If you have a dream to pursue your studies in the UK and do not have enough funds. UK Universities can help you to make your dream come true by providing different kinds of funding facilities such as scholarships, bursaries, and IELTS waivers. To get funds from UK universities you need to fulfill the eligibility criteria. There are different types of scholarships which are provided to international students:
University-specific scholarships: These kinds of scholarships are merit-based for undergraduate students.
Government-funded Scholarships: The UK government also provides scholarships to international students.
Private Scholarships: These kinds of scholarships are provided by private companies in the UK and they are based on the financial needs and academic scores of the students>
Subject-based Scholarships: These kinds of scholarships are entitled to international students for specific subjects such as medicine and engineering.
NOTE: International students get scholarships on the tuition fee and the amount is dependent on the type of scholarship. Some scholarships are fully funded and some cover a part of the student’s tuition fee. The scholarship starts from 2000 pounds.
Eligibility criteria for the scholarships: It depends on the academic score of the student particularly in English and the results of the English language proficiency test.
IELTS Waiver: There are so many Universities in the UK that provide IELTS waivers to students which means you can go to UK for the higher studies without IELTS. In this process, students have limited options to select courses and the university. Moreover, students need to fulfill all the conditions to get an IELTS waiver such as students must have above 60% marks in English subjects in 12th standard. Furthermore, there are more chances of getting an IELTS waiver if the student has completed his schooling from the national boards such as CBSE and ICSE and fewer chances with the state boards.
In the above table, we have shared some data on the students who got scholarships or IELTS waivers. The first student is Richa who got a waiver of 1750 pounds without IELTS after that Sharanjeet scored overall 64 in the PTE exam and got a scholarship of 4500 pounds. Himanshu scored 5.5 bands in IELTS and got a 9000-pound scholarship. Ashish also scored 5.5 bands in IELTS and got a 1000-pound scholarship. Lastly, Sumed scored 5.5 in IELTS and got a 4000-pound scholarship.