We have two levels of International Undergraduate Subject-specific scholarships - £3000 and £6000. To receive these awards, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must:

• Be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Be in receipt of an offer to study in first year (level 4) of an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in January 2026. Eligible courses are:

£3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study:

• Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Software Engineering BSc (Hons)
• Software Engineering (with Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons)
• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics BSc (Hons)
• Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons)
• Computer Games Development BSc (Hons)
• Computer Networking BSc (Hons)
  
  
• Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
• Biological Science BSc (Hons)
• Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)
• Food and Nutrition Science BSc (Hons)
• Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)
• Pharmacology and Health Science BSc (Hons)
  
  
• Business Management BSc (Hons)
• Business Management with Business Analytics BSc (Hons)
• Business Management with Digital Marketing BSc (Hons)
• Business Management with Finance BSc (Hons)
• Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc (Hons)
• Business Management with International Business BSc (Hons)
  
  
• Integrated Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
  
  

£6000 off international tuition fees for each year of study:

• Sports Journalism BA (Hons)
• Media, Marketing and Public Relations BA (Hons)

Students who are successful in being awarded these scholarships will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve an IB Diploma score of 33 points or more, or A level grades of ABB or higher
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their A level or IB results
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.
• Only international A levels administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Oxford AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), and Learning Resource Network (LRN) are eligible for this award, including the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level. All A levels taken in the UK are eligible. No other equivalents are accepted. If you have any questions as to whether your qualifications are eligible for the award, please contact our International team via international@beds.ac.uk

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees

Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve an AP score of 3, 3, 3 points or more
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their AP results
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees

Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve a HKDSE score equivalent to 128 UCAS points or more (excluding Chinese Language)
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their HKDSE results
• Achieve a HKDSE score equivalent to 128 UCAS points or more (excluding Chinese Language)
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees

Our Undergraduate EU Qualifications Scholarship is worth £4500 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible EU qualification
• Applying based solely on an eligible EU, EEA or Swiss qualification.  See our full list of accepted qualifications. Admissions based on a mix of non-EU and EU qualifications are not eligible.

Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £6000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Applying for a Foundation year (Level 3) for the academic year 2025/26

Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Bangladesh is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 4.8/5 or more in the Bangladeshi Year 12 exams
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for India is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 75% or more in the Indian Year 12 exams
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Nepal is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 75% or more in the Nepalese Year 12 exams
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Pakistan is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 900/1100 or more in the Pakistani Year 12 exams
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year). Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

On all Bachelor's undergraduate degree courses, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees. 

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees

Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must:

• Be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in their Bachelor's degree
• Be in receipt of an offer to study an eligible level 7 postgraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in the 2025/26 academic year. Eligible courses include all Masters’ degree courses in:
  • Linguistics with TESOL MA
  • Digital Marketing MSc
  • International Human Resource Management MSc
  • Supply Chain Management MSc
  • Sustainable Management Msc
  • International Tourism and Hospitality Management MSc
  • International Business Law LLM
  • International Dispute Resolution LLM
  • Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles MSc
  • Electronic Engineering MSc
  • Electronic Engineering with Project Management MSc
  • Mechanical Engineering MSc
  • Information Systems Management
  • And within the:
    • School of Sport Science and Physical Activity
    • School of Arts and Creative Industries
    • School of Psychology
    • School of Life Sciences
    • School of Applied Sciences

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must:

• Be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Be applying for a postgraduate course
• Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in their Bachelor's degree
• Students progressing from an Undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire are also eligible (but if successful in receiving this award, will then not be eligible for the Alumni discount or VC’s Scholarship).

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries (including the Alumni discount), but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

On all Master’s postgraduate degree courses, including MBA, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees. Students progressing from one of our undergraduate degrees to Master’s programmes will also be eligible for this award (see Alumni Discount below).

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £500 prompt payment discount on tuition fees

Chevening is the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, offering future leaders from around the world a unique opportunity to study a postgraduate qualification in the UK. The University of Bedfordshire also work in partnership with Chevening to offer three additional awards, offering further opportunities to those student who choose the University on their application.

More information can be found on our Chevening page

The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees for postgraduate on-campus courses (including taught Master’s, research Master’s and PhD programmes) to those who have successfully completed an undergraduate Honours degree from:

• The University of Bedfordshire (including overseas partners)
• DMU’s Bedford campus
• The University of Luton

This scholarship applies to full-time courses only and is valid for the 2025/26 academic year.

View the Terms and Conditions, including exemptions.

A discount of £500 is available for prompt payment of each year’s fees in full, before or at the point of registration, for both undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes.

Postgraduate research students who pay their full tuition fee before or at registration, will receive a £1,000 discount on that year’s fees.

Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible – see scholarships for Home fee paying students
• Be in receipt of an offer to study in first year (level 4) of an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in the 2026/27 academic year. View the eligible courses
• Applicants applying to enter level 3 (International Foundation Year), level 5 or 6 are not eligible. However, students progressing from the University of Bedfordshire International Foundation Year in the 2026/27 academic year will be eligible.
• A scholarship assessment via an online interview may be required. If so, you will be informed in your scholarship letter.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve an IB Diploma score of 33 points or more, or A level grades of ABB or higher
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year. Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their A level or IB results, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.
• Only international A levels administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Oxford AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), and Learning Resource Network (LRN) are eligible for this award, including the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level. All A levels taken in the UK are eligible. No other equivalents are accepted. If you have any questions as to whether your qualifications are eligible for the award, please contact our International team via international@beds.ac.uk

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve an AP score of 3, 3, 3 points or more
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year. Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their AP results, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve a HKDSE score equivalent to 128 UCAS points or more (excluding Chinese Language)
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants applying for level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of their HKDSE results, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Achieve a HKDSE score equivalent to 128 UCAS points or more (excluding Chinese Language)
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our Undergraduate EU Qualifications Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year), starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible EU qualification, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Applying based solely on an eligible EU, EEA or Swiss qualification. See our full list of accepted qualifications. Admissions based on a mix of non-EU and EU qualifications are not eligible.

Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Applying for a Foundation year (Level 3) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.

Students who are successful in being awarded the bursary will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Turkey is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 75% or more in either the Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State High School Diploma) or Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (Private High School Diploma).
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year), starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for India is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 75% or more in the Indian Year 12 exams
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Morocco is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve an average grade of 16/20 or more in the Diplôme du Baccalauréat Marocain (Moroccan Baccalaureate). Students taking the French Baccalaureat would be eligible for the EU, EEA and Switzerland Qualifications Scholarship.
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Our High Achievers Undergraduate Scholarship for Pakistan is worth £3000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must be:

• Classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible.
• Achieve 75% or more in the Pakistani Year 12 exams.
• Applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at level 4 (first year) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Applicants looking to enter at level 5 or 6 are not eligible as they would not be entering on the basis of an eligible qualification, but would be eligible for the VC’s Undergraduate Scholarship.
• Applicants for the International Foundation Year would not be eligible, but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship

Students who are successful in being awarded the scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

On all bachelor’s undergraduate degree courses, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

Students progressing from one of our International Foundation Year programmes to a bachelor’s programme starting in 2026/27 will also be eligible for this award if not eligible for any other.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees

Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must:

• Be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in their Bachelor's degree
• Be in receipt of an offer to study an eligible level 7 postgraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire commencing in the 2026/27 academic year. View the eligible courses

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course. To receive the award, the below criteria must be met. Applicants must:

• Be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer status. Home fee paying students are not eligible
• Be applying for a postgraduate course starting in the 2026/27 academic year.
• Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in their Bachelor's degree
• Students progressing from an Undergraduate course at the University of Bedfordshire are also eligible.

Students who are successful in being awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries (including the Alumni Scholarship), but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discounts on tuition fees.

On all Master’s postgraduate degree courses commencing in the 2026/27 academic year, including MBA, international students not receiving any of our other scholarships will receive the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

Students progressing from one of our undergraduate degrees to Master’s programmes would not be eligible for this award as they receive the Alumni Scholarship.

Students who are awarded this scholarship will not be eligible for any other scholarships or bursaries, but will be eligible for the £1000 prompt payment discount on tuition fees.

Chevening is the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, offering future leaders from around the world a unique opportunity to study a postgraduate qualification in the UK. The University of Bedfordshire also work in partnership with Chevening to offer three additional awards, offering further opportunities to those student who choose the University on their application.

More information can be found on our Chevening page

The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees for postgraduate on-campus courses (including taught Master’s, research Master’s and PhD programmes) to those who have successfully completed an undergraduate Honours degree from:

• The University of Bedfordshire (including overseas partners)
• DMU’s Bedford campus
• The University of Luton

This scholarship applies to full-time courses only and is valid for the 2026/27 academic year.

View the Terms and Conditions, including exemptions.

A discount of £1,000 is available for prompt payment of each year’s fees in full, before or at the point of registration, for both undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes.