What financial documents you can provide for a scholarship

What you can provide if you have a scholarship to pay for your tuition fees and/or living costs.

Types of scholarships 

A scholarship can be from:  

  • a university
  • any government
  • an international scholarship agency (for example, the British Council)
  • a company with a physical presence in more than one country (known as an 'international company') 

Provide a letter 

You will need a letter from the scholarship provider to include in your visa application.  

The letter must usually include:  

  • the date 
  • the name of your scholarship provider
  • contact details of your scholarship provider
  • the length of your scholarship (for example, the number of months)
  • the amount of money the scholarship provider is giving you or a statement that they will cover all your tuition fees and living costs

Get consent from your current scholarship provider  

If you recently completed a course that was financially sponsored (full scholarship - all fees and living costs) from a government or an international scholarship agency within the last 12 months, you also need to obtain written unconditional consent for making a new visa application from your recent financial scholarship provider. This would be a letter of consent to allow you to remain in the UK.  

University of Edinburgh scholarship 

If you have a scholarship from the University of Edinburgh, then you do not need to provide a letter in your visa application. 

This information should be in your Confirmation for Acceptance for Studies (CAS). If you can't see this in your CAS, then contact us to update it. 

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What to do if your scholarship does not cover all tuition fees and living costs

You will need financial documents for any amount not covered by your scholarship. You can pay for the leftover amount of any tuition fees and living costs if you are partially self-funded or using part of an educational loan.  

What financial documents you can provide if the remaining amount is self-funded

What financial documents you can provide if you have an educational loan for the remaining amount

Translations of any documents that are not in English

Any documents that are not in English must be translated by a professional translator. You must submit a fully certified translation that includes:  

  • the date of the translation   

  • the full name of the translator   

  • the signature of the translator or an employee of the translation company   

  • the translator's contact details or the translation company's details  

  • a confirmation that the document is an accurate translation 

 

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