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Other eligibility requirements To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must: Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory. Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends. Have at least 2,800 hours of work experience after graduating from your undergraduate degree. This is roughly equivalent to two years of full-time work, though it may have been completed over a different time period. Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme. You must have finished your undergraduate studies at least two years before our application deadline, even if you have not yet received your certificate. However, you will need to have your certificate by the time of your interview. Apply to three different and eligible ?UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.

Mature students

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For more information, including how to apply please visit the Chevening website.

Other eligibility requirements We have a number of International Excellence Scholarships available to overseas students who have demonstrated academic excellence or show potential to do so during their time at Swansea University.

Academic excellence

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Other eligibility requirements The scheme is open to International Swansea Alumni candidates applying for a Taught Master’s or Research degree in any subject area. The definition of ‘alumni’ is candidates who have successfully completed a ‘full’ degree programme at Swansea University for example: students who have qualified with a Bachelor degree applying for a Taught Master’s or Research programme. a Taught Masters’ student applying for a further Taught course, subject to meeting Same Level Study regulations. a Taught Masters’ student applying for Research programme. Eligibility Alumni Bursaries are available for both full and part-time* study, and are only available to students who have met the minimum academic requirement for an award (see above table for details). Students must be assessed as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes in relation to their most recent postgraduate application; and must have satisfactorily completed the original degree programme that they were admitted to at Swansea University (excludes ‘fall-back’ qualifications).

Academic excellence

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For further information, please contact the university website.

The Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES) is a competitively awarded scholarship scheme open to overseas PhD and Professional Doctorate applicants, who are eligible for the international rate of tuition fees and can demonstrate excellence in academic achievement. Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, applicants must: Be applying for an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme at Swansea University. Have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a 1st class or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification, and/or a Distinction in a UK master's degree (or international equivalent) Be classed as an international student, and eligible to pay the international rate of Swansea University tuition fees Please note that these are minimum entry requirements; excellence must be demonstrated beyond academic qualifications as part of your application for your chosen course. The scheme is not available to current PhD/Professional Doctorate students (including returning or transfer students) The scheme is not open for master’s level courses Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party are not entitled to receive a SUIPRES scholarship

Academic excellence

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To apply for a SUIPRES scholarship, you will need to: Apply for an eligible PhD or Professional Doctorate programme. Click here for the full list of eligible courses Within your application, please indicate that you would like to be considered for a SUIPRES scholarship. To demonstrate excellence, please outline in your supporting statement your academic track record, as well as other activities that may be relevant (prizes awarded, outreach activities, teaching experience, etc).

Other eligibility requirements Our Swansea University Sport Scholarship aims to support talented student athletes who are competing at the highest levels in their chosen sport. What do Swansea University Sport Scholars Get? Our sport scholars are provided with a personalised package of support to meet their individual situation and needs. This may include: Free access to the University gyms and swimming pool. Free on-site parking on both Singleton and Bay Campus. Individual strength and conditioning training. Anti-doping education. Individualised sports injury rehabilitation. Performance lifestyle support. Performance analysis access. Sports psychology support. Nutritional support. Fitness testing. Academic flexibility and support provided through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). A series of workshops designed to support the demands of balancing a dual career, enhancing performance and supporting employability and future career planning. Financial support (of up to £2000). Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Here at Swansea University, we are proud to be leading the way in supporting talented athletes in education in Wales. We were the first Welsh University to be accredited by the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and have been awarded TASS Dual Career Accreditation, which recognises our commitment to supporting student athletes to excel in both academia and sport while studying at Swansea. Dual Career Accreditation represents a unique partnership between support services and academic staff from across the University, and demonstrates our commitment to ensuring dual career pathways are available to student athletes.

Academic excellence, Sport

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Other eligibility requirements Undergraduate The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees). Postgraduate (Taught Course Only) The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the year of study. Eligibility 1. You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes. If your fee status changes at any point, the bursary will be withdrawn. 2. You must be fully self-funding your studies. 3. The Thrive Bursary can only be assigned once, at the start of a full time degree programme at Swansea University. 4. Your Ordinary Residence must be in one of the countries listed. Your Ordinary Residence is the country where you have been domiciled for the last 5 years and excludes countries in which you reside purely for the purpose of studying: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. 5. You must be enrolling on to a full-time taught course at Swansea University in academic year. 6. For Undergraduate students the progression bursary of £2,000 will only be applied if you successfully pass and progress to the subsequent year. Students retaking a year will not receive the Thrive tuition fee discount, but the Tuition fee discount of £2,000 will be applied again on successful progression. 7. Students studying an Undergraduate course that includes a Year Abroad or Year in Industry are not eligible to receive the progression bursary in their industry year or year abroad. Those studying a two-year Masters with an industry placement will receive the bursary in Year 1 only, not in the placement year.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

The Thrive Bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants, so no separate application is required.