Do students need a separate application?
No. Eligible students are assessed automatically.
Is the Bradford Academic Excellence Scholarship international?
The current UK Academic Excellence Scholarship is Home-only; international students use different awards.
Is this fully funded?
No. It is a partial tuition discount.
What does this scholarship actually cover?
The old broad 'Academic Excellence Scholarship' keyword does not match Bradford's current international award. For Pakistani postgraduate students, the current clearly verified institutional award is the 60th Anniversary Scholarship.
Other verified benefits
Automatic tuition reduction. For 2026/27 the Pakistan scholarship value is £2,700; Nepal £3,200; India/Ghana £2,450; most other countries £2,200.
Costs not confirmed or not covered
This scholarship does not fund living expenses, accommodation, travel, visa, insurance or the remaining tuition balance.
Who is eligible to apply?
New self-funded international students entering eligible full-time on-campus postgraduate taught courses, excluding discounted partnership programmes.
The award is automatic based on nationality and eligibility; no separate scholarship application is required.
Eligible countries
Self-funded international students entering eligible full-time on-campus postgraduate taught programmes; award value varies by nationality.
Language requirements
Selected Bradford course English requirements apply.
Which documents may be required conditionally?
- Academic transcripts
- Degree certificate
- English test certificate
How do you apply?
- Apply to an eligible Bradford postgraduate taught programme.
- Confirm you are self-funded and not on an excluded discounted partnership route.
- No separate scholarship form is required.
- The tuition discount is applied automatically if eligible.