Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship
Cardiff University's Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship is a tuition discount of £3,000 to £5,000 for high-achieving international students joining most undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes. Cardiff is a Russell Group university, sitting in the top 25 in the UK, and offers strong programmes in journalism, dentistry, biosciences, and engineering. Sri Lankan applicants increasingly choose Cardiff for its lower cost of living compared to London, while retaining Russell-Group prestige.
Cardiff University
University-funded
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Value
£3,000 UG / £5,000 PG
Duration
First Year of Study
Awards
Around 60 per Cycle
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Offer for an Eligible Cardiff Programme
Hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme at Cardiff. Most programmes are included; some clinical medicine and dentistry programmes are excluded — check the Cardiff scholarship page for the current list.
International Fee Status
Open only to overseas fee-paying students. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka are eligible; UK home-fee students are not.
Strong Academic Record
Awards are merit-based. Sri Lankan undergraduate applicants typically need 3 As at A/L; Master's applicants need a first-class or strong upper second-class Bachelor's degree.
English Proficiency
Meet Cardiff's standard English requirement for your programme — typically IELTS 6.5 with no element below 6.0 for most courses; some clinical and dentistry courses require higher.
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Apply to Cardiff first
Submit your UCAS undergraduate application or direct postgraduate application via Cardiff's online portal. Scholarship consideration requires you to hold an offer.
Complete the scholarship form
After receiving your offer, submit the Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship form — a short personal statement (around 500 words) on why you've chosen Cardiff and your future plans.
Selection on merit
The Cardiff scholarship committee reviews applications in rounds through the spring and early summer. Outcomes are usually issued within four to six weeks of submission.
Accept and enrol
Successful applicants must accept the scholarship and confirm enrolment by the published deadline. The tuition discount is applied automatically to your first-year fee invoice.
Why Cardiff University?
Cardiff is a Russell Group university and Wales's capital-city campus, founded in 1883. Strong in journalism, medicine, dentistry, biosciences, and engineering. Cost of living in Cardiff runs around 40% lower than central London, making it a practical mid-cost option for Sri Lankan families.
#188
QS World Ranking 2026
Russell
Russell Group Member
~60
Awards per Cycle
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