Taught Master's Scholarships

*The Welsh Government has confirmed funding for the bursary scheme for academic year 2022/23*

The Welsh Government has confirmed funding for another year to attract Welsh students aged 60 and over to do their master’s degree in Wales. Each bursary is worth £4,000.

Initial details are as follows:

• Available to Welsh domiciled students aged 60 or over on the first day of the Academic Year of the course. The Academic Year is defined as:
  • 1 September 2022 where the Academic Year begins on or after 1 August 2022 and before January 2023
  • 1 January 2023 where the Academic Year begins on or after 1 January 2023 and before 1 April 2023
• Available to those studying full 180 credit taught master’s degree programmes starting in academic year 2022/23 at Swansea University.

Initial eligibility details are as follows:

• Available to Welsh domiciled and eligible EU (non-UK) students aged 60 or over on the first day of the Academic Year of the course. The Academic Year is defined as:
  • 1 September 2022 where the Academic Year begins on or after 1 August 2022 and before January 2023
  • 1 January 2023 where the Academic Year begins on or after 1 January 2023 and before 1 April 2023
• Available to those studying full 180 credit taught master’s degree programmes starting in academic year 2022/23 at Swansea University. 

Note: Students funded by other government funding such as Social Care Wales, NHS/HEIW, DHSSPS or Research Councils (KESS II) will not be eligible.

Each bursary is worth £4,000.

Bursaries will be automatically awarded to eligible students who accept an offer to study an eligible master's course at Swansea University. You do not need to make a separate application for this funding.

To be considered for a bursary, you must complete the following steps:

1. Apply for an eligible master's course starting at Swansea University in academic year 2022/23.
2. Formally accept your offer of study.

For more information, please contact postgraduate.admissions@swansea.ac.uk.

Please note, there is not a formal application process for this bursary scheme. The Admissions Office will contact potentially eligible candidates with further information.