Scholarships at University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk International Master’s Excellence Scholarship (2022/3) is a fund of £150,000 designed to attract and reward international applicants to the University who present excellent prior academic achievement, show commitment to their postgraduate studies at the University, and illustrate the impact their studies will have on communities both locally and internationally.  

We will be awarding fifty (50) International Master’s Excellence Scholarships of £3,000 value each in the 2022/3 academic year. Scholarships will be made available as a reduction to the tuition fee that is payable upon enrolment to the University.

Candidates wishing to find out more about this scholarship scheme are invited to review the terms and conditions here.

A Scholarship of £4,000 is available for International fee-paying students applying for the full-time MBA for 2022/23  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Awards

We will be offering the following awards:

• £4,000 awards for International fee-paying students applying for the full-time MBA for 2022/23

The award will be deducted from the full tuition fee as a fee scholarship, and will be offered to students who meet all of the eligibility criteria below.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to receive the award, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must submit an application and hold an unconditional offer for the University of Suffolk MBA
• You must be either an international fee paying student and/or require a Student Route visa to study in the UK
• You must be studying full-time
• You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for fee purposes
• You must pay MBA CAS Deposit (full tuition fee minus £4,000 Scholarship)

Notes

The MBA Scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other Scholarships offered by the University of Suffolk.

Should your application for a Student Route visa be unsuccessful, your full CAS Deposit will be returned, minus a small administration fee.

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, from 2021/22 EU students will no longer be entitled to financial support from Student Finance England. To support EU students through this transition, the University of Suffolk is offering an EU Scholarship of up to £4,590 (pro rata for part-time students), this will provide financial support in the absence of tuition fee loans.

To be eligible for the EU scholarship 2022/23, you must meet all the criteria below:

•    Be a new student to the University of Suffolk in academic year 2022/23, starting in the first year of your course
•    Be new to Higher Education and not transferring from another UK institution
•    Be studying full-time or part-time on an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree, paying full overseas tuition fees
•    You must have a nationality of “EEA countries / Switzerland” and your nationality is verified by the University of Suffolk
•    You must ordinarily be resident outside of the UK 
•    Be in continued attendance on the course on which you enrolled at the date of payment
•    If a student withdraws or intercalates, the scheme criteria will not have been met and the award will only be applied to the time period of your study at the University of Suffolk
•    There will be no backdated payment
•    Apprenticeship, CPD and SCITT courses are ineligible for this scholarship.

Further Information

This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other scholarships offered by the University of Suffolk.

In order to be considered for an EU Scholarship you must complete the online application (see ‘How to Apply’ below) by the deadline and ensure that you meet all of the EU Scholarship criteria.

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship of up to £4,590 (pro-rata for part time students) each year for the duration of your course. Scholarship amounts will vary depending on the course you are studying on, but the intention is to bring your tuition fee in line with the fee paid by UK students.

Scholarships will not be paid to you directly. They will be offset against your tuition fees prior to invoicing each year. If you apply for a scholarship and are successful after invoicing has already occurred, your fee will be amended retrospectively, and a statement will be issued with your outstanding balance. In the unlikely event that we do need to pay the scholarship to you directly, please note you will be required to provide UK bank account details.

The deadline for application is 31 July 2022.