Scholarships at University of Bath

Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, the Deans Award for Academic Excellence Scholarship aims to reward students with strong academic credentials and a demonstrable background of achievement and success.

Funding available

Each of the Faculties will award eight scholarships worth £5,000. The awards are available for full-time taught master's courses and can only be used as fee waivers towards the cost of tuition fees.

• 8 x £5,000 scholarships available in the Faculty of Engineering & Design.

• 8 x £5,000 scholarships available in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

• 8 x £5,000 scholarships available in the Faculty of Science.

Eligibility criteria

To apply, you must hold an offer from the University of Bath for a full-time taught master's course starting in 2025. The course must be based in the Faculty of Engineering & Design, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences or Faculty of Science.

Application deadlines

• apply by 5 February 2025 for a decision by 28 February 2025.

• apply by 7 April 2025 for a decision by 9 May 2025.

• apply by 11 June 2025 for a decision by 11 July 2025.

This award is made to eligible overseas fee-paying offer-holders for the campus-based MSc Artificial Intelligence and MSc Advanced Machine Learning courses

About the Department of Computer Science Scholarship

The Department of Computer Science Scholarship is worth £5,000 and is available for overseas fee-paying students permanently domiciled in selected countries who have an outstanding academic record. This award aims to reward students who can demonstrate a background of achievement and success

The award is only available for the full-time campus-based MSc Artificial Intelligence and MSc Advanced Machine Learning courses and can only be used as a fee waiver towards the cost of tuition fees

Eligbility criteria

You will automatically be considered for the award and do not need to submit an additional application

To be eligible for the award, you must:

• hold an offer from the University of Bath for either the full-time, campus-based MSc Artificial Intelligence course or the MSc Advanced Machine Learning course starting in 2025

• be permanently domiciled in one of the countries listed below and be a graduate or studying your degree at a university in the same country. You must have studied the whole of your degree in the country:

  • Bangladesh

  • Cambodia

  • Canada

  • Chile

  • China

  • Colombia

  • France

  • India

  • Indonesia

  • Italy

  • Kenya

  • Malaysia

  • Mexico

  • Nepal

  • Pakistan

  • Philippines

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Sri Lanka

  • Turkey

  • United Arab Emirates

  • United States of America

  • Vietnam

• have overseas fee status

• have a final degree or current grade/GPA equivalent to a UK high 2:2 degree

• have not previously studied at the University of Bath

No additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria, the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount

Recipients of the Department of Computer Science Scholarship can also apply for other University of Bath scholarships available for 2025/26 entry. Eligible offer-holders will also be considered for a Bath Merit Scholarship award

Global Leaders Scholarships are worth £5,000 to help you fund your studies.

The Global Leaders Scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and future leadership potential. Applicants should demonstrate excellent team working skills and have a strong vision for the future.

Funding available

There are a number of £5,000 scholarships available across the:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design.

• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

• Faculty of Science.

The awards are available for full-time taught master's courses and can only be used as fee waivers towards the cost of tuition fees.

Eligibility criteria

To apply, you must hold an offer from the University of Bath for a full-time taught master's course starting in 2025. The course must be based in the:

• Faculty of Engineering & Design

• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

• Faculty of Science

This scholarship is open to applicants of all nationalities (UK and International applicants).

Application deadlines

• apply by 5 February 2025 for a decision by 28 February 2025.

• apply by 7 April 2025 for a decision by 9 May 2025.

• apply by 11 June 2025 for a decision by 11 July 2025.

If you're a graduate of nominated Hong Kong universities, and an international fee-paying offer-holder, you may be eligible for this scholarship.

About the award

Sir Jack Cater was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Bath in 1995.

He was the founding head of Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption, and went on to become Hong Kong's Chief Secretary, Acting Governor and Commissioner in London.

This scholarship is awarded on behalf of his family and the Parthenon Trust to students of nominated Hong Kong universities.

Funding available

1 x £3,000 scholarship is available for full-time, postgraduate taught master's courses across the Faculty of Engineering & Design, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and School of Management.

Eligibility criteria

You can apply for this scholarship if you are a graduate of Hong Kong University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) or Hong Kong Baptist University and:

• have a confirmed offer to study a full-time taught postgraduate master's course at the University of Bath for 2025.

• have firmly accepted your conditional or unconditional offer.

Application deadline

• apply by 11 June 2025 for a decision by 11 July 2025.