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The Red Dragon Scholarship

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The Cardiff University Red Dragon Scholarship supports students from Mainland China in achieving their goal of studying at Cardiff University in 2025.

To be eligible for the £3,000 Red Dragon Scholarship, students must:

  • be domiciled in Mainland China
  • be classed an international fee-paying student
  • be holding an offer for a full-time campus-based postgraduate taught masters programme at Cardiff University commencing in September 2025 at the point of submitting a scholarship application
  • have accepted their academic course offer by the deadline of the scholarship round in which they are applying
  • have submitted the scholarship application by the deadline of the scholarship round in which they are applying
  • meet all the offer conditions (if applicable), including any English Language conditions, as stated in their offer letter, by Monday 22 September 2025.

How to apply

To apply for the Red Dragon Scholarship, students must submit a completed application form by the deadline of the scholarship round in which they are applying:

  • Round 1: 31 March 2025
  • Round 2: 31 May 2025
  • Round 3: 8 August 2025

The online application form is straightforward and should take a maximum of 10 minutes.
Required information includes:

  • Cardiff University application number
  • current or most recent institution of study
  • current or most recent average CGPA and percentile mark

How we award:

A panel of senior staff will assess each application. Students will be notified of the outcome on the below dates, dependant on the scholarship round in which they have applied.

  • Round 1: 7 April 2025
  • Round 2: 4 June 2025
  • Round 3: 13 August 2025

Further terms and conditions apply, please see our terms and conditions document for full details.

Please note: if the student is assessed as eligible to pay Home fees as the result of a fee query, their fee status will be amended to Home and they will not be eligible for the Cardiff University Red Dragon Scholarship.

Contact

For more information about the Red Dragon Scholarship, please contact:

International Scholarships Team