School of Languages’ scholarships and funding information

Information coming soon for 2012/13 entry

For 2011 entry

In the School of Languages we offer what we believe to be an unparalleled range of scholarships and fee exemptions to students beginning their studies in September 2011. These complement the University's own generous financial support package and scholarship schemes, including a £500 Bursary for all UK/EU entrants to Modern Languages’ programmes for each year of their course, where a language is studied in every year of their programme.

Please note that:
1) where you are eligible for more than one scholarship or bursary, you will normally only be awarded the highest one. The exception to this is the Postgraduate Bursary for Italian outlined (in 1.22 and 2.23) below.
2) all scholarships and bursaries can be combined with the (Summer) English Study Plus discount outlined in below.
If you need any specific advice about financing your studies please go to the University site for student information at: www.isite.salford.ac.uk/money/

International students

Undergraduate programmes
Postgraduate programmes

UK/EU students

Undergraduate programmes

Salford University Subject Bursary

The University will award a £500 Bursary for all UK/EU entrants to Modern Languages’ programmes for each year of their course – the bursary is non means-tested so all students can benefit, however it is only available to students studying a language during each year of their course and so is not applicable to students on our BA (Hons) Linguistics programme where a modern foreign language is not studied on each year of the programme, or the BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics programme. These students can, however, benefit from the global placement bursary outlined below.
There is no application form for this Scholarship; they will be awarded automatically.
For further information about the Bursary please go to: www.isite.salford.ac.uk/money/help/grants/bursaries/ssb.php

Please note that students on the International Foundation Year are not eligible for this bursary.

Fee-exempt international placement year and global placement bursary

The international placement year (sometimes known as residence abroad or the year abroad) is a vital part of our four-year applied-language undergraduate degree programmes.

Salford will not normally charge for the international placement year, which takes place in the third year of undergraduate programmes. Furthermore most home/EU students undertaking their placement year in the EU are supported by an Erasmus grant, which currently provides you with an income of around €250 per month (amount varies in some countries).

In addition the University is offering a global placement bursary of £1,000 to any home/EU students not in receipt of the Salford Subject Bursary in languages, when two semesters are spent overseas, and £500 for one semester –this bursary is not means-tested so all students can benefit. This can apply to home/EU students on the BA (Hons) Linguistics programme (non-language streams) or BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics programme who are not eligible for the Salford Subject Bursary.
More details about the fee exemption and bursary schemes will be available at the School's various Open Days.

Maintenance support for EU nationals meeting residency criteria

European nationals and their children, who satisfy certain residence criteria in the UK and Islands, may now become eligible for higher education maintenance support in England and Wales. This applies to full and part-time students for the academic year 2004/05 onwards.

If you are an EU national or the child of such a person and you have lived in the UK and Islands (apart from temporary absences) for the three years before the start of your programme i.e. since 1 September 2008 for a course starting on the 1 September 2011, you may be eligible for a student loan and any grants as well as tuition fee support.

For further information please click here: www.isite.salford.ac.uk/money/help/loans/eligibility.php

(Summer) English Study Programme offer for pre-sessional English programmes

The English Study Programme, Summer English Study Programme and Super-Intensive Summer English Study Programme are British Council accredited pre-sessional English programmes suitable for non-native speakers of English. The programmes run throughout the year and are delivered by the School of Languages.

A discount is available to any self-sponsored student who completes at least one block of the English Study Programme, Summer English Study Programme or Super-Intensive Summer English Study Programme and then proceeds to register on the International Foundation Year, or on any of the School of Languages’ undergraduate or postgraduate programmes by the end of the next academic session.
The discount will amount to 25% of the fee paid for the ESP / SESP and will be deducted at registration from the fee for the IFY, undergraduate or postgraduate programme in the School of Languages on which the student registers.

Postgraduate programmes

Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships for UK/EU students

The School will be offering eighteen Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships of £1000 for use towards the payment of fees in the first year of study on the relevant programme. Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships are awarded in open competition to the eighteen most academically qualified self-sponsored UK/EU applicants across the following programmes:

1. MA in Applied Linguistics (with Translation/for English language teaching)
2. MA/PgDip Arabic/English Translation (with Interpreting)
3. MA/PgDip Chinese / English / Chinese Translating with Interpreting
4. MA/PgDip (Interpreting and Translating)
5. MA/PgDip Translating for International Business
6. MA/PgDip TESOL

Eligibility

Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships apply to self-sponsored EU/home students and are awarded on the basis of merit only. Applicants must be holding an unconditional place on one of the eligible programmes by 30 June 2009. Like all the School's scholarships, Postgraduate Excellence Scholarships are not applicable to sponsored students and cannot be combined with other School or University scholarships.

How to apply

All self-sponsored students who meet the criteria for the scheme will automatically be considered for a PG Excellence Scholarship. There is no need to complete a further application to be considered.

Closing Date

Application deadlines are to be confirmed.

Postgraduate Bursaries for Italian

The School is awarding two bursaries for Italian, of a value of £500 each, for use towards the payment of fees on the MA/PgDipTranslation where Italian is the main language being studied.

Eligibility

They will be awarded to the most academically qualified applicants for the MA/PgDip Translation, where Italian is being studied as the main language. To be considered, applicants must be holding a place on the programme by 30 June 2011. Like all the School's scholarships, the School of Languages’ Postgraduate Bursaries for Italian (MA/PgDip Translation) are only applicable to self-sponsored students. They can, however, be combined with other School or University scholarships.

How to apply

All self-sponsored students who meet the criteria for the scheme will automatically be considered for a Postgraduate Bursary for Italian. There is no need to express an interest or complete a further application form in order to be considered.

Closing Date

Consideration for the award of Postgraduate Bursary for Italian will be made on the basis of applications for postgraduate study made before 30 June 2011. You will normally be informed whether your application has been successful by 18 July 2011.

Reduced postgraduate fees for School of Languages’ graduates

This scheme is solely available to self-sponsored UK/EU graduates of the School of Languages at the University of Salford. School of Languages’ graduates (UK/EU) who have achieved a 2i or first class honours in their undergraduate studies will be offered a £750 reduction in the postgraduate fees on School of Languages’ programmes, where they have not been awarded a Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship.
The reduction can be applied retrospectively to all School of Languages’ UK/EU graduates who have not already followed a postgraduate programme in the School.

International graduates of the School of Languages who have been accepted on one of the School’s postgraduate programmes may be eligible for an award (Postgraduate Scholarships and Bursaries for International Postgraduate Students).

(Summer) English Study Programme offer for pre-sessional English programmes

The discount will amount to 25% of the fee paid for the ESP / SESP and will be deducted at registration from the fee for the IFY, undergraduate or postgraduate programme in the School of Languages on which the student registers.

International students

Undergraduate programmes

International Undergraduate Bursary for international students

The University of Salford offers an International Undergraduate Bursary of a value of £1,000. This Bursary is not a cash award but is subtracted from the fees for your academic programme. All overseas fee-paying undergraduate students registering on a Bachelor level degree qualify. More information about the bursary scheme can be found at www.salford.ac.uk/international/scholarships/ .You can email international@salford.ac.uk or telephone +44 161 295 4545 to get more help and advice. Alternatively please visit www.salford.ac.uk/international/consultants to contact one of our representatives in your country.

(Summer) English Study Programme Plus offer for pre-sessional English programmes

A discount will be available to any self-sponsored student who completes at least one block of the English Study Programme, Summer English Study Programme or Super-Intensive Summer English Study Programme and then proceeds to register on the International Foundation Year, or on any of the School of Languages’ undergraduate or postgraduate programmes by the end of the next academic session.
The discount will amount to 25% of the fee paid for the ESP / SESP and will be deducted at registration from the fee for the IFY, undergraduate or postgraduate programme in the School of Languages on which the student registers.

US Student funding

The University of Salford is approved to certify Federal Stafford and Federal PLUS loans. Click here for further information

Postgraduate programmes

Postgraduate Scholarships and Bursaries for International Postgraduate Students

International applicants for taught postgraduate programmes in the School of Languages will automatically be considered for a VC’s International Postgraduate Scholarship, International Excellence Scholarship, or International Postgraduate Bursary worth up to £3,000 and awarded by the University of Salford. There is no need to complete a further application. When the University has received your final academic results it will write to you to confirm if you have been awarded a bursary or a scholarship. For further information about the University’s scholarships and bursaries schemes for international students please go to: www.salford.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

Postgraduate Bursaries for Italian

The School is awarding two bursaries for Italian, of a value of £500 each, for use towards the payment of fees on the MA/PgDipTranslation where Italian is the main language being studied.

Eligibility

How to apply

Closing Date

(Summer) English Study Programme Plus offer for pre-sessional English programmes

A discount will be available to any self-sponsored student who completes at least one block of the English Study Programme, Summer English Study Programme or Super-Intensive Summer English Study Programme and then proceeds to register on the International Foundation Year, or on any of the School of Languages’ undergraduate or postgraduate programmes by the end of the next academic session.
The discount will amount to 25% of the fee paid for the ESP / SESP and will be deducted at registration from the fee for the IFY, undergraduate or postgraduate programme on which the student registers.

US Student funding

The University of Salford is approved to certify Federal Stafford and Federal PLUS loans. Click here for further information.