China - Claddagh Ireland Scholarship Programme 2023

Waterford Institute of Technology participates in the Claddagh Ireland Scholarship Programme which offers scholarships to Chinese applicants for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

Eligibility for the China - Claddagh Ireland Scholarship Programme:

• Applicants must be citizens of and residents of China.
• Candidates must have made an application for study to WIT, and be in receipt of a full or conditional offer of a place in a full-time academic program. 
• Candidates must be self-funding students.
• Applicants for full-time taught postgraduate programs of study at SETU Waterford must have completed an undergraduate degree (equivalent to a level 8 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications) by June at a recognized university in China and must have received (or must be expected to achieve) a minimum average result of 70% in their Bachelor degree.
• English language requirement for undergraduate programs is IETLS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.0 in each component.
• The English language requirement for Postgraduate programs is IETLS 6.5 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

Value of the scholarship:

The Claddagh Ireland Scholarship Programme at WIT provides for a reduction of 20% in tuition fees for each year of an undergraduate program, and a reduction in tuition fees of €2,000 for a full-time, taught postgraduate program.