Scholarships

India only (sister awards exist for Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey, Morocco — listed separately).

Must be classed as International/Overseas fee-payer (Home fee payers not eligible); achieve 75% or more in the Indian Year 12 exams; applying for the first year of an undergraduate course at Level 4. Level 5 or Level 6 entrants are NOT eligible (2026/27 terms: they would be eligible for the Vice Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship instead). International Foundation Year applicants are not eligible but would receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship.

Worth £3,000 off international tuition fees for EACH year of study. Successful students cannot combine it with other scholarships/bursaries, but prompt payment discounts still apply (£500 in 2025/26, £1,000 in 2026/27). Official page lists a 2025/26 edition ('January 2026 intake only') and a 2026/27 edition — confirm the intake window for your start date (needs_verification).

Bangladesh (4.8/5 in Year 12; Jan 2026 intake), Nepal (75%+ in Year 12; Jan 2026 intake), Pakistan (2025/26: 900/1100 in Year 12; 2026/27: 75%+), Turkey (2026/27: 75%+ in Devlet/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi), Morocco (2026/27: 16/20 in Moroccan Baccalaureate). Other countries not listed — needs_verification.

International/Overseas fee-payer status; country-specific Year 12 achievement threshold; applying for first year of a UG course at Level 4 only. Not combinable with other scholarships; prompt payment discount still applies.

Each worth £3,000 off international tuition fees for each year of study. Intake windows differ by edition (some 2025/26 awards are January 2026 intake only) — needs_verification per country and intake.

All International/Overseas fee-payers — country not restricted on the official page.

Offer to study first year (Level 4) of an eligible undergraduate course. 2025/26 (January 2026 intake): £3,000 tier (Engineering, Computing, Life Sciences, Business list) and £6,000 tier (Sport Journalism BA, Media Marketing & PR BA). 2026/27: worth up to £5,000; eligible-course list on the official page; a scholarship assessment interview may be required.

Tuition-fee discount for each year of study; not combinable with other scholarships; prompt payment discount still applies. Eligible-course lists change per year — needs_verification.

All International/Overseas fee-payers. Only international A levels administered by CIE, Oxford AQA, Edexcel (Pearson) and LRN are eligible.

IB Diploma 33 points or more, or A level grades ABB or higher; first-year Level 4 entry only. IFY applicants receive the International Foundation Year Scholarship instead.

£3,000 per year in 2025/26; £5,000 per year in 2026/27. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

All International/Overseas fee-payers applying on AP results.

AP score of 3, 3, 3 or more; first-year Level 4 entry only.

£3,000 per year in 2025/26; £5,000 per year in 2026/27. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

Applicants with HKDSE results (Hong Kong).

HKDSE score equivalent to 128 UCAS points or more (excluding Chinese Language); first-year Level 4 entry only.

£3,000 per year in 2025/26; £5,000 per year in 2026/27. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

Applicants applying solely on an eligible EU, EEA or Swiss qualification (mixed non-EU/EU qualifications are not eligible).

International/Overseas fee-payer; first-year Level 4 entry only.

£4,500 per year (2025/26, January 2026 intake only); £5,000 per year in 2026/27. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

All International/Overseas fee-payers applying for a Foundation year (Level 3).

Applying for an International Foundation Year (Level 3) starting in the 2026/27 academic year.

Worth £5,000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study (2026/27 section of the official page). This is the award IFY applicants receive instead of the High Achievers/A-level/AP/HKDSE scholarships. Not combinable; £1,000 prompt payment discount still applies.

All international students on Bachelor's degree courses.

Automatic for international students not receiving any other University of Bedfordshire scholarship. 2026/27: students progressing from an International Foundation Year to a Bachelor's are also eligible if not eligible for any other award.

£1,000 reduction off the first year's fee. Not combinable with other scholarships; prompt payment discount still applies.

All International/Overseas fee-payers (global). University of Bedfordshire UG progressors also eligible (2025/26 terms: they then lose the Alumni discount / VC's Scholarship).

International/Overseas fee-payer status; applying for a postgraduate course; achieve a minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in the Bachelor's degree.

Worth £3,000 off the TOTAL international tuition fees for the course. Official central page lists a '2025/26 Academic year only' edition and a 2026/27 edition. IMPORTANT: some official country pages (including India) still show a stale window 'applying for a postgraduate course between September 2024 and July 2025' — date/year eligibility is needs_verification; the central Fees & Scholarships page is canonical. Not combinable with other scholarships including the Alumni discount; prompt payment discount still applies (£1,000 in 2026/27).

All International/Overseas fee-payers on eligible Level 7 courses.

Minimum 75% GPA or equivalent in Bachelor's degree; offer for an eligible level 7 postgraduate course (eligible list includes Digital Marketing MSc, International HRM MSc, Supply Chain Management MSc, Sustainable Management MSc, International Business Law LLM, International Dispute Resolution LLM, Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles MSc, Electronic Engineering MSc and more — see official list).

Worth up to £5,000 (2025/26) / up to £4,000 (2026/27) off international tuition fees for the course. Eligible-course list at the official eligible-subject-specific-courses page — needs_verification per year. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

All international students on Master's degree courses, including MBA.

Automatic for international students not receiving any other scholarship. 2026/27: Bedfordshire UG progressors receive the Alumni Scholarship instead.

£1,000 reduction off the first year's fees. Not combinable; prompt payment discount still applies.

Graduates of the University of Bedfordshire (including overseas partners), DMU's Bedford campus, or the University of Luton.

Postgraduate on-campus courses (taught Master's, research Master's, PhD); full-time courses only.

Worth 20% of the first year's fees. See official Terms & Conditions including exemptions — needs_verification.

Chevening-eligible countries per the UK Government programme (includes India and most Abrodio priority markets) — country eligibility is set by Chevening, not the University; verify on chevening.org.

Future leaders applying for a postgraduate qualification in the UK; the University of Bedfordshire also offers additional partnership awards (3 listed on its Chevening page).

External UK Government scholarship — postgraduate only. Application via chevening.org with its own deadlines — needs_verification each cycle.

Commonwealth countries per the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission — verify per country.

Outstanding students pursuing a one-year Master's programme at a UK university in a Commonwealth-related area; no age limits.

Fully funded external award (listed in the 2025/26 section of the official page) — needs_verification each cycle.

All students paying each year's fees in full before or at registration.

Full payment of the year's fees at/before registration. 2025/26: £500 (UG and taught PG; PG research £1,000). 2026/27: £1,000 (UG, PG and research).

Can be combined with the scholarships above (the only discount that stacks). The 65% tuition pre-payment is calculated on full published fees; scholarships are applied to the remaining balance.