS deadline and fulfill all offer conditions, including English language requirements, by 20 August 2025.
- Unconditional Offer Holders: Confirm Cardiff University as your firm choice by your UCAS deadline.
How to Apply?
The application process is straightforward for eligible students:
- Apply: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/international-scholarships/undergraduate-excellence-scholarships
- Receive an offer for an eligible undergraduate program at Cardiff University for autumn 2025.
- Watch for an email invitation to complete the scholarship application form.
- Answer the following questions in the application form (each response should be within a 200-word limit):
- Why do you want to study at Cardiff University, and why did you choose your program of study?
- Describe a significant achievement in your student life or career and its impact on others or the organization.
- How would you promote Cardiff University as a study destination?
- Describe how your future career can positively contribute to addressing one or more of the UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals.
Key Dates
- Scholarship Application Deadline: 23:59 on 4 April 2025 (UK time)
- Scholarship Acceptance Deadline: Within 2 weeks of award allocation
- Offer Conditions Deadline: 20 August 2025.