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Vice-Chancellor's Award

Scholarship information

Overview

We are offering an automatic tuition bursary for students from selected regions, on courses starting in September 2025.

What you could get

Depending on where you live and what you are studying, you could get up to £3,000 for your first year of study.

Where you live Award Contact
South Asia £2,000 india@shu.ac.uk or pakistan@shu.ac.uk
Nigeria £3,000 africa@shu.ac.uk
South East Asia £3,000 seaoffice@shu.ac.uk
Ghana £3,000 africa@shu.ac.uk

South Asia includes India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

South East Asia includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines or Vietnam.

Who can apply

To be eligible you must be:

  • Domiciled in Nigeria, Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines or Vietnam.
  • Self-financing your tuition fees.
  • Entering a full-time taught postgraduate course or a full-time taught undergraduate course.
  • Starting in September 2025.
  • Studying at Sheffield Hallam for the first time.

If you have studied with us before, visit our Alumni Scholarships page instead.

You can only receive one award or scholarship. If you apply for and are offered more than one, you will need to choose which award to accept.

Your fee cannot also be discounted by another arrangement such as a corporate contract or partnership discount.

All decisions on eligibility for these awards are at the University's discretion and are final.

How to apply

Vice-Chancellor's Awards are applied automatically and confirmed in your offer letter.

If you receive an award, you still need to:

  • Meet any academic conditions in your offer.
  • Pay your deposits.
  • Pay 50% of the discounted fee before you enrol.

Need help

For questions about Vice-Chancellor's Awards, please contact:

International Admissions Team

internationaladmissions@shu.ac.uk