How to Apply

Scholarships are only available to current students and recent graduates of SAE's Diploma programs.

1. Read the general Admission Requirements and Disclaimer before proceeding with your application.
2. Complete the initial application form below.
3. Prepare your full application, including all of the following items. Please note that it may take a number of weeks to compile all of the necessary information and that the scholarship award will be based on the quality of your application.
   • A covering letter explaining your reasons for applying for a scholarship, which level you are applying for, what you aim to get out of your time in Oxford, and why you should be considered for the scholarship. Recommended: 2 - 3 pages.
   • A complete Resume, with all of your current contact details. Recommended: 1 - 2 pages.
   • Your full Diploma transcript (summary of grades). If you have not yet completed the Diploma, provide all of your grades to date.
   • One or more DVDs containing samples of your practical work. Submit your best work only - quality is better than quantity in this circumstance.
   • Substantial written documentation explaining the practical work on the DVD(s) you have submitted, how you achieved the results, the equipment used, and your qualitative assessment of the final product. You must also provide satisfactory evidence that the work is your own. Recommended: 6 - 10 pages, excluding diagrams, charts or planning documentation.
   • Two original signed reference letters from academic or professional referees. Recommended: one letter should be from your SAE program coordinator or manager, and the other from a professional associate.
4. Forward your application pack to:
   
   Exceptional Students Scholarship Program
   SAE Oxford Admissions
   c/o SAE Institute
   United House
   North Road
   Islington
   London. N7 9DP
   England
5. If your application is successful, you will be provided with a formal ESS offer letter and a confirmation of acceptance form. Normal processing time is 4 weeks.
6. Include the signed acceptance form with the normal SAE Oxford Registration Form (available under Prospectus and Registration Fee to secure your place. Normal College Policies and Procedures apply to all ESS students.

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Initial Application Form

This application form will be available from mid-April 2008