What is the Global Pathfinder's Scholarship? Chart your course. Broaden your horizons. Make an impact.
BUV is proud to offer international students, from outside of Vietnam, the opportunity to access world-class British Education in Vietnam through the Global Pathfinder’s Scholarship.
The scholarship is designed for international students who have the courage to step outside their comfort zones, the drive to explore new cultures, and a passion to make a meaningful impact in the world. This scholarship celebrates those who seek to grow, challenge themselves, and pursue their purpose through education, particularly those who have a deep interest in cultural exploration and Vietnamese culture.
The scholarship program applies to all undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at BUV. Scholarships will be awarded to exceptional academic performers who demonstrate a commitment to being international student ambassadors of BUV.
- Entry: 29/09/2025
- Closing date: 30/06/2025
- Value:
- Gold: 100% Tuition Fee
- Silver: 50% Tuition Fee
- Bronze: 25% Tuition Fee
Please note that the scholarships cover tuition fees only. While there are no additional administrative or exam fees, we recommend that international students budget for living expenses of approximately $4,000 to $8,000 USD per year, as well as costs for flights and visas.
Important information
All undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at BUV.
(a) Only Passport holders from the following regions are eligible to apply for Gold/Silver awards:
- ASEAN (excl. Vietnam)
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- North America
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UK
- Europe
(b) All international passport holders are eligible to apply for the Bronze award
(c) Prospective scholars should apply when they submit their online (academic) application to BUV
(d) You must complete online application, pay application fee and upload all statutory admissions documentation by 30 June (for Autumn admission)
(e) You are also required to submit a scholarship motivation letter (max 400 words) submitted between 1 January and 30 June (see selection criteria)
(f) You should be an outstanding academic performer (with a minimum of IELTS 6.0, or equivalent) and strong GPA.
- Cannot be combined with any other BUV scholarships or bursaries.
- Scholarships apply for the duration of studies, provided that students pass each term at the first attempt.
- Scholarship recipients must maintain a commitment to being an international student ambassador for the duration of their studies.
- BUV reserves the right to withdraw scholarships.
Our scholarship selection panel will make an assessment and rank all applications based on the following factors.
- Academic excellence;
- Financial impact (how the scholarship makes access to UK higher education financially viable);
- Extra-curricular achievements;
- Commitment to being an international student ambassador of BUV. Applicants should demonstrate the ability/strategy to promote BUV in their local community.
How to apply? 
Applicants should gather information and seek guidance from our International Student Recruitment team by making an enquiry.
Between 1 January and 30 June, applicants must submit an application with the following documents:
- A scholarship motivation letter (max 400 words)
- Documents proving that you are a strong academic performer (with a minimum of IELTS 6.0, or equivalent) and a competent GPA
- Other statutory admissions documentation, as requested by BUV’s International Student Recruitment team
Applicants will be required to pay an online application fee as part of the application process.
Further details about the assessment process shall be updated shortly.
