Scholarship Competition for 2026 high school graduates: 2 Partial Scholarships for the Double Degree Business Studies (Marketing) Programme

The Romanian-American University, in partnership with the University of York Europe Campus, is launching a scholarship competition dedicated to high school seniors who have taken and passed the Baccalaureate exam in 2026.

The competition offers the opportunity to enroll in the Double Degree Bachelor’s Programme in Business Studies (Marketing) through the award of four partial scholarships.

The competition will take place between 10 August – 02 September 2026 and is addressed exclusively 2026 high school graduates who wish to pursue an international academic pathway in the field of business and marketing.

The following scholarships will be awarded:

• 2 (two) partial scholarships, covering 50% of the tuition fee for one academic year of the Double Degree Bachelor’s Programme in Business Studies (Marketing).

The Business Studies (Marketing) bachelor’s programme offers a double degree, awarded by the Romanian-American University and the University of York Europe Campus, United Kingdom, opening access to an international academic experience and a career in global marketing.

How to apply?

The first step is completing the competition application form.

The second step is preparing the required materials and sending the following documents to [email protected] by 02 September 2026, 23:00:

• An essay in English on one of the suggested topics below.
• A motivation letter in English explaining why you want to study here and indicating your current high school.
• Baccalaureate diploma obtained after taking and passing the Baccalaureate exam in 2026.

ESSAY Topics

• Social Media Consumption in Our Era
• The Influence of AI on Social Media
• The Role of Influencers in Message Distribution
• How Digital Marketing Influences Our Lives

All competition criteria can be found in the regulations available here!

Competition Timeline*

• Application deadline: 2 September 2026, 23:00
• Evaluation period: 3–4 September 2026
• Interviews (in person or online): 7 September 2026
• Announcement of winners: 8 September 2026

*Dates are subject to change.

From the applications submitted by the deadline, the evaluation committee will select the top 10 entries, submitted by candidates with outstanding academic results. These candidates will advance to the final stage – the interview, which will take place either in person or online, in the presence of representatives from both partner universities.

Participation is free of charge and open to students who cumulatively meet the following conditions:

• Are final-year high school students who took and passed the high school graduation examination in 2026.;
• Submit a complete application (essay and motivation letter and Baccalaureate diploma);
• Meet the English language certification requirements.

Top 3 advantages of the Double Degree Programme

1. Top-quality British education in a multicultural environment, with leading international and national faculty members who challenge you to continuously improve.
2. An international study programme delivered in Bucharest, at the Romanian-American University.
3. Upon graduation, students will receive two internationally recognised degrees from the Romanian-American University and the University of York, United Kingdom – one of the leading universities, awarded Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in 2023 and ranked 10th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Research Excellence Framework (REF) rankings.

An Opportunity for the Future

The scholarship competition represents a real opportunity for high school graduates passionate about marketing, social media, and the digital environment to access an international academic programme from their very first year of university studies.

Through the partnership between the Romanian-American University and the University of York Europe Campus, students benefit from a strong educational experience connected to global trends in business and marketing.

To find out all the details about this competition, please read the regulations carefully!

More information about the double degree programmes is available here.

Good luck!