University of Brighton

To be considered for this award you must: have been offered a place on the Curating Collections and Heritage MA be prepared to start the course in October be domiciled in the UK and not required to pay international tuition fees be self-funding (students taking out a Postgraduate Master’s Loan can apply, but applicants who will be funded by employers or other schemes are not eligible) be from the African or Asian diaspora or from a marginalised ethnicity. For the purposes of this scholarship, people from Arab, Black, Asian, Chinese, mixed minority ethnic backgrounds or other minority ethnic backgrounds. The studentship is open to those already working in the museums and heritage sector, as well as to new entrants, and applicants can study full-time or part-time.

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Applications are reviewed by an evaluation panel made up of museum and university professionals, including practitioners and academics. The decision of the panel is discretionary and final. Awards will not be made purely on the basis of academic excellence; they are intended to nurture ambition and realise potential.

We offer the International Office scholarship to support our international students and make a positive impact on your studies. We are committed to ensuring that studying your degree at Brighton will help you to pursue a successful future career. The scholarship is awarded as a £2,500 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, followed by a £1,500 discount in your second and third year. The total award is £5,500 across a standard three-year undergraduate course. To be eligible to apply you must: be a new, international fee-status student be holding an offer for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year be starting your course in September 2026 You will not be eligible if: you are eligible for a Vice-Chancellor international scholarship you are a student at any University of Brighton partner colleges or affiliate institutions (including University of Brighton International College) you are an applicant for Brighton and Sussex Medical School you are receiving sponsorship from your government (unless you are a Lanekassen Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund student, Swedish CSN Loan student, US Federal Aid student or Canadian educational loan student) you are joining us from a partner institution where an existing fee discount agreement is in place.

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Our scholarships for international students joining us in September 2026 are being finalised and will be published in early 2026.

Other eligibility requirements As part of this collaboration, two undergraduate scholarships worth £6,000 each (£2,000 per year over three years) will be available for students starting eligible undergraduate degrees offered by the university’s School of Business and Law in the 2026–27 academic year. These scholarships are designed to help address the financial pressures of studying and enable recipients to fully engage with both academic and extracurricular opportunities. Students need to be: applying to study for an eligible undergraduate degree offered by the School of Business and Law at the University of Brighton in the 2026–27 academic year living in an English IMD Q1 postcode area under the age of 24 on completion of the undergraduate course (before 1 August 2029). Eligible courses include: Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) Business Management BSc(Hons) Business Management with Economics BSc(Hons) Business Management with Finance BSc(Hons) Business Management with HR BSc(Hons) Business Management with Marketing BSc(Hons) Economics BSc(Hons) Finance and Investment BSc(Hons) International Business Management BSc(Hons) Marketing Management BSc(Hons).

Academic excellence

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Initial nominations must be submitted by a college staff member. Please use this form to nominate your student. Once we have confirmed their eligibility we will ask them to complete an application form.

Other eligibility requirements About these scholarships Recent sports facility developments and our support package for talented athletes means Brighton is a great choice for those looking to combine their sporting aspirations whilst studying. The benefits available to those that are successfully selected onto the programme each year are: financial support (details of the amount for academic year 2026–27 will be confirmed later in the year) gym membership individual and/or small group strength and conditioning sessions access to medical services, including physiotherapy and sports massage professional coaching mentoring / lifestyle support athlete workshop programme covering topics such as sports physiology, nutrition, psychology, screenings, injury prevention and management and lifestyle management access to training facilities (where possible). Who is eligible Scholarships and the value awarded to individuals depend on the athlete’s current competition level and the number and quality of overall applications that year. The minimum requirements for applying are to be competing at regional level competition. You must have an unconditional or conditional offer for academic year 2026-27 from the University of Brighton to be eligible to apply for a scholarship or be a current student at the university. Scholarships are open to a range of widely recognised sports and include disability sports. *Limited places are available on our scholarship programme*

Sport, Disability

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Please visit the Sport Brighton website to complete either the UK / Home online application or International student online application.

We offer the following scholarships for international masters-level students from the below regions: South and South-East Asia postgraduate scholarship Africa postgraduate scholarship MENA and Turkey postgraduate scholarship LATAM postgraduate scholarship EU postgraduate scholarship. These scholarships are open to students studying within any of our academic schools, excluding Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Scholarships are awarded as a £2,500 reduction on tuition fees for the first year of study, which is automatically deducted after enrolment to students that meet the eligibility criteria. You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria: be a new, international fee-status student domiciled in one of the eligible countries/regions* have accepted your offer for a full-time postgraduate taught degree with a minimum course duration of one year be starting your course in January 2026 be a self-funded student if you are in receipt of a conditional offer, you must meet the conditions of your offer have paid your tuition fee deposit have applied for your CAS by the deadline

Mature students

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

Our Vice-Chancellor international postgraduate scholarships are automatically awarded to students who meet the eligibility criteria.

Our Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarships are automatically granted to students from specific regions. The total award is £5,500 across a standard three-year undergraduate course. We offer the following scholarships for international undergraduate students from the below regions: South and South-East Asia undergraduate scholarship Africa undergraduate scholarship MENA and Turkey undergraduate scholarship LATAM undergraduate scholarship EU undergraduate scholarship. These scholarships are open to students studying within any of our academic schools, excluding Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Scholarships are awarded as a £2,500 reduction on tuition fees for the first year of study, which is automatically deducted after enrolment to students that meet the eligibility criteria. You will also receive a £1,500 reduction on your second-year tuition fees, and a further £1,500 reduction on your third-year tuition fees. You must meet all of the below eligibility criteria: be a new, international fee-status student from one of the eligible countries/regions have accepted your offer for a full-time undergraduate degree be starting your course in September be a self-funded student if you are in receipt of a conditional offer, you must meet the conditions of your offer have paid your tuition fee deposit have applied for your CAS by the deadline.

Mature students

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

The Vice-Chancellor international undergraduate scholarship will be automatically deducted from your first year of tuition fees after you register at the university.