From: "MEYRICK J.A.L." <J.A.L.Meyrick@swansea.ac.uk 
Date: 6 February 2009 16:39:24 GMT

Dear colleagues
 
Further to consultation with Heads of Schools and Admissions Tutors, I 
am pleased to advise you that the changes recommended by the Sub-Group 
of the Admissions Committee to the Masters Bursaries have now been 
approved.  It was agreed, that 100 Bursaries will be available for new 
UK/EU masters students (taught and MRes) commencing their 
postgraduate programmes in *September 2009*.  Each Bursary will be 
worth £2,700 and may only be used to offset tuition fees.  The 
allocation of Bursaries to each School is as follows. 

*School*
	
*Automatic Allocation*
	
*Pro-rata allocation*
	
*TOTAL NUMBER OF BURSARIES*
Arts
	
5
	
8
	
*13*
Business and Economics
	
5
	
7
	
*12*
Environment and Society
	
5
	
5
	
*10*
Engineering (including IAT)
	
5
	
3
	
*8*
Health Science
	
5
	
5
	
*10*
Human Sciences
	
5
	
14
	
*19*
Humanities
	
5
	
7
	
*12*
Law
	
5
	
2
	
*7*
Medicine
	
2
	
1
	
*3*
Physical Sciences
	
5
	
1
	
*6*
DACE
	
-
	
2
	
*2*
>
 
 
The main changes are as follows:
 
1.      Bursaries assigned to Schools to allow strategic allocation. 
(Departmental Tutors are recommended to liaise with their Head of 
School regarding allocation of awards across subject areas.) 
 
2.      All Schools have been allocated a number of bursaries 
automatically, with the remaining bursaries allocated pro-rata in 
relation to 2008 UK/EU Taught Masters enrolments.
 
3.      The value of the bursaries to rise to £2,700 each towards fees.
 
4.      Applicants for MRes programmes will be eligible to apply for 
the Bursaries.
 
5.   Bursary recipients should normally hold a minimum of a 2.1 (or 
equivalent) degree. Where an exception to this is sought, a case will 
need to be made to the Chair of the Admissions Committee.
 
Criteria for allocation:
 
           Applicants from the UK or EU are eligible.
          In the allocation of awards by Schools, preference should 
be given to applicants with clear research potential and ambition who 
might reasonably be expected to proceed to PhD.
 
Application Process:
 
·         Candidates applying for a Bursary must complete the standard 
POSTGRADUATE MASTERS BURSARIES application form /in addition to /the 
standard postgraduate application form/. /Bursary application forms 
will be distributed to eligible applicants direct from the Admissions 
Office.
 
·         The *closing date *for completed bursary application forms 
to be returned to the Admissions Office will be** Friday 24 July 
2009**. Schools can arrange to collect the complete set of Bursary 
forms on Friday 31 July 2009.   

·         In line with feedback from Schools, it has been decided 
that Schools will be allowed to review early applications received by 
29 May with view of notifying the Admissions Office of candidates that 
they would like to recommend for a Bursary (subject to achieving a 
2.1), with a formal offer to follow from the Admissions Office once 
graduation results are known.  (In line with University policy, 
Bursary offer letters must be issued by the Admissions Office 
and not Schools.)
 
·        Schools are asked to notify me of their *final* decisions by 
completing the departmental decision section on the 
bursary application form by **Friday 14 August 2009.  **Each School is 
recommended to nominate a MINIMUM of 5 reserves in case first choice 
candidates decide not to accept the bursary or do not meet the terms 
of their offer letter/bursary. 

Marketing:

Caroline Coleman-Davies in the Student Recruitment Office will be 
promoting these awards widely, both within Swansea and to prospective 
students throughout the UK. If you would like details about these 
promotional activities, or would like to discuss ways in which you can 
further promote your awards, please e-mail her 
at: C.C.Coleman@swansea.ac.uk <mailto:C.C.Coleman@swansea.ac.uk>

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Best wishes 
Judith

Miss Judith Meyrick
Postgraduate Admissions Officer