British University Vietnam

ADMISSIONS Scholarships

HRH THE PRINCE ANDREW, DUKE OF YORK, SCHOLARSHIP 2012

Application submission deadline: 02/07/2012

*HRH The Prince Andrew is not applied for current BUV's students.

1. Introduction

HRH The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Scholarship programme is a full scholarship valued at up to VND640,835,500 and covers tuition  fee for Foundation and an undergraduate courses at the British University Vietnam. The programme launched in October 2010 is named after HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York. A key feature of the programme is aim to contribute to Vietnam's development through providing the prime higher education opportunities offered at the first British owned university in Vietnam. The programme is open to all Vietnamese high school graduates. The awardees are selected based on a combination of previous academic performance, relevant experience of community work involvement and the potential to become leaders in the public sector, business and academia. There will be four scholarships to be awarded in the academic year 2012-2013.

2. British Ambassador - Dr. Antony Stokes' announcement of HRH the Prince Andrew scholarships

"Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen! Students and the most important of all Sir Graeme Davies and parents!

It's a great privilege for me to have the opportunity to join this launch, this celebration of scholarship and launch of new scholarship today. I'm very proud that British Government and the British Embassy have the privilege to associate to ourselves with this outstanding institution The British University Vietnam. I'm proud that we were able to make concrete that to confirm that the close partnership and our support through the signature this week of our memorandum of understanding together  witnessed by our United Kingdom Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills : Dr. Vince Cable here in Hanoi. It was only just a little more than 1 year ago that HRH the Duke of York launched here in Hanoi this wonderful scholarship scheme at the time of the commemoration of 1000 year birthday of this beautiful city. Many congratulations to the four special students who have just been on stage who were rewarded the first four HRH the Prince Andrew scholarships at the British University Vietnam. Many congratulations to them. Hanoi is now 1001 years old, I'm delighted to confirm that this scholarship scheme will continue with four more HRH the Prince Andrew scholarships for this coming academic year. I'm sure you will all agree that this is a very special opportunity for the best students to compete for and gain these awards become global students and become ambassadors; better ambassadors than I think I can be for the Britain and Vietnam relationship. So please do encourage the best students to apply for these scholarships this time round and I'm confident that one year from now we'll have four excellent new students standing on this stage so that we can congratulate another four HRH the Duke of York scholars. With those words, I proudly launch the 2012 HRH the Prince Andrew Scholarships at the British University Vietnam.

Thank you all very much."

3. Fields of study in 2012

The scholarship programme for 2012 applies to the following courses:

Programme Awarded by
BA International Business Management Staffordshire University
BA Marketing Management Staffordshire University

4. Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, all applicants must:
(a) Be a citizen of Vietnam and reside in Vietnam at the time of application,
(b)  At the time of application be not more than 30 years of age,
(c) Have completed secondary school at the time of application with a minimum of GPA in Year 12th of 7.5,
(d) Submit a personal statement,
(e) Meet the English language entry requirements of the applied programme of study,
(f) Not hold any other scholarships.

5. English Requirements

There is no requirements for evidence of English ability at the time of application, however  the language in use in the application and both interview rounds will be English. Hence it is recommended that applicants should have a minimum English achievement level  equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.0.

6. Selection Criteria

A Scholarship Panel will select candidates based on an assessment of the following factors:
  • Academic results
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  • Volunteer/Community work experience
  • Relevance of proposed study
  • Need for financial support
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  • Potential contribution to the University
  • Leadership potential

    • 7. Selection Process and Timeline

    Step 1

    Application submission

    Deadline 02/07/2012 

    Step 2

    Shortlisting of applications

     From 09/07/2012 to 20/07/2012

    Step 3

    English proficiency test

     From 23/07/2012 to 10/08/2012

    Step 4

    Interview

    From 13/08/2012 to 17/08/2012 

    Step 5

    Announcement of awardees

    From 20/08/2012 to 24/08/2012

    Step 1: Application

    Please refer to Section 8 for the Applications Form and Supporting Documents.

    Step 2: Shortlisting of applications

    A Scholarship Panel will be established at the British University Vietnam to approve a short-list of candidates to be invited to undertake the English proficiency test. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

    Step 3: English proficiency test

    Applicants who are not available for this test or cannot be contacted will have their applications withdrawn unless they have submitted a valid IELTS certificate of minimum 6.0 with no individual sub-band below 5.5 with their application. If candidates do not live in Hanoi, arrangements to attend the test will be undertaken at the centres authorised by British University Vietnam closest to the candidates' place of residence.

    Step 4: Final Interview

    Only 10 successful candidates will be invited to attend a formal Interview with the Scholarship Interview Panel in Hanoi. Applicants who do not reside in Hanoi will need to travel to Hanoi for the final Interview. All a greed travel costs (flight/ train and bus ticket - economy class only) will be covered by the University.

    Step 5: Announcement of Awards

    All short-listed candidates will be informed of the final decision.

    To receive the scholarship students will have to agree to the written offer and to the terms of scholarship. 

    8. General terms and conditions
    • Awardees are eligible for the scholarships during the time that they are studying the 3-year course and Foundation is required. The withdrawal of a student at any time will lead to the scholarship being terminated;
    • This scholarship will cover tuition fee only, other charges are not included. The scholarship will be deducted from the annual tuition fee of the winners. Continuation of the award is subject to successful completion of all assessments;
    • Should the applicant withdraw from the programme before satisfactory completion of the programme, he/she will have to comply with the Refund Policy laid down by the British University Vietnam;
    • If a scholarship holder withdraws from the programme of study, the University reserves the right to obtain full reimbursement of the tuition fees, and any other fees and allowances that have been incurred. These must be repaid to University within three months of withdrawal.

    9. Application Form

    Download the Scholarship Application Form here


    SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
    Certified copies of the following supporting documents are required. Originals in Vietnamese are NOT required to be translated into English. Applicants are required to submit one set of supporting documents with their application.

      • A complete scholarship application form
      • Copy of National Identification card (do not send original)
      • Copy of High school graduate diploma or relevant qualification (do not send original)
      • Academic transcript with full 12th year transcripts
      • IELTS certificate (if available)
      • Evidence of disability (if relevant) or  need for financial support (if relevant)
      • 2 passport sized photos (must be 2 copies of the same photo taken within the last 6 months)

    WHERE AND WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATIONS
    Application submission deadline: 02/07/2012

    Emailed or faxed applications will not be considered. All applications with all supporting documents must be hand-delivered or sent via post to:

    HRH The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Scholarship Programme

    British University Vietnam
    Level 2 – Hanoi City Campus
    193 Ba Trieu, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Tel: +84 4 39 747 596 / +84 4 39 740 740 - Hotline: +84 936 304 968
    Fax: +84 4 39 747 593
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