Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship

This merit scholarship is a tuition fee waiver designed to reward academic excellence or, a strong creative portfolio, or relevant work experience (where required). The value of the scholarship will be £5,000, deducted from first year’s tuition fee.

Amount 

£5,000 tuition fee waiver deducted from first years tuition fee.

Application deadline 

31 May 2026.

Eligibility 

This is for new, self-funded international tuition fee-paying students studying full-time. Postgraduate Taught students must be studying on-campus. The scholarship is applicable to any postgraduate taught course starting in September 2026, studied for a minimum of 2 semesters. 

Terms and conditions

• Students must be studying on campus on a full-time postgraduate taught degree, for a minimum of 2 semesters (PhD/other doctoral qualifications/research Master’s degree are not eligible for this award. I.E. Professional MSc by Research).

• The scholarship is only available for the named programme in the offer letter and beginning in September 2026. 

• Scholarships are non-transferable.

• Students must be studying on campus on a full-time postgraduate taught degree, for a minimum of 2 semesters. 

• Applicants must be international fee payers and must be self-funding (see note 1) for at least 100% of tuition fee. 

• The Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is valid for first year of tuition fees. 

• Excellent work experience and/or portfolio will be considered in addition to grades. 

• Eligible applicants must have applied and meet set entry criteria. An interview may be required. 

• Applicants must accept the scholarship by paying the advance tuition fee amount by 9 July 2026..

• Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship from the University of Gloucestershire.

• Scholarships will not be awarded to deferred applications.

• On commencing studies at the University, scholarship holders will be contacted by the University, and be required to periodically participate in marketing activity that includes (but is not limited to) video and photography content creation, blog commentary, supporting recruitment events.