The University of
Sussex is inviting applications for Sussex Graduate
Scholarship Program for full-time taught masters degree courses. The
scholarships are available to all University of Sussex undergraduates (UK, EU
and non-EU) who graduate in 2018 and progress immediately onto an eligible
full-time masters course in 2018.
The University of
Sussex is a leading higher education and research institution near Brighton, in
the south of England. Sussex
was the first of the new wave of UK universities
founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in 1961.
The University is
delighted to offer an unlimited number of scholarships to encourage high
achieving Sussex undergraduates to stay with us to study for a Masters degree.
There are three different levels of English required for postgraduate study at
Sussex, depending on your chosen course. In terms of IELTS, the standard
requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 in each section.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
deadline: September 24, 2018 - Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time master’s studies. - Study
Subject: The
scholarship relates to all full-time taught Masters degree courses at the
University of Sussex (e.g. MA, MSc, LLM).
List of Subjects: All courses offered at master’s level excluding -Postgraduate
diplomas (including Common Professional Examination (CPE), Law and
Economics)
-Masters degrees in Social Work (if receiving a bursary)
-Social Work post qualifying Masters degrees
-PGCE courses and schools direct teaching courses
-MSc Automotive Engineering
-MA degrees in IDS apart from MA Gender and Development and MSc in Climate
Change and Development
-Masters degrees at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School;
-In addition, masters students funded by the research councils (e.g. those
receiving ESRC 1+3 funding are not eligible). - Scholarship
Award: The
scholarship of either £5,000 or £3,500 will be awarded as a tuition fee
reduction when applicants register. - Number
of Scholarships: Not Known - Nationality:
UK,
EU and international students - Scholarship
can be taken in the UK
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: The
scholarships are available to UK, EU and international students.
Entrance
Requirements:
All University of Sussex undergraduates (UK, EU and non-EU) who graduate
in 2018 and progress immediately onto an eligible full-time Masters course
in 2018 are eligible;- You
must apply for a Masters course and receive and accept an offer of a
place; - To be
eligible for a £5,000 scholarship you must graduate with a first-class
honours degree; - To be
eligible for a £3,500 scholarship you must graduate with an upper
second-class honours degree; - You
must meet all the University’s general entrance requirements.
English
Language Requirements: In
terms of IELTS, the standard requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall, with at least
6.0 in each section. However, for some degrees there is a higher-level
requirement of IELTS 7.0 overall, with not less than 6.5 in each section and,
for courses in mathematics and physics, a lower requirement of IELTS 6.0
overall, with 6.0 in each section.
Application
Procedure:
Applicants need
to submit the following documents:
- Personal
statement - Transcripts
(either student’s final transcript if available or a transcript of their
grades so far) - Degree
certificate(s) (if available) - At
least one academic reference (or provide contact details for their
referees and they will email them). If student previously studied or are
currently studying in the UK, they must supply a reference from their most
recent UK university - Resume/CV
(recommended)
How
to Apply:
You must apply for
admission to an eligible Masters course via the University’s PG Apply
online application system. If you are made an offer of a place, there will
be an online scholarship declaration on PG Apply as part of the acceptance
process. This online declaration will appear from January 2018 and you must submit
this declaration before you register on your chosen Masters, in order to
receive the scholarship.
