Funding for International Students

International Students are those who are from outside the UK, and may be subject to a Student Visa when studying in Scotland. This could include EU Nationals arriving in the UK from the 1st January 2021.

The Scottish Government does not provide any statutory student funding for international students studying in Scotland.

However, there are several scholarship and incentive schemes available to international students studying at UWS.

UWS Student Reading Funding for International Students Advice | University of the West of Scotland

Early Payment Discount

International students who pay their tuition fees in full 7 days prior to classes commencing would be entitled to a discount of 10% of their remaining tuition fees after a £5,000 deduction (whether a CAS is required or not) and any scholarships are deducted.

This discount will be removed from Academic Year 2022/23. 

UWS Global Scholarships - September 2022 entry

UWS is delighted to offer a limited number of scholarships, aimed at self-funding international (including EU/EEA) students who have achieved academic excellence in their High School/College leaving examinations/certificate.

Value:

  • The UWS Global Scholarship is worth £1500 and is awarded for every year of your undergraduate studies

Please note the following:

  • The scholarship should be applied for once you have an unconditional offer of study
  • The scholarship must be awarded prior to a CAS being issued
  • The scholarship is only available to students applying to study at one of our Scottish campuses
  • The scholarship is awarded for each year of your undergraduate degree
  • No scholarships will be awarded retrospectively
  • The UWS International Team will guide and support you through the application process and your eligibility for this scholarship

£1,500 per year of study

The UWS Global Scholarship is open to unconditional offer holders, who are self-funding, full-time, full fee-paying, international (incl EU/EEA) students who have aplied to study one of our bachelor degrees at one of our four Scottish Campuses.

Excludes applicants for the following courses: DBA and all Research (MRes, MPhil, PhD) programmes and the Graduate Diploma (GradDip) in Business & Management).

Please note the following:

  • If you meet the eligibility criteria for the UWS Global Scholarship of £1500, it will be deducted automatically from your tuition fees before your CAS is issued

Postgraduate Fee Offer

This offer is available to self-funded (non-EU) students who wish to progress from undergraduate to postgraduate study at UWS. Students must have successfully completed at least one year of undergraduate study with UWS.

10% discount will be deducted from overall tuition fees.

Once you have accepted an offer of postgraduate study at UWS, this discount will be automatically applied.

Additional Funding

Childcare

While the University can accept applications from all students for help meeting the cost of childcare, as an international student you will be unable to claim any further funding, such as discretionary or hardship funds, to help meet your living costs. You should therefore ensure you carefully consider the financial implications of study and take the time to plan ahead appropriately.

Find out more about childcare funds

Alternative Funding Sources

If there isn’t a statutory source of funding for you or your course, you may wish to consider more alternative sources of funding such as trust funds and scholarships.

Find out more about additional sources of funding
Last updated: 12/01/2021