Hi, my name is Mani! Can I get scholarships on disability base?

Mani

I am international disable students from Pakistan and looking forward to reach UK for higher education. Can I get scholarships on disability base. I done my graduation in Mass Communication. Now I want to do my Master degree in abroad. Kindly tell me which facilities can I get 

Alex_Alumni

Hello @Mani and welcome, thanks for your question, and congratulations on your qualification in Mass Communication  

What masters degree are you looking to study? That will help you find out which universities or colleges you might be able to apply to. 

L_Volunteer

Disability Student Allowance (DSA) is the only benefit you could potentially receive based on your disability @Mani. Scholarships are based on your merit / your academic achievement to date. 

Similarly, all other schemes (e.g., hardship funds) are based more on your financial circumstances than disability. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions about this 

Mani

My financial condition is very poor. Plz guide me how can I apply for scholarships 

Mani

I want my master in that degree where don't need research. Kindly mention that degree so that I can apply. Am I take Master in English language without research?? 

Mani

I am a beginner level and do not have any idea about which university is better. Plz tell me which university is giving special favour to disable student. 

Mani

Any university like Edinburgh, Oxford, lead university, Manchester university 
I want to get admission in there
I have earlier mentioned that I am want to do my Master where we don't need research

Mani

My cgpa is 3.23. Apart from these universities, any other universities

Mani

I want to know that Are these universities not supporting to disable student? 

L_Volunteer

Hey @Mani. Apologies for the delayed response, I only volunteer on Scope's forum on Sundays. 

You will need to apply for scholarships internally within the educational institution you wish to attend as they all have different requirements, based on your academic performance. You might wish to speak to the admissions team within the educational institution you are wishing to study about bursaries and hardship funds. The courses available would also depend on where you wish to study.

Similarly, the best university for you would depend on what you want to get from your university experience. Different people will rate different universities higher than others. As I work for a university, I especially do not want to list one better than the other. No university should give special favour to disabled students – however, no university should discriminate against you based on your disability either. 

In the UK, there is a government scheme called Disability Student Allowance which could help you with your disability-related costs and this is provided based on your needs rather than the university you wish to attend. You can find more information about Disability Student Allowance here.

Master’s degrees usually contain at least one module with research called a dissertation but are not usually all research-based, if it is a taught Master’s degree. To do a Master’s degree though, you would usually require an undergraduate degree. Do you have a level 4, 5 and 6 already? If not, you will need to do an undergraduate degree (BA (Hons)) before studying for a Master's degree).

Please do not hesitate to let us know if you wish to talk about anything further or have any further questions. We are all here to support you 

Mani

Any university like Edinburgh, Oxford, lead university 

Mani

I couldn't understand what do you said about Level 4,5 and 6

Mani

University of Manchester, lead, Edinburg I want to get admission here
Special favour I mean will they exempt fee during course for disable student 

Mani

I searched the International universities that is giving free education to international disable students. I found 3 to 5 and contact them buy could not get response from them 

Mani

My preference is for 2 degree in Master
1.Master in journalism 
2. Master in English 

L_Volunteer

Levels 4, 5 and 6 are undergraduate levels @Mani. A Master’s degree is a level 7, so you would need levels 4, 5 and 6 before you apply for a Master’s degree. Also, no university removes your fees due to a disability. However, some do provide a fee exemption (or a percentage of exemption) due to being international (particularly for refugees/asylum seekers).

Have you called them or emailed them? It is likely that they might be more likely to answer a call rather than an email but only if you call within working hours (Monday-Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm UK time). Some universities also have international support departments, so might be worth looking for their contact details. Please don't hesitate to let us know if you need any further clarification or have any further questions 

Mani

I have completed my graduation
Is it mean that this is 4,5 and 6 level???
So, Which university i would call for information 

poppy123456

You need to contact the universities yourself.

Mikecd

Hi, @Mani graduation is just an indication of completing a course, different countries have different educational standards as L_Volunteer has explained. You would need to find out what the equivalent UK grade is to your degree. The best way to do this is to contact a UK university, I would suggest you do a search for your own study subject online this will help you find if they are the right uni and people to talk with. You will need all your ID documentation, qualification results etc to evidence your education. They are the best people to direct you on finance and support scholarships or grants. 

I used the student finance England they are the government's student loan services for undergraduates, however, they also support some postgrad courses. You can find out more information here for eligibility. The only other way you may have it paid for is by doing an educational certificate PGCE, but this would be through a school or college as a trainee teacher otherwise you have to get a loan. Scholarships only help with the cost of living and based on your income, they are clast as hardship payments and paid by the university you are attending. 

These loans are paid back after you start work and are deducted from your salary, you find out more here .

you said you want to study a "Master in the English language without research" This site here should help

Unless English was your undergraduate subject I don't believe you would be able to study that at Masters level. 

Top universities have much tougher criteria than normal uni's 

Click on the links to access the websites 

All the best