Academic Excellence Scholarship Scholarship Amount £5000 Country China Courses and Entry Level English Language Academic Entry Criteria 1 x BSc (Hons) Economics 2 x MSc Finance 2 x MSc Management 5 x MSc International Business English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element, or equivalent For BSc (Hons) Economics: A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded AND UK A levels - AAB to include Maths OR An International Baccalaureate Diploma with 36 points with a score of 17 in three higher level subjects including Maths OR Completion of a UK or other approved Foundation course in Economics or Maths with a GPA of 65% OR Completion of the first year of a Bachelor Degree in Economics or Mathematics achieving 70% For Masters: A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree awarded by a high ranked Chinese university, 211 or 985, with an average grade of at least 70-80% Academic Excellence Scholarship £5000 £5000 India Malaysia 5 x MBA 2 x MArch 1 x MSc Accounting 2 x MSc Management English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element, or equivalent OR Standard XII (awarded by a Metro/State Board) at 70% or above English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element or equivalent A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree award in a related discipline A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree award in a related subject OR £5000 £5000 Norway Nigeria 2 x LLM International Law 1 x MA Journalism 1 MA Science and Environmental Journalism 1 x MSc Developmental Psychology 2 x MSc Management (Oil & Gas Management pathway) 1 x MSc International Business 1 x MSc Computer Science 1 x LLM International Law SPM/Cambridge GCE O'level syllabus 1119 (A-C) English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element or equivalent For Journalism, IELTS 7 or above with 6.5 in each element, or equivalent OR Vitnemal Grade 4.5 IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element or equivalent OR West African Examination Council (WAEC) West African Secondary School Certificate with English Grade C (C4, C5 or C6) or above Bachelor Degree Grade A in a related subject A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree award in a related subject. The MSc Management (Oil & Gas pathway) is aimed at those students who wish to work within the Oil & Gas industry at a managerial level Academic Excellence Scholarship £5000 Saudi 2 x BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) 3 x MSc Management (Oil & Gas Management pathway) English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element, or equivalent BEng (Hons) Electrical Engineering (Control Systems): A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded AND UK A levels - AAB to include Maths and a Physical Science subject OR Completion of a UK or other approved Foundation course in Engineering, achieving 65% OR Completion of the first year of an Engineering degree achieving 70% OR An International Baccalaureate Diploma with 36 points, with a score of 17 in three higher level subjects including Maths and a Physical Science For Masters: A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded £5000 Thailand 2 x MSc International Business 1 x MSc Accounting 1 x MSc Finance 1 x MSc Marketing English Language IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element, or equivalent 1st Class Degree award, with a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or 4.5 out of 5.0, or a percentage between 87% and 90% A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Degree award in a related discipline Academic Excellence Scholarship £5000 £5000 Vietnam United States 1 x MSc International Business 2 x MSc Finance 2 x MA Marketing 2 x MA Historical Studies 2 x MA Medieval History 1 x MA Politics IELTS 6.5 or above with at least 6 in each element or equivalent A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Honours Degree award (8 out of 10 = Excellent) A 500 word statement by the student explaining why the Scholarship should be awarded 1st Class Degree award in a related discipline