South East Asia Scholarship Award

 

Applications for September 2021 are now open! 

Deadline to apply: 12:00 GMT 1st July 2021

Scholarship Eligible Nationalities: Applicants must be a national of (or permanently domiciled in) any South East Asian Country (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia) and have not previously studied in the UK within the last year.




What does the scholarship include?

50% tuition fee reduction, valued between £6750 (undergraduate) and £7750 (postgraduate), for the first year of study only.

How do I know if I am eligible to apply for this scholarship?

Scholarship Criteria:

  • Applications to study at Cardiff Met must be received before 12:00 UK time on the 1st July 2021. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered for the scholarship.
  • Applicants must hold an unconditional offer from Cardiff Metropolitan University for a full-time taught undergraduate or postgraduate program commencing in September 2021.
  • Applicants must meet the undergraduate or postgraduate English language requirements of IELTS or UKVI equivalent.
  • Applications must be a national of (or permanently domiciled in) any South East Asian Country (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia) and have not previously studied in the UK since September 2020.
  • Applicants must be willing to engage in occasional Cardiff Metropolitan University International marketing activities during their year of study (September 2021 – September 2022).

How can I apply?

There is no scholarship application form this year. All students who apply to study at Cardiff Met and are eligible for the scholarship will be automatically considered for the scholarships.

Only Cardiff Met offer holders can be considered for the scholarship. If you have not already made an application to study at Cardiff Met, you can find more information about our courses here. If you would like to make an application, please take a look at all the useful information on how to apply by clicking here.

For assistance with the application process or other queries relating to study at Cardiff Metropolitan University, please contact askinternational@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

 

How will the Scholarship Winners be chosen?

Upon close of the scholarship deadline (12:00 UK time, 1st July 2021), each SEA student applicant will be assessed carefully through a 2 phase process: 

Phase 1: All SEA students will be shortlisted by point system based on the strength of their application to study at Cardiff Met. 

Phase 2: Shortlisted students will be invited for a short interview / asked to record a short video of themselves. These will be assessed by point system and the highest point scorers will be awarded the scholarship.

When will I be notified if my application has been successful?

The scholarship application deadline is 1st July 2021. Applications will then be shortlisted and successful candidates will be invited to interview between 5th and 9th July 2021.

The successful applicant will be notified on 9th July 2021 and will have until the 16th July 2021 to comply with all scholarship conditions and pay AFP. Failure to accept offer and pay AFP by this date will result in the scholarship being offered to the candidate with the second highest score (and so forth). The scholarship winner will be officially announced on 1st September 2021.

Unsuccessful scholarship applicants will be notified of the outcome and may be offered a partial scholarship based on the quality of their application.

Scholarship Timeline

1st July 2021 (12:00 UK time) - Cardiff Met SEA 50% Scholarship awards close for applications 

1st – 5th July 2021 – SEA students assessed and shortlisted 

5th July 2021 - Shortlisted students informed and invited to interview / create a short video 

5th - 9th July 2021 (09.00 – 17.00 UK time) – Shortlisted students interview / video period. 

PLEASE NOTE: Shortlisted students must ensure their availability to interview, without exception, during this period. Each interview will last 20-30mins and can be conducted over Skype/ LINE/ Facetime or in person. Alternatively, if asked to create a video of themselves, the requirement is 3-4minutes. 

9th July 2021 – Scholarship winners notified 

16th July 2021 – Deadline for scholarship winners to accept offer and pay AFP 

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to accept offer and pay AFP by this date will result in the scholarship being offered to the candidate with the second highest score (and so forth). 

1st August 2021 - Unsuccessful candidates informed of outcome.

1st September 2021 - Scholarship winners officially announced

What if I have questions about the application process?

If you would like some advice or clarification on making an application, please do not hesitate to contact us at: askinternational@cardiffmet.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 2920 416 045.

Terms and Conditions

1.0 For the purposes of this scholarship, the following definitions shall apply: 

1.1 Definition of ‘South East Asian Student’: A fee paying national of (or permanently domiciled in) any South East Asian Country (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia) and have not previously studied in the UK within the last year 

2.0 General Terms and Conditions 

2.1 The Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction upon enrolment. No cash alternative is available. 

2.2 Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship is non-transferable and is not valid in conjunction with other scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries. 

2.3 The Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship will only be applied during the first year of enrolment; the scholarship will not be applied to any subsequent years of study. 

2.4 Cardiff Metropolitan University reserves the right to amend or withdraw the Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship at any point and without notice. 

2.5 Students who are sponsored by an organisation such as an external funding body, Government, or employer are not eligible to receive a Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship. 

2.6 Students receiving any form of tuition fee discount are not eligible to receive a Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship. 

 2.7 All Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship decisions made by the Cardiff Metropolitan University are final. 

2.8 Only offer holders of Cardiff Met undergraduate and postgraduate programmes commencing in September 2021 are eligible to apply for the scholarship. ‘Undergraduate programmes’ include the Cardiff Met Undergraduate Foundation programmes (year 0) but exclude Cardiff Met’s International Foundation programme. 

2.9 Shortlisted candidates must ensure their availability to interview, without exception, during the interview period (05th – 09th July 2021, 09.00 – 17.00 UK time). Failure to interview will mean the candidate will no longer be considered for the scholarship. 

2.10 Scholarship winners will be notified on the 9th July 2021. In order to accept the scholarship, winners are required to meet all additional scholarship conditions detailed in the notification email and pay AFP by 16th July 2021. Failure to comply will result in the University withdrawing the scholarship offer and consequently offering the scholarship to the next best candidate (and so forth). 

3.0 Awarding of Scholarships 

3.1 Cardiff Metropolitan University 50% fee Scholarship for South East Asian students will be awarded to the student who meets / exceeds the scholarship criteria listed below. 

Scholarship criteria: 

SEA student applications must be received before 12:00 UK time on the 1st July 2021. Applications submitted after the scholarship period will not be considered. 

Applicants must hold an unconditional offer from Cardiff Metropolitan University for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate program commencing in September 2021. 

Applicants must meet the undergraduate or postgraduate English language requirements of IELTS or UKVI equivalent. 

Applications must be a national of (or permanently domiciled in) any South East Asian Country (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia) and have not previously studied in the UK since September 2020. 

Applicants must be willing to engage in occasional Cardiff Metropolitan University International marketing activities during their year of study (September 2021 – September 2022).


NOTE: for scholarship exceptions and general scholarship terms and conditions please see the main scholarships page