Chancellor's International Scholarships (2026)

What you get

£5,000 in the first year of full-time study

Type of award

Tuition fee reduction

Eligibility

• Who is eligible

  To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be classified as ‘Overseas’ for fee purposes
  • Have received an offer of a place to study a full time Bachelors degree at Sussex in 2026
  • Be self-financing
  • Have excellent academic grades (see 'Qualifications advice' for indication of minimum grades required; this does not include all accepted qualifications and is instead intended as guidance)
• Qualifications advice

  Qualification/Country	Minimum grades required to apply for the scholarship
  A-Levels	A*A*A
  BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma	D*D*D
  Bangladesh	2-3 years of Bachelor’s degree with an overall average of 80% or higher
  Canada	Ontario secondary School Diploma with an overall average of 80% from 6 grade 12 4U or 4M courses
  China	1-2 years of Higher Education (IFY or 2+2) with an overall average of 80% or higher
  Egypt	General Secondary School Certificate + 2 years of Higher Education with a CGPA of 3.70 or 80%
  European Baccalaureate	Overall average of 85%
  German Abitur	Abitur 1.6
  Greece	Apolytirion 19.2/20
  Hong Kong	Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) – 5*5*5
  India	CBSE/CISCE Standard XII – 90% or higher
  International Baccalaureate	36 points
  Kazakhstan	The Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Grade 12 Certificate with three Advanced Level subjects at A*A*A
  Nigeria	1 year of university study with excellent grades
  Pakistan	Bachelor (Pass)/Bachelor of Science (Pass) degree with an overall result at 90% in Division I
  Saudi Arabia	2 years of Higher Education with an overall CGPA of 4.0/1st Class
  Spain	Titulo de Bachillerato 8.5 overall average
  Turkey	Lise Diplomasi/Bitirme with at least 85% in the final year (4.5/5)
  USA	High School Graduation Diploma with a GPA of 3.7 + 3 Advanced Placement Tests at 555

• Who isn’t eligible

  You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

  • Are applying for a Bachelors at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
  • Are a current Sussex student
  • Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
  • Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship

  You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:

  • Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
  • Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
  • Courses which include Foundation Year
  • PGCE courses
  • School Direct teaching courses
  • Postgraduate diplomas

Deadline

How to apply

The application window will be open in April 2026. 

Contact us

scholarships@sussex.ac.uk

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• Information for International Applicants 
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Timetable

All applications will be considered after the closing date and applicants can expect a decision by the end of July.

Terms and conditions

This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee in the first year only, no cash equivalent is available.

This scholarship is available for the 2026/27 academic year only, if a scholar defers or temporarily withdraws from their course, they will no longer be eligible to receive the scholarship.

We are aware AI has been used by some applicants to produce statements for their scholarship applications. Please be advised these applications are often unsuccessful. Any personal statement submitted needs to be written by you, to demonstrate your suitability for the scholarship.