Bursaries for Welsh master’s students
The bursaries for Welsh master's students have yet to be confirmed for the 2023/24 academic year. We will update this page when more information becomes available.
The Welsh Government is continuing to fund a bursary scheme aimed at encouraging Welsh students to study their master’s degrees in Wales for the 2022/23 academic year.
Three types of bursaries are available:
- bursaries worth £2,000 for STEMM students
- bursaries worth £4,000 for anyone aged 60 or over studying a master's programme in any subject area
- bursaries worth £1,000 for students studying through the medium of Welsh.
Bursaries for STEMM students
Bursaries for students aged 60 and above
Bursaries for students aged 60 and above have been confirmed for 2022/23 academic year.
Each bursary is worth £4,000. This bursary is available to Welsh domiciled students aged 60 or over, who are studying a full taught master's degree programme at Cardiff University.
If you are eligible for one of these bursaries then this will be automatically awarded to you in the form of a tuition fee discount. We may contact you to ask that you provide some evidence to confirm your eligibility.
Bursaries for students studying through the medium of Welsh
A bursary is also be available from the Welsh Government for all Welsh students wishing to complete their master’s degree through the medium of Welsh. The bursary is available for full-time study on the Welsh and Celtic Studies (MA) programme in 2022/23.
Each bursary is worth £1,000 and if you are eligible then this will be automatically awarded to you in the form of a tuition fee discount. We may contact you to ask that you provide some evidence to confirm your eligibility.
Contact
If you are not sure about your eligibility or have any queries, please contact Student Connect for further information:

Student Connect
- studentconnect@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 8888
Explore our campus and city, meet our staff and students and learn what it's like to study and live in Cardiff.