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£650 – £6,000

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Scholarships at this university

Alumni Bursary

University Scholarship

An automatic bursary for international Swansea alumni progressing from a completed Swansea Bachelor's or taught Master's degree to a taught Master's or research degree in any subject.

Award Description£1,000-£5,000/year; Taught Master's to Research: £3,000/year
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • International/overseas fee status on the new postgraduate application
  • successfully completed the original full Swansea degree programme
  • eligible for full- or part-time study subject to academic threshold
  • Bachelor's alumni awards depend on classification: First Class £5,000, 2:1 £3,000, 2:2 £1,000 per year
  • taught Master's progressing to research receives £3,000 per year
  • excludes Home-fee students, exchange/visiting students, College foundation/pre-Master's, specified professional law courses, exit qualifications and MPhil-to-PhD upgrades
  • normally privately funded.

How to Apply

  1. 1No separate application
  2. 2awarded automatically to eligible Swansea alumni.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

International Excellence Scholarships

Open for 2026

A competitive tuition-fee scholarship for overseas students who have demonstrated academic excellence or show strong potential to do so during postgraduate study at Swansea.

Award DescriptionUp to £5,000 tuition fee discount
CoversTuition
DeadlineFri Aug 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • New international self-funding postgraduate applicant
  • scholarship is intended for overseas students demonstrating academic excellence or potential
  • detailed eligibility and terms vary by scholarship application guidance.

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through Swansea University's International Excellence Scholarship application process before 12:00 BST on the deadline.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Music Scholarship

University Scholarship

A choral and organ scholarship supporting the development of currently enrolled taught-degree students as musicians through tuition, an annual bursary and participation in Swansea Minister music.

Award Description£650 annual bursary + up to 15 hours tuition/year
CoversTuition
DeadlineNot Given
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Currently enrolled student on a taught degree course
  • scholarship applicants must submit an application form and references and complete a face-to-face audition
  • scholars are expected to participate fully in the music of Swansea Minister.

How to Apply

  1. 1Submit the scholarship application form and two referee forms, then attend a face-to-face audition.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Nepal Bursary

Open for 2026

An automatic £6,000 tuition-fee bursary for new self-funding postgraduate taught students ordinarily resident in Nepal.

Award Description£6,000 tuition fee reduction
CoversTuition
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesNepal
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Overseas fee status
  • fully self-funding
  • ordinarily resident in Nepal for the last five years, excluding residence solely for study
  • full-time taught postgraduate course in 2026/27
  • annual course fee above £16,000
  • PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, PGCert, PGDip and professional courses excluded
  • cannot previously have received Thrive or Sri Lanka Bursary
  • two-year Masters with placement receives bursary in Year 1 only
  • combined University awards capped at £7,000 in one academic year.

How to Apply

  1. 1No separate application
  2. 2awarded automatically to eligible applicants.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Sri Lanka Bursary

Open for 2026

An automatic £6,000 tuition-fee bursary for new self-funding postgraduate taught students ordinarily resident in Sri Lanka.

Award Description£6,000 tuition fee reduction
CoversTuition
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesSri Lanka
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Overseas fee status
  • fully self-funding
  • ordinarily resident in Sri Lanka for the last five years, excluding residence solely for study
  • full-time taught postgraduate course in 2026/27
  • annual course fee above £16,000
  • PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, PGCert, PGDip and professional courses excluded
  • cannot previously have received Thrive or Nepal Bursary
  • two-year Masters with placement receives bursary in Year 1 only
  • combined University awards capped at £7,000 in one academic year.

How to Apply

  1. 1No separate application
  2. 2awarded automatically to eligible applicants.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Swansea University Sport Scholarship

University Scholarship

A high-performance sport scholarship providing a personalised academic and athletic support package for talented student athletes competing at the highest levels.

Award DescriptionUp to £2,000 financial support plus support package
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineNot Given
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate
Field of study
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports

Eligibility

  • Talented student athlete competing at the highest levels in their chosen sport
  • scholarship support can include facilities access, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, performance lifestyle, analysis, psychology, nutrition, fitness testing, TASS academic flexibility and financial support.

How to Apply

  1. 1Apply through the Swansea University Sport Scholarship application process.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Thrive Bursary

Open for 2026

An automatic tuition-fee bursary for new self-funding international students from specified countries enrolling on a full-time postgraduate taught course at Swansea University in 2026/27.

Award Description£4,000 tuition fee reduction
CoversTuition
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesBahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana +25 more
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Overseas fee status
  • fully self-funding
  • ordinarily resident in an eligible country for the last five years, excluding residence solely for study
  • full-time taught postgraduate course in 2026/27
  • annual course fee above £16,000
  • PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, PGCert, PGDip and professional courses excluded
  • cannot previously have received Nepal or Sri Lanka Bursary
  • normally only one International Recruitment and Operations award.

How to Apply

  1. 1No separate application
  2. 2awarded automatically to eligible applicants.

Application opens on Swansea University's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

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