International Office scholarships

We offer the International Office scholarship to support our international students and make a positive impact on your studies. We are committed to ensuring that studying your degree at 91快活林 will help you to pursue a successful future career.

The scholarship is awarded as a £2,500 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study.

Applications close on Friday 2 May 2025 and you must be an eligible offer holder in order to be considered.

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Application information

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply you must:

  • be a new, international fee-status student
  • be holding an offer for a full-time undergraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year
  • be starting your course in September 2025.

You will not be eligible if:

  • you are eligible for a Vice-Chancellor international scholarship
  • you are a student at any University of 91快活林 partner colleges or affiliate institutions (including University of 91快活林 International College)
  • you are an applicant for 91快活林 and Sussex Medical School
  • you are receiving sponsorship from your government (unless you are a Lanekassen Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund student, Swedish CSN Loan student, US Federal Aid student or Canadian educational loan student)
  • you are joining us from a partner institution where an existing fee discount agreement is in place.

How to apply

International scholarships will be awarded based on your answer to the following questions:

  • What are your career ambitions?
  • Why have you chosen this career path?
  • Decisions about scholarship awards will be made by an awards committee and are final.
  • Applications that are not fully completed will not be reviewed by the panel.
  • Only one scholarship application per student will be considered for September 2025 entry.
  • Applications that have used AI to generate statements will be rejected.
  • Please note, you will need your 8-digit student number for the scholarship application. This can be found in under ‘your student record’. If you don’t include this number correctly on your scholarship application, the application will not be processed.

Submit an application

Please complete the below application form. You will need your 8-digit student number, which can be found in under ‘your student record’. If you don’t include this number correctly on your scholarship application, the application will not be processed.

Application closing deadline: 11:59pm BST on Friday 2 May 2025.

You will hear back about the outcome of your application by the end of June 2025.

Please note, applications that have used AI to generate statements will be rejected.

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  • Please select whether you're an undergraduate or postgraduate student
  • Please tick the relevant box below if you are looking to be funded by/will be in receipt of Lanekassen (Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund), Swedish CSN Loan, US Federal Aid or Canadian educational loan.
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Frequently asked questions

Can I use my scholarship for other means? eg housing

The scholarship can only be applied as a reduction to your tuition fees.

Can I appeal the decision of the panel if I am unsuccessful?

Our scholarship rounds are highly competitive and decisions by the panel are final.

I was awarded a scholarship last year but was unable to enrol at the university due to exceptional circumstances. Can I have the scholarship applied to this year now that I can enrol?

We will need to assess your case individually and confirm that you were awarded a scholarship. We will also need to check with our finance team that you have paid your deposit payment in time for this year.

I have deferred my enrolment, can I use my scholarship for next year?

You will not be able to defer your scholarship to a different intake or academic year. You can apply again next year, please keep an eye on this webpage for more information.

Will the scholarship reduction be reflected in my CAS?

Yes, provided you have accepted your offer on Student View, you have paid the tuition fee deposit and applied for your CAS by the deadline.

What happens if I apply for the International Office scholarship but am also eligible for the Vice-Chancellor scholarship?

The International Office scholarship is for those that are not eligible for any of the Vice-Chancellor scholarships. You can only be in receipt of one scholarship, therefore if you are eligible for the Vice-Chancellor scholarship, this will be the scholarship you are awarded.

I've been awarded a scholarship for September 2025 entry. What do I need to do next in order to receive the scholarship?

  1. Accept your offer on or
  2. Pay your tuition fee deposit
  3. Apply for your CAS by the deadline

When will I see the scholarship deducted?

The scholarship will be applied after 31 October, provided you have paid 50% of your tuition fee by the 31 October deadline. Your payment will be 50% of the total fee amount before the scholarship has been deducted, inclusive of your deposit (if required).

You will not see your scholarship reflected in your fee anywhere before 31 October. If you have a payment plan in place to pay your tuition fee by credit/debit card, the Finance department will update your plan with the new figures after 31 October and email a new schedule to you where you will be able to see that your final payment instalment has been reduced.