Equity and Merit Scholarships for students from Bangladesh

Equity and Merit Scholarships are available to support students from Bangladesh doing either a full-time campus-based postgraduate taught Masters degree or a Masters degree by distance learning.

Full-time campus-based postgraduate taught Masters

The University is offering four scholarships to applicants from Bangladesh starting in September 2012. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses.

Eligibility

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Applicants who are interested in science and engineering courses must have a bachelors degree from a public university with a minimum overall score of 70%. Applicants who are interested in education and social sciences courses must have a Masters degree from a public university with a minimum overall score of 55%.

Applicants must also:

• Be a resident citizen of Bangladesh and have not previously studied abroad;
• Have a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5.

Subjects

Scholarships are available in a wide range of subjects including Engineering, Environment, Medical and Life Sciences, and Education.

• Download the full list of courses (PDF document, 53 KB)

How to apply

Applications for September 2012 have now closed. Applications for September 2013 will open in the autumn and further details will be available on this page.

Masters degrees by distance learning

In 2012/13 scholarships are available for the following distance learning programmes:

• Master of Public Health (MPH) (Open for applications in 2012 – date to be confirmed)
• MSc Human Resource Management and Development (Open for applications September 2012)
• MSc Management and Information Systems (Open for applications September 2012)

Scholarships cover all tuition fees, course materials and examinations. For online courses students will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection, and a basic level of computer skills is required.

Eligibility

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must:

• Be a resident citizen of Bangladesh and have not previously studied abroad;
• Hold a first or upper second class (or the equivalent) undergraduate degree;
• Have a minimum of two years relevant work experience;
• Be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of Bangladesh;
• Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and the development of Bangladesh;
• Meet the specified English language requirements for the relevant course.

How to apply

Applications for September 2012 have now closed. Applications for September 2013 will open in the autumn and further details will be available on this page.

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