Swansea University Thrive Bursary 2025

Swansea University is pleased to offer Thrive Bursaries to support international students commencing their studies in the 2025/26 academic year. These bursaries, valued at £4,000, are available as a tuition fee discount for the first year of study for eligible full-time taught programmes. To be considered for a Thrive Bursary, applicants must be classified as overseas students for fee purposes, be fully self-funding, and hold Ordinary Residence in one of the specified countries. Further eligibility criteria apply regarding the level and type of programme. Read on to understand the full terms and conditions and determine if you meet the requirements for this opportunity.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value£4,000
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorSwansea University
• City to studySwansea
• School to studySwansea University
• Eligible CountryBangladesh , Botswana , Egypt , Ghana , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Jordan , Kenya , Lebanon , Malaysia , Morocco , Nigeria , Pakistan , South Africa , Tanzania , Thailand , Turkey , Uganda , United Arab Emirates , Uzbekistan , Vietnam , Zimbabwe

Benefits

The Swansea University Sri Lanka Bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study.

Requirements

• You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes.
• You must be fully self-funding your studies.
• Your Ordinary Residence must be in one of the following countries (and you must have been domiciled there for the last 5 years, excluding time spent studying elsewhere):
  • Bangladesh
  • Botswana
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe
• You must be enrolling on to a full-time taught course at Swansea University in the academic year 2025/26.
• Your chosen programme must be one of the following: BA, BEng, BSc, LLB, MA, MEng, MBA, MSc, MRes, PGCE, LLM, MPharm, MBBCH.
• Your course fees must be £16,000 or higher.
• You must not be enrolled on a Foundation or Pre-Masters course, and you are not eligible if you are progressing from these courses at The College Swansea University.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants and you are not required to apply for the bursary.

For more details, visit University of Swansea scholarship webpage.