Which scholarships are still open, and do you qualify?

11 scholarships VNIS read on the universities’ own pages, 1 of them open right now. Each one shows its value, conditions, the intake it applies to and the days remaining - with a link to the official page so you can check it yourself.

11 scholarships · 1 open now

Early CAS Scholarship

Open for applications

🇬🇧 University of South Wales

An extra £500 per year of study

Undergraduate and postgraduate

51 days left · Deadline 31/10/2026

Applies to
Added ON TOP of an existing USW scholarship, for the September 2026 and January/February 2027 intakes
Conditions
  • Be CAS ready in CAS Shield before the deadline for your intake
  • You must already hold another USW scholarship for this to be added
  • Students awarded the EU Scholarship are not eligible for this enhancement

Source: southwales.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Durham Inspiring Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship

Not open yet

🇬🇧 Durham University

£5,000 or £10,000 tuition fee discount

Postgraduate

Opens in 21 days · Applications open 1/10/2026

Applies to
One-year, full-time, in-person taught master's (MSc, MA, LLM, MDS) starting September 2027
Conditions
  • Start an eligible Durham programme in September 2027
  • Apply for admission through the Postgraduate Applicant Portal, then submit the separate scholarship application form
  • Assessed on the scholarship application, academic achievement and potential to contribute
  • Cannot be held alongside any other scholarship, funding or award

Applicants without an offer before round 1, or unsuccessful in round 1, are carried forward to the next round automatically.

Source: durham.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Solent 20th Anniversary Study Award

By intake

🇬🇧 Southampton Solent University

£2,500 fee reduction

Postgraduate

Applies to
May 2026 and September 2026 entry, full-time taught master's of at least 12 months
Conditions
  • Every international fee-paying applicant is assessed AUTOMATICALLY, with no separate form
  • Can be held alongside the Solent Postgraduate Taught International Excellence Scholarship, but not with any other award
  • Cannot be deferred to a later intake
  • Applied to the CAS and granted before enrolment

The university sets no separate deadline; the intake is what decides eligibility. Held together, the two Solent awards come to a £4,000 reduction.

Source: solent.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Solent Postgraduate Taught International Excellence Scholarship

By intake

🇬🇧 Southampton Solent University

£1,500 fee reduction

Postgraduate

Applies to
May 2026 and September 2026 entry, full-time taught master's of at least 12 months
Conditions
  • A bachelor's (or master's) degree at 2:1 UK equivalency
  • International fee-paying student, assessed AUTOMATICALLY on application
  • Can be held alongside the Solent 20th Anniversary Study Award, but not with any other award

Source: solent.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Liverpool Advancement Scholarship

By intake

🇬🇧 University of Liverpool

£5,000 tuition fee discount

Postgraduate

Applies to
2026/27 academic year, taught master's (including MRes) at the Liverpool campus
Conditions
  • A national of Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey or VIETNAM
  • A new student who has not studied at the University of Liverpool before
  • Paying tuition yourself at the international rate (not funded by a government, organisation or employer)
  • Accept your offer and pay the deposit by the university's deadline
  • Not available for PGCert, Professional Doctorate, MPhil, MArch or PhD

The university states the award goes to every applicant who meets the criteria. With a First Class undergraduate degree you fall under the Liverpool Excellence Scholarship at £7,000 instead of this £5,000 award. Checked on 10 September 2026: nothing is published yet for 2027/28.

Source: liverpool.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Chancellor's International Development Scholarship

By intake

🇬🇧 University of South Wales

£2,500 per year of study

Undergraduate and postgraduate

Applies to
Self-funding international students from eligible regions - including SOUTH EAST ASIA; undergraduate and postgraduate
Conditions
  • Assessed AUTOMATICALLY when the university receives your application, no separate form; confirmed in your offer letter
  • Replaces the university's standard undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, and cannot be combined with them
  • Not available for Higher National Diploma or Foundation Degree students
  • Not available for English language courses or placement years; government or company sponsored students are not eligible
  • Pay the minimum deposit stated in your offer letter by the date on the Acceptance Form to secure the award

Two of the university's own pages disagree: the scholarships index lists this award as available, while the dedicated Chancellor's Scholarship page still names the February 2025, September 2025 and February 2026 intakes. Confirm with the university whether your intake is covered - VNIS checks this for you when you apply.

Source: southwales.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

International Office Scholarships

By intake

🇬🇧 University of South Wales

Up to £1,500 undergraduate, up to £2,000 postgraduate, per year of study

Undergraduate and postgraduate

Applies to
Self-funding international students; applied for every year of study
Conditions
  • Assessed AUTOMATICALLY when the university receives your application; confirmed in your offer letter
  • You receive ONE of the university's awards - students eligible for the Chancellor's award receive that instead
  • Not available for English language courses or placement years; government or company sponsored students are not eligible
  • Pay the minimum deposit by the date on the Acceptance Form

Source: southwales.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Vice Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship

By intake

🇬🇧 University of Stirling

£7,000 tuition fee waiver

Postgraduate

Applies to
September 2026, January 2027, September 2027 or January 2028 entry - 100 awards across September 2026 and January 2027
Conditions
  • Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible taught Masters course
  • Self-funded international student, studying full-time on campus; online degrees are not eligible
  • Not eligible if you receive external sponsorship or another scholarship
  • Pay the £1,000 scholarship deposit by the date given in your scholarship offer letter

This award already covers the 2027 intakes, so there is no separate 2027 version. The university notes that January 2027 is nearing full allocation; applications stay open and eligible applicants may join a reserve list.

Source: stir.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

International Student Scholarship (September entry)

This round has closed

🇬🇧 Oxford Brookes University

£2,000

Undergraduate and postgraduate

The last round closed on 7/8/2026

Applies to
September 2026 entry - undergraduate, postgraduate, pathway and CPD courses
Conditions
  • International student on an eligible course (BA/BSc/BEng/MEng/LLB/MBiol/MSci, foundation, LLM, MA, MArch, MSc, MPH, MBA, MFA)
  • PAY THE DEPOSIT ON TIME - the deposit deadline depends on when you receive your offer, see the dates below
  • The university states awards are unlimited: every applicant meeting the criteria receives one

Source: brookes.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

This round has closed

🇬🇧 University of Southampton

£2,000 (up to 5 awards)

Undergraduate

The last round closed on 27/4/2026

Applies to
Undergraduate engineering degrees, for the first three years of study - 2026 entry round
Conditions
  • International student applying to an undergraduate programme in the School of Engineering
  • Hold a course offer before the closing date and make Southampton your firm choice
  • Submit the scholarship interest form with a 500-word personal statement

The university says details for 2027 entry will be published in autumn 2026.

Source: southampton.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships

This round has closed

🇬🇧 University of Southampton

Full tuition

Postgraduate

The last round closed on 31/3/2026

Applies to
Two distance-learning master's: MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) and MSc Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
Conditions
  • Apply to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission through its Electronic Application System, not to the university
  • Also apply for admission to one of the two programmes above

Checked on 10 September 2026: only the 2026 round is published; no date yet for the next one.

Source: southampton.ac.uk · VNIS checked 10/9/2026 · View school profile

Conditions and amounts are set by the university and can change. VNIS charges nothing for a scholarship and promises no outcome - the university decides. Every entry links to the university's own page with the date VNIS read it.

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Days remaining are counted from 2026-09-10 (Vietnam time).