Cardiff Law School

Scholarships - Terms & Conditions

Terms and conditions for Entrance Bursaries and Merit Scholarships for International Students applying in 2011-12

1. Cardiff Law School offers an ‘Entrance Bursary' of £1,000 to all full-fee paying students of international fee status (EU not included) of school leaving age, who enrol in the first year of the M100 LLB programme with AAA at A-level (excluding General Studies) or local equivalent.
2. Agreed equivalent grades are 37 points for International Baccalaureate, including 7, 6, 6 at higher level; an 83% average mark in the best four subjects (excluding PE) in Year 12 in the Indian School Certificate Examinations; AAA at SPTM; BBB in Hong Kong A Levels; 96% in the Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank (ATAR). Standards for other qualifications will be judged by the admissions tutor. The University's decision on whether a qualification is equivalent to AAA at A-level is final. PE, General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded when determining agreed equivalent grades.
3. Entrance bursaries will be determined in the first semester of Year 1 and will result in a reduction of fees for the remaining two instalments for that year.
4. Full-fee paying first and second year international students who achieve academic excellence in their end of year assessments will be eligible for a merit scholarship of £1,000, £3,000 or £5,000.
5. For the purposes of these scholarships, ‘Academic excellence’ is defined as achieving a 60-64% average (£1,000 scholarship), 65-69% average (£3,000 scholarship), 70% or more average (£5,000 scholarship).
6. The maximum scholarship payable for undergraduates is £10,000 over two years. The scholarship results in a reduction of fees in the following academic year of study.
7. Students who are wholly state-funded or in receipt of other scholarships or funds which wholly or partly cover their tuition fees are not eligible for any of these awards.
8. Scholarships are subject to the student satisfying the examiners at the end of the academic year and proceeding to the next level of study.
9. There is no special application process for the entrance bursaries or scholarhip awards. All eligible students will automatically be considered for an award.
10. Conditions are subject to change without notice. Awards are made to candidates who meet the terms and conditions current at the time of application.