Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Documentary Photography University of South Wales - Cardiff Campus, UK

Scholarships

Extended  Scholarship for Sep 2026 Intake 

We are pleased to inform you that we have extended the Early CAS Scholarship of £500 for the September 2026 intake until 15th June 2026.

Students who are CAS ready by 15th June 2026 will receive an additional £500 scholarship on top of the existing automatic USW scholarship of £2,500, increasing the total scholarship amount to £3,000.

To be considered CAS ready, students must:

• Fully complete CAS Shield
• Submit all required documents
• Clear their tuition fee deposit

Please note that this scholarship is not applicable for ACCA courses, DBA, PhD, MPhil, Master’s by Research, pre-sessional, or pathway provider courses.

Sep 2026 Intake Scholarship

• The Chancellors International Development scholarship of £2500 will be automatically applied and reflected on the offer letter – No separate scholarship application is required
• In the case of Bachelor’s/MEng programmes, a scholarship of £2500 will be applied each year.
• A deposit of 50% Tuition Fees is mandatory for issuing CAS but we are accepting lower deposits to secure place
• Payment of fees will be accepted only through the CIBC Portal

UG and PG students are eligible for scholarships worth up to £3300 per year at USW:

• Chancellors International Development Scholarship: £2,500 - all UG and PG students will be eligible for this automatically. Appears on offer letter and CAS.
• Early CAS scholarship: £500 - Students who are CAS ready by May 31st for the September 2026 intake. Appears on CAS only.
• Early payment discount: £300 – students must pay the balance of the course fee for the year to the University no later than 14 calendar days after the start date of their course. Applied in one of two ways:
• Pay deposit in full before CAS issuance. Pay tuition fee minus £300.
• If paying 50% deposit (min needed for CAS), student can pay balance (minus £300) within 14 days of course start date

International Scholarships

International Office Scholarships worth up to £2,000 are available for students who are self-funding their studies.

You will be automatically be considered for one of these awards when we receive your application. 

• Undergraduate (including top-ups): up to £1,500
• Postgraduate: up to £2,000