Scholarships at Oxford Brookes University

Starting your degree in September 2024? You could qualify for one of our £2,000 international student scholarships.

We know that moving to a new country can be a challenge, and we believe that early preparation is an important factor in student success. In order to encourage our students to be well prepared for their new life in the UK, we are offering a £2,000 scholarship to support students who make their deposit payment by a relevant deadline, see below for more information.

In order to qualify for this scholarship, you must:

• Hold a conditional or unconditional offer from the University.

• Pay your deposit by the relevant deadline:

• 15 April 2024 for postgraduate applicants.

• 6 June 2024 for undergraduate applicants.

• Enrol in September 2024 as a new full-time undergraduate or as a new full-time postgraduate international fee-paying student.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be new, full-time, international fee-paying students commencing full 3 or 4-year undergraduate degrees (including Integrated Foundation Courses) or full-time 1 or 2-year postgraduate degrees. Unfortunately this scholarship does not apply to students under home/EU fees.

The scholarship will only be available to students commencing a degree in September 2024.

The scholarship scheme will not apply to:

• Pre-sessional programmes in English Language.

• 1-year stand-alone Foundation Programmes including:

• International Foundation Diploma

• Foundation in Art and Design

• Pre-Master’s programmes (excluding the Two Year Master's Programme which will be included in the scheme)

• Modular associate programmes or exchange programmes

• Diploma courses

• Certificate courses

• This scholarship is not available to ACP students and top up (partner college) or

• The scholarship will not be available to students who are sponsored.

• The scholarship will be awarded as a discount applicable to the student’s second semester of tuition fees.

• This scholarship is not available to Associate College Partnerships (ACP) students and top-up (partner college) or distance learning courses.

• The scholarship will not be available to claim in conjunction with scholarships by Oxford Brookes.

This scholarship is for individuals seeking asylum and those who have a form of protection from an asylum claim, who are not able to access government student finance.

In 2024/25 entry there will be one scholarship available which will include:

• A full fee waiver (you do not need to pay fees).

• A cash bursary of £4,000.

• Financial support equivalent to £10,000 towards accommodation. Those living in halls of residence will automatically receive this support; those in private accommodation will be required to provide proof of living costs as detailed in the terms and conditions of the scholarship.

• Guaranteed accommodation in University halls of residence for 52 weeks per year.

Eligibility criteria

Students with the following immigration statuses who meet the relevant course entry requirements and are not in receipt of, or eligible for government student finance support, are eligible to apply:

• asylum seeker,

• unaccompanied asylum seeking child,

• limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application,

• discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application),

• the family member of someone with one of the immigration statuses listed above with ‘in line’ or ‘dependent’ status.

The scholarship will be open to students who are in receipt of an offer (or awaiting a decision) for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught course, including foundation year courses. Courses taught at Partner Colleges are not eligible.