£6,000 Brunel Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award (2026–2027 Intake) 

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Overview

The Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award at Brunel University of London offers a £6,000 tuition fee reduction to high-achieving, self-funded international students enrolling in eligible postgraduate taught (PGT) or MRes programmes. The award supports outstanding students starting in January 2026, September 2026, or January 2027 and is automatically applied—no separate scholarship application required.

Scholarship Value

• £6,000 tuition fee reduction

• Applied per year:

  • One-year programmes: £6,000 (once)

  • Two-year full-time programmes: £6,000 each year (subject to progression)

• Paid as a fee reduction, not cash

Who Is Eligible?

Applicants must:

• Hold a minimum UK 2:1 (or international equivalent) undergraduate degree

• Have an offer for a full-time PGT or MRes course

• Be classed as an Overseas (international) fee-paying student

• Be self-funded (not government or externally sponsored)

• Pay the £5,000 tuition deposit by the advisory deadline

• Meet all offer conditions before registration

Who Is NOT Eligible?

• Home/EU (non-overseas) fee status students

• Sponsored students (government, employer, external body)

• PhD, MPhil, PGCert, PGDip

• Brunel Medical School (MSc Physician Associate)

• Distance learning, online, part-time programmes

• Brunel Pathway College (BPC) entrants

• Deferred starts outside the stated intakes

Key Advisory Deadlines

• January 2026 entry: Meet all conditions by 23 January 2026

• September 2026 entry: Meet all conditions by 31 August 2026

• January 2027 entry: Meet all conditions by 30 November 2026

Final scheme deadline: 30 November 2026 (12:00am)

How to Apply

• No separate application

• You are automatically considered once you:

  1. Receive an eligible course offer

  2. Meet academic criteria

  3. Pay the £5,000 deposit by the deadline

Award confirmation is issued in January (for January starts) or September (for September starts), subject to conditions being met.

Important Conditions

• Cannot be combined with other Brunel scholarships/discounts
  (except the 2% prompt payment discount)

• If eligible for multiple awards, the most valuable one is applied

• Award may be withdrawn for:

  • Incorrect/misleading information

  • Change to part-time, distance, or online study

  • Sponsorship discovered after award

• Recipients may be invited to act as Brunel ambassadors 

For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the £6,000 Brunel Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Excellence Award (2026–2027 Intake)

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