Aberystwyth University is one of Wales’s oldest universities, renowned for its academic heritage, research excellence, and strong student satisfaction. Founded in 1872, the university offers a wide range of programs across the arts, sciences, law, and international relations. Set in a stunning coastal location overlooking Cardigan Bay, Aberystwyth provides a close-knit and supportive learning community. With a strong emphasis on teaching quality, research impact, and personal development, the university prepares graduates for successful careers and global engagement.

Location : Penglais, Aberystwyth
Nearby : 10-15 minutes walk from the city centre
Getting here : Public transport via bus and train (14 mins from Aberystwyth Bus Station and Aberystwyth Train Station)
Faculties : Home to 2 faculties, including Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Sciences
Founded in 1872 as University College Wales, Aberystwyth, it became a founder member of the University of Wales in 1894, and changed its name to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. In the mid-1990s, the university again changed its name to become the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Students must be applying for a postgraduate taught programme to receive this scholarship.
These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded (students in receipt of a repayable loan to fund their studies are considered as self-funded)
Not applicable to applicants entering the second or third year as their first year of study with Aberystwyth.
Not applicable to students who are assessed as Home-fee payers.
Not applicable to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
Students must at least obtained Lower Second (2:2) degree
Students must be self-funding and not in receipt of any other Scholarships, apart from the IAA.
Students should meet the University’s usual entry requirements.

Fee waiver details are as follows:

Postgraduate students (First Honours degree): Waiver of GBP 3,000
Postgraduate students (Lower Second Degree): Waiver of GBP 2,000

Eligible Countries:

Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua & Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Cyprus; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; DR Congo; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kosovo; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Saint Kitts & Nevis; Saint Lucia; Samoa; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; St. Vincent & Grenadines; State of Palestine; Sudan; Suriname; Syria; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad & Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe.

Eligible Countries:

Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua & Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Cyprus; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; DR Congo; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Kosovo; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Saint Kitts & Nevis; Saint Lucia; Samoa; Sao Tome & Principe; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; St. Vincent & Grenadines; State of Palestine; Sudan; Suriname; Syria; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad & Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe.

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