Have you received an offer from one of our on campus degrees starting in September 2024 and will you be an international student. If so this Scholarship is for you.

Falmouth University is offering a total of 30 scholarships of £3,000 each to its most talented undergraduate and postgraduate students who will be starting their first year of study with us in September 2024.

A limited number of £3,000 scholarships, called 'International Talent Awards' will be available. These scholarships will be deductible from Year 1 fees (the second instalment).

Current status: Open

Amount: £3,000

Who it's for: International offer holders paying international fees applying for a full-time on-campus taught bachelors or master's course, demonstrating exceptional talent.

Once you have an offer, you will be invited to apply in your post offer communications from the University. If you believe that you are eligible but have not received information on how to apply for the International Talent Award, then please contact international@falmouth.ac.uk. Please ensure you include your full name, Student ID and the course that you have received an offer from. Please note that you are not eligible if you have not received an offer from Falmouth University.

About the award

The following £3,000 awards are available:

  • 20 x undergraduate scholarships for bachelors degrees
  • 10 x postgraduate scholarships for master's degrees

Please note students can only receive one scholarship each. The sum will be applied by the University as a credit towards the second instalment of the student's tuition fees. It will be deducted from the total remaining fees payable.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the International Talent Awards you will need to:

  • Qualify for the International fee rate (it therefore does not include EU students with settled status or UK students living outside the UK)
  • Be new to Falmouth University in 2024/25
    • Please note alumni or existing students are not eligible for this award
  • 2023/2024 deferred offer holders will also be considered for the scholarship, if you have not studied with us before 
  • Be entering directly into the first year of the course
  • Hold an offer for a full-time on-campus Bachelors or master's course (not online), starting in September 2024
  • Have received an offer by 12 April 2024 at 23:59 BST
  • Have sent in their supporting statement by 14 April 2024 at 23:59 BST

 

Your statement

To be eligible for our September 2024 scholarship, you need to have filled in our form by 14 April 2024 at 23:59 BST.

*Please note that you are NOT eligible for this scholarship if you do not have an offer from Falmouth University. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN OFFER YOU CANNOT APPLY. We will only be responding to enquiries about this scholarship from current applicants. 

The statement needs to include:

  • Your full name with which you applied
  • Your Falmouth student ID (starting with 23 or 24)
  • Confirmation you have received an offer from us
  • A valid phone number we can contact you on
  • A 500-word statement which includes:
    • Your academic/professional achievements
    • Your motivation for studying the course and your choice of Falmouth
    • How the course will connect to your future career.
    • Please note: The statement is not about why your need a scholarship
  • Your agreement that the university can use your statement and details for marketing purposes, whether you are awarded a scholarship or not

How to apply

Only offer holders who have received an offer by 23:59 BST on 12 April 2024, sent in their supporting statement by 23:59 BST on 14 April 2024 and fall within the eligibility criteria will be considered for the award.

How it's awarded

For undergraduate courses, each award will be attributed based on the following criteria:

  • Previous experience and potential outlined in the supporting statement.
  • Interview performance, if there is one (including a portfolio, presentation or performance where applicable), scored by the academic team.
  • Full detail on the criteria to be assessed in the interview can be found on the course interview information pages on our website.

If you have applied, you can also log in to the Applicant Portal where you can find a link to your interview invitation. For further information please email applicantservices@falmouth.ac.uk.

For postgraduate courses, each academic department will attribute awards based on the following criteria:

  • Previous experience and potential outlined in the supporting statement.
  • Interview performance, if there is one (including a portfolio, presentation or performance where applicable), scored by the academic team.
  • Full detail on the criteria to be assessed in the interview can be found on the course interview information pages on our website.

When will I know if I've been awarded the scholarship?

The International Student Recruitment team will inform successful applicants of outcomes:

  • First round: by the 26 April 2024. Successful applicants will have until 10 May 2024 to accept their offer and the scholarship. It will otherwise be lost. Accepting an offer includes paying the acceptance fee (deposit) if one is requested.
  • Second round (if some successful applicants from the first round have not accepted in time): by the 17 May 2024. Successful applicants will have until 31 May to accept their offer and the scholarship. It will otherwise be lost. Accepting an offer includes paying the acceptance fee (deposit) if one is requested.
  • Third round (if some successful applicants from the first round have not accepted in time): by the 7 June 2024. Successful applicants will have until 21 June to accept their offer and the scholarship. It will otherwise be lost. Accepting an offer includes paying the acceptance fee (deposit) if one is requested.

Successful applicants will be contacted by phone, text message or email, using the details as per the address that was provided in their application. Please ensure your phone number (including your country code) appears on your application.

Further information

  • As the University only has a limited number of scholarships available, we recommend you only make an application if you can afford tuition fees and living costs.
  • We do not offer full scholarships for September 2024 entry.
  • The International Talent Awards cannot be offered in combination with any other Falmouth University scholarships.

Contact us

For further information, please contact our international recruitment team:

E: international@falmouth.ac.uk