Brunel University London Scholarships for International Students 2026

Yes, Brunel has discounts/scholarship-style fee reductions that can apply to online postgraduate study (e.g., early payment and alumni/graduate discounts listed for Brunel Online).

Brunel’s scholarships/bursaries are generally structured to cut across many subject areas rather than being limited to one department, so you’ll find opportunities that can apply broadly to postgraduate taught courses (including business programmes like the MBA), plus various university-wide discounts. That means scholarships can be relevant for engineering, business, STEM fields, and humanities/social sciences, depending on the award’s terms and your course. Brunel also offers Medicine (MBBS), but funding rules can be different: some discounts specifically exclude Medicine MBBS, and medicine has distinct entry/testing requirements and higher fees for international students—so always check the scholarship’s exclusions. From the student side, Charity pursued Public Health/Health Promotion research.

Brunel states it offers scholarships each year to international students “from over 70 countries,” and it also partners with major schemes/organisations (including Commonwealth-related routes). In addition, some awards are explicitly targeted (for example, an EU-specific undergraduate bursary/discount, and a sanctuary scholarship route for applicants with certain refugee/asylum-related statuses in the UK). A concrete example from the recipient stories: Charity A. Aienobe-Asekharen, “originally from Nigeria,” completed a PhD at Brunel funded by a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship.

Often yes, Brunel expects applicants to demonstrate English ability, and it lists typical course ranges (roughly IELTS 6.0–7.0 or TOEFL equivalents, varying by course). However, Brunel also notes that for some countries it may accept an academic qualification as evidence instead of an English test, so it’s course- and country-dependent. In the recipient stories, Charity specifically prepared for IELTS and said, “I also set aside my Saturdays to practice mock IELTS tests,” which is a good indicator that test prep can be part of the scholarship journey.

Yes, but it depends on the programme. Many postgraduate taught courses list a minimum like a UK 2:2 (or equivalent), while some professional programmes require higher (e.g., certain courses/awards reference a minimum 2:1). Medicine (MBBS) has its own high academic requirements plus admissions tests and strict English requirements. In the scholarship stories, Charity entered with strong prior results (e.g., MPH CGPA 5.9/7.0 and BSc CGPA 4.20/5.0), reflecting that competitive scholarships and research pathways tend to align with stronger academic performance.

Minimum eligibility depends on the specific scholarship: some are automatic awards tied to your offer plus a baseline degree classification (for example, certain international excellence awards specify at least a 2:1 equivalent, while other bursaries/discounts can be available more broadly across postgraduate taught courses with a 2:2-equivalent threshold). Beyond the minimum, recipient stories show what “competitive” looks like: Charity emphasised a focused proposal, publications/awards, and strong referees; her strategy included “Referee selection” and a clearly articulated “Personal statement,” and she later noted Brunel’s “supportive network of supervisors and peers,” which is the kind of academic fit reviewers like to see.

Document requirements vary by level, but Brunel’s guidance for postgraduate applications includes core items like transcripts, references, evidence of English language qualification (where required), passport copy (where applicable), and a personal statement; it also notes you may submit additional certificates and other documents such as a CV if your course requires it. Brunel’s international guidance also highlights uploading your official transcript/certificate, English evidence, and passport as part of the process (and that these can be needed before a CAS is issued for visa students). From the recipient perspective, Charity describes scholarship prep that strongly implies the same document set; she built a research proposal, lined up referees, and worked on her personal statement, advising applicants to “Start early” and map timelines and required documents.

It depends on how you apply. Undergraduate applications typically go through UCAS, which charges its own application fee. Many postgraduate applications are submitted via Brunel’s own eVision portal (Brunel’s “how to apply” guidance focuses on uploading documents and does not have an application fee), but some specific programmes also route via UCAS/DfE Apply.