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Entry requirements by country

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Foundation

Academic

High School Diploma (2.5-3.0 GPA)

English language

IELTS at a minimum 4.5 in all skills

Undergraduate

Academic

SAT (550 in each band minimum) Advanced Placement (3, 3, 3 minimum) 2 A level passes (C and D minimum) International Baccalaureate (24 points minimum) A recognised Foundation degree

English language

The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree: UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English - the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions

Postgraduate Taught

Academic

4 year Bachelor's (2.5 CGPA minimum) or GMAT (580 minimum) UK Bachelor's degree with Honours (2:2 minimum)

English language

The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree: UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English - the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions

From University of Bedfordshire's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.

Scholarships

10 scholarships
A level and IB Scholarship for International Students£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)undergraduate
Award
£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
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All intakes

Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

Eligibility

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. 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.

Academic excellence

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)undergraduate
Award
£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

Eligibility

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.

Academic excellence

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

Alumni Scholarship20% of feespostgraduate
Award
20% of fees
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.

Eligibility

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.

Mature students

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

Hong Kong Diploma (HKDSE) Merit Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)undergraduate
Award
£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

Eligibility

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.

Academic excellence

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

International Foundation Year Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)undergraduate
Award
£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study.

Eligibility

Other eligibility requirements 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) commencing in September 2024 only 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.

Mature students

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

International Undergraduate Subject-specific scholarships£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)undergraduate
Award
£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.

Eligibility

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.

Mature students

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship£3,000.00 (US$ 3,874)postgraduate
Award
£3,000.00 (US$ 3,874)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.

Eligibility

Other eligibility requirements 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 postgraduate course commencing in September 2024 only Achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent. Where undergraduate awards are not expressed as a percentage, the equivalency will be calculated by the University. 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.

Academic excellence

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarshippostgraduate
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.

Eligibility

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. 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.

Academic excellence

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)postgraduate
Award
£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

Eligibility

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.

Mature students

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university.

Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Undergraduate Students£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)undergraduate
Award
£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
Number of awards
Not specified
Who can apply
All International
Covers
Tuition fees
Study mode
full_time
Intake
All intakes

Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

Eligibility

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.

Mature students

How to apply

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

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