Cardiff University India Scholarships: September 2026 Terms and Conditions
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No separate scholarship application is required. If you are holding an offer for an eligible programme (listed below) and meet the criteria as set out in these terms and conditions, you will automatically be awarded the Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship upon enrolment.
Eligibility Criteria
Conditional Offer Holders
- You must submit your eligible course application to the University by 31 July 2026.
- Applicants who receive their academic offer by 1st July 2026 must accept their offer and pay any deposit by 31 July 2026. Applicants who receive their academic offer after this date must pay their deposit by their initial deposit deadline and accept their offer within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past 31 July 2026 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.
- You must meet all the offer conditions, including any English Language conditions as stated in your offer by 20 August 2026.
- You must meet the original, published admissions criteria for your programme. Applicants who do not meet the original admissions criteria will not be eligible for the Cardiff University India Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.
Unconditional Offer Holders
- You must submit your eligible course application to the University by 31 July 2026.
- Applicants who receive their academic offer by 1st July 2026 must accept their offer and pay any deposit by 31 July 2026. Applicants who receive their academic offer after this date must pay their deposit by their initial deposit deadline and accept their offer within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past 31 July 2026 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.
- You must meet the original, published admissions criteria for your programme. Applicants who do not meet the original admissions criteria will not be eligible for the Cardiff University India Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.
All students
- The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarships are for India-domiciled students studying on the programmes outlined below.
- The Scholarship of £6,000 will be awarded to students defined as being domiciled in India on their course application.
- No separate application for the scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for an eligible
- programme and meet the criteria as set out in these terms and conditions, you will automatically be awarded the Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship upon enrolment.
- Scholarship eligibility is separate from admission eligibility. To qualify for the Cardiff University India Scholarship, you must achieve the published minimum academic entry requirements for your chosen programme exactly as stated on the course pages of our website, at the time of your application.
- If you are offered a place at Cardiff University with lower grades or alternative qualifications than those published (for example, if the published minimum requirement is a CGPA of 60% but you are accepted with a CGPA of 58%), you will hold an offer to study, but you will not be eligible for the Cardiff University India Scholarship.
- Cardiff University reserves the right to determine whether the entry conditions of your offer meet the published minimum entry requirements for scholarship purposes.
- Any queries regarding scholarship eligibility need to be raised before 30 November 2026 by emailing InternationalScholarships@cardiff.ac.uk. Requests after this date will not be considered.
Terms and Conditions: September 2026 intake
1. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is a £6,000 award applied to your first year of study only (with the exception of the MSc Social Work where it will be awarded across both years of study).
1.1 This will be awarded in the form of a tuition fee discount only and cannot be used in place of any required deposit. No cash alternative is available.
1.2 Scholarships of £6,000 will be awarded to students from India when defined as being domiciled in India in your course application.
1.3 Domicile is defined as where you have been ordinarily resident for a three-year period or longer before the start of the course. This does not include where you are living for study purposes should you be studying outside of the place where you are otherwise ordinarily resident. See UKCISA for more information.
2. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is for entry into Cardiff University in the autumn semester of academic year 2026/2027 only and cannot be used for 2027/2028 entry or any other year of entry.
2.1 If you are awarded a scholarship and wish to defer your entry to the University, your scholarship will not be transferred. However, you will be eligible to apply for scholarships applicable to the 2027/28 entry.
2.2 If you are a deferred offer holder, you must have met the standard entry criteria for your programme for 2026/27 entry to be considered for the scholarship.
3. Please note that if you are a student studying a Pre-Sessional English Programme at Cardiff University, your Pre-Sessional English results will not be released until after 20 August 2026.
4. Future requests for further funding will not be considered under this scheme.
5. Applicants who are in receipt of any other scholarship, bursary, funding or discount will not be eligible for this scholarship, unless confirmed by Cardiff University
6. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is available for full-time taught and Cardiff campus-based programmes only.
7. You must be confirmed as an Overseas Student for fee-paying purposes (this information is contained in your offer letter)*.
8. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is only available to self-funded students.
8.1 If you are in receipt of funding (consisting of either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external body which will be invoiced by the University for fees (such as Government, charity or a private organisation) you are not eligible for the Cardiff University India Scholarship. Students in receipt of educational loans are eligible for the award.
9. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is not available for students who are coming to study at Cardiff University for a semester or a full year as part of a degree at another institution.
10. The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship is not available to students who are initially awarded the scholarship but, following enrolment at the University, subsequently transfer to an academic programme which is not eligible for the award of the scholarship.
11. You must be able to satisfy all financial requirements as part of your visa application for study in the UK. You should not be solely relying on receiving the Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship to meet the UKVI financial requirements.
12. Please ensure that you have left sufficient time for your application and supporting documents to be reviewed and processed before the deadlines noted above. This can take up to 10 working days. Contact the Admissions Office should you have any problems submitting your application or documents. Tel: +44 (0) 2920 879999 – office hours are 09.00 – 17.00 GMT, Monday – Friday.
If you are not sure about your eligibility for these scholarships or have any queries, contact the International Office for advice at InternationalScholarships@cardiff.ac.uk
*If you are assessed as eligible to pay Home fees as a result of a fee query, your fee status will be amended to Home, and you will not be eligible for the Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarship.
Eligible programmes
The Cardiff University £6,000 India Scholarships are available to eligible India-domiciled students studying on the following programmes only:
Cardiff Business School
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc AI + Management
- MSc AI + Economics
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Business Management
- MSc Business Management with a Professional Placement Year
- MSc Digital Operations and Logistics Management
- MSc Economics
- MSc Economics, Banking and Finance
- MSc Engineering Management
- MSc Finance
- MSc Financial Economics
- MSc Financial Technology
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc Maritime Business and International Trade
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Project Management and Entrepreneurship
- MSc Strategic and Digital Marketing
- MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management
School of Biosciences
- MSc Biomedical and Biomolecular Technology
- MSc Global Ecology and Conservation
School of Chemistry
- MSc Advanced Chemistry
- MSc Medicinal Chemistry
School of Computer Science and Informatics
- MSc Advanced Computer Science
- MSc Advanced Computer Science with a Professional Placement Year
- MSc AI + Cyber Security
- MSc AI + Data Science
- MSc AI + Economics
- MSc AI + Management
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Artificial Intelligence with a Professional Placement Year
- MSc Computing
- MSc Computing and IT Management
- MSc Computing and IT Management with Placement
- MSc Computing with Placement
- MSc Cyber Security
- MSc Cyber Security and Technology
- MSc Natural Language Processing
- MSc Software Engineering
- MSc Software Engineering with a Professional Placement Year
School of Dentistry
- MSc Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- MSc Data Science for Environmental Sustainability
- MSc Environmental Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
- MSc Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability
School of Engineering
- MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Building and Infrastructure Information Modelling for Smart Engineering
- MSc Civil and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Compound Semiconductor Electronics
- MSc Electrical Energy Systems
- MSc Engineering Management
- MSc Engineering Net Zero
- MSc Structural Engineering
- MSc Sustainable Energy and Environment
- MSc Wireless & Microwave Communication Engineering
- MSc Wireless and Microwave Communication Engineering with a Research Year
- MSc Wireless and Microwave Communication Engineering with a Year in Industry
School of English, Communication and Philosophy
- MA Creative Writing
- MA English Literature
- MA Forensic Linguistics
- MA Language and Linguistics
- MA Literature and the Environment
- MA Philosophy
School of Geography and Planning
- MA Urban Design
- MSc Environment and Development
- MSc International Planning and Development
- MSc International Planning and Urban Design
- MSc Spatial Planning and Development
- MSc Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy
- MSc Transport and Planning
- MSc Urban and Regional Economic Development
School of Healthcare Sciences
- MSc Advanced Healthcare Practice
School of History, Archaeology and Religion
- MA History
- MSc Archaeological Science
- MSc Conservation Practice
School of Journalism, Media and Culture
- MA AI and Digital Media Production
- MA Creative and Cultural Industries
- MA Digital Media and Society
- MA International Journalism
- MA International Public Relations and Communication
- MA Journalism, Media and Communications
- MA Political Communication
- MSc Computational and Data Journalism
School of Law and Politics
- LLM (Generic)
- LLM Bar Training Course
- LLM Governance and Devolution
- LLM Human Rights Law
- LLM Intellectual Property Law
- LLM International Commercial Law
- LLM Solicitors Practice Course
- MA International Relations
- MA Politics and Public Policy
- MA Welsh Government and Politics
School of Mathematics
- MSc AI + Statistical Analytics
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Data Science and Analytics
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Operational Research and Applied Statistics
School of Medicine
- Master Public Health
- MSc Applied and Experimental Clinical Immunology
- MSc Applied Bioinformatics
- MSc Neuroscience
School of Modern Languages
- MA Global Heritage
- MA Translation Studies
School of Music
- MA Music
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- MSc Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
School of Physics and Astronomy
- MSc Astrophysics
- MSc Compound Semiconductor Physics
- MSc Data Intensive Astrophysics
- MSc Data Intensive Physics
- MSc Physics
School of Psychology
- MSc Children’s Psychological Conditions
- MSc Psychology
- MSc Psychology of Mental Health
School of Social Sciences
- MSc Education
- MSc International Criminology and Criminal Justice
- MSc Social and Public Policy
- MSc Sociology
- MSc Social Work
School of Welsh
- MA Astud Cymreig a Cheltaidd /MA Welsh & Celtic Studies
Welsh School of Architecture
- MArch Architecture (Two years)
- March Architecture and the Built Environment
- MSc Computational Methods in Architecture
- MSc Environmental Design of Buildings
- MSc Sustainable Building Conservation