Global Gold Excellence Scholarship
This scholarship supports high-achieving international students to study at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Scholarship details
For undergraduate applicants, the Global Gold Excellence Scholarship is worth £3,500 for every year of study starting from September 2026.
For postgraduate applicants, the Global Gold Excellence Scholarship is worth £3,000.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be applying for the first year of full-time study on an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate master’s programme.
Self-funded students who successfully complete the International Foundation Year at Salford with a grade of 70 or higher, are eligible for this scholarship if they progress to one of our eligible undergraduate programmes starting from 2024-25.
If you are an undergraduate applicant, you must hold an offer for an eligible programme and achieve A-level grades ABB or equivalent from your country. Equivalent qualifications are shown on our country pages.
If you are a postgraduate applicant, you must hold an offer for an eligible programme, achieve a first-class degree and meet your offer conditions by the deadline shown on your offer letter (equivalent qualifications are shown on our country pages).
Please see below for more information on our terms and conditions.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. You will be assessed when you apply for your chosen programme of study. If you are successfully offered this scholarship, you must accept your offer of admission and pay your tuition fee deposit by the deadline specified in order to receive the funding.
Terms and conditions
You may be interested in this scholarship if you have already been awarded a different scholarship. However, in line with our terms and conditions, you can only receive one scholarship - the one with the highest value.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be applying for the first year of full-time study on an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate master’s programme and achieve the grades specified above. International Foundation Year applicants are currently not eligible.
Starting from September 2026, Undergraduate students who are eligible for our Global Gold or Global Silver Excellence Awards will receive this scholarship for every year of study. Students must maintain a good academic record throughout their studies to continue to receive this scholarship.
Current students who started their course before September 2026 and who are eligible for the Global Gold or Global Silver Excellence Award will only receive the scholarship for the first year of study.
Students on the following courses are not eligible for this scholarship:
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Wildlife Documentary Production
- Any postgraduate research courses
Please also read the terms and conditions.
Find more scholarships
Learn more about the range of scholarships available to international students. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about scholarships, please email enquiries@salford.ac.uk.