Nepal Bursary for an undergraduate or master's degree at Swansea University

The Nepal Bursary at Swansea University is automatically awarded to students domiciled in Nepal enrolling in taught undergraduate or postgraduate programmes for the 2026/27 academic year. It provides a £6,000 tuition fee reduction in the first year, subject to being fully self-funded and having annual course fees exceeding £16,000.

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Country of study: United Kingdom · Swansea
Required country of residence: Nepal
Target level: Bachelor’s and Master’s
Fields of study: All fields
Other conditions: You must be fully self-funding your studies.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You must be fully self-funding your studies.
Your course fees must be higher than £16,000 per year to be eligible for the Nepal Bursary.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Your course fees must be higher than £16,000 per year to be eligible for the Nepal Bursary.
You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes. If your fee status changes at any point, the bursary will be withdrawn.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes. If your fee status changes at any point, the bursary will be withdrawn.
This bursary is not open to students studying a PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or professional courses.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The following candidates are NOT eligible for the Nepal Bursary: Students studying a PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Professional courses.
You must not have previously received the Thrive Bursary or the Sri Lanka Bursary.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students who have previously received the Thrive or Sri Lanka Bursary.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Partly paid: Tuition

Dates

Applications close: Granted automatically with admission: no separate application.

Application steps

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Where to apply

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Official title (in English): Nepal Bursary

Edition 2026/27 · Verified on 31 October 2026

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Official website of Swansea University: swansea.ac.uk

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Information backed: Other conditions
You must be fully self-funding your studies. Your Ordinary Residence must be in Nepal.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
Your course fees must be higher than £16,000 per year to be eligible for the Nepal Bursary. For Undergraduate students, there will be a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years, this will be applied as a discount off tuition fees.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes. If your fee status changes at any point, the bursary will be withdrawn. You must be fully self-funding your studies.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
The following candidates are NOT eligible for the Nepal Bursary: Students studying a PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Professional courses. Students who have previously received the Thrive or Sri Lanka Bursary.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Other conditions
Students who have previously received the Thrive or Sri Lanka Bursary. Terms and Conditions You must be classified as an overseas student for fee purposes.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Required country of residence
The Nepal Bursary is open to students studying taught undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes whose ordinary residence is in Nepal. Your ordinary residence is the country where you have been domiciled for the last 5 years and excludes countries in which you reside purely for the purpose of studying. The following candidates are NOT eligible for the Nepal Bursary: Students studying a PhD, MPhil, MRes, Master's by Research, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Professional courses.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: How to apply
The Nepal Bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants, so no separate application is required. Eligibility The Nepal Bursary is open to students studying taught undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes whose ordinary residence is in Nepal.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026
Information backed: Tuition
The Nepal Bursary is a £6,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees) Postgraduate The Nepal Bursary is a £6,000 reduction in tuition fees for the year of study. The Nepal Bursary is awarded automatically to eligible applicants, so no separate application is required.
www.swansea.ac.uk/international-students/my-finances/international-scholarships/nepal-bursary-terms-and-conditions/ (opens in a new tab)Consulted on 31 October 2026

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