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Scholarships

International Study Centre scholarship

We offer a partial tuition fee scholarship to support your pathway programme at Cardiff University International Study Centre.

  • Scholarship availability and value may vary by region and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. 
  • To be considered, you must hold an offer to study at Cardiff University International Study Centre.
  • This scholarship is not available to students sponsored by a government, organisation, or company. 
  • For more information, please contact your agent representative or one of our Student Enrolment Advisors.

Progression scholarships awarded by the University

The International Study Centre Undergraduate Progression Scholarship offers awards from £2,000 - £3,000 for students progressing from the Cardiff University International Study Centre onto eligible undergraduate degree programmes.

Students progressing from the International Foundation Year (IFY) and International Year One (IY1) programmes may be eligible for funding on successful completion of their ISC pathway programme.

To be eligible for the scholarship you must:

  • successfully complete your Cardiff University ISC programme
  • be classed as an international student for fee-paying purposes
  • be self-financed and not in receipt of non-repayable funding from alternative sources
  • be holding an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree* 
  • achieve the conditions of your Cardiff University offer
  • applicants who do not meet the requirements of their Cardiff University offer will not be eligible for the scholarship even if they are accepted to the university

*All undergraduate programmes in the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Healthcare are excluded from the scheme.

Applications will be assessed on the final confirmed grades from the Cardiff University International Study Centre programme. Applicants who do not meet the requirements of their Cardiff University offer will not be eligible for the scholarship even if they are accepted to the university.

For full terms and conditions, click here.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarship, offering awards of £3,500–£10,000 to international students progressing to a variety of taught postgraduate programmes.

The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee discount, with the amount determined by the student’s country or territory of origin. Terms and conditions and eligibility criteria also apply, and more information is available on the Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarship 2026 page here.

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