Postgraduate Scholarships

• Global Ambassador Scholarship
  • Successful applicants will be awarded £3,000 to help with tuition fees. This scholarship is available for students applying to postgraduate taught programmes (excluding the MBA). Application required. Click here to find out more.
• Full Time MBA Scholarships
  • Up to 50 scholarships are available to support the most dedicated and talented candidates starting the Aston MBA full-time programme in January 2023. Application required. Click here for more information.
• Aston Enterprise Scholarship
  • Full scholarship (100% reduction in tuition fees) for a master’s course beginning in September 2023. Support from Aston Enterprise, including mentorship, office space and a grant to start a business in Birmingham after they graduate. Click here for more information.
• Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship
  • Chance to win £8,000 tuition fee discount by completing a form stating why you’d be a suitable candidate to receive the scholarship. Available for students applying to postgraduate taught programmes (except the MBA). Online application. Click here for more information.
• NCUK Pathway Scholarship
  • Exclusive scholarships for NCUK students are available worth £5,000. Application required. Click here for more information.
• Ferguson Scholarship
  • Seven scholarships of £10,500 will be exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2023/24 academic year. Only available to students studying specific Postgraduate taught programmes. Click here to find out more.

• Click here to view the full range of scholarships for international postgraduate students available at the University of Birmingham for 2023/24 entry.

• Bestway Foundation Scholarships for Students from Pakistan
  • The Bestway Foundation will be supporting five scholarships for postgraduate taught students studying in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics who are domiciled in Pakistan. Full tuition fees and accommodation in The Green will be covered plus a contribution to living costs.
• Early Payment Discount
  • An early payment discount of 3% will be available for students who pay their tuition fees in full when they enrol.
• The University of Bradford has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• Think Big Postgraduate Scholarships
  • Awards are available of £5,000, £10,000 and £20,000 towards the cost of tuition fees for international applicants. Online application required. You are eligible to apply if you have applied to start any one-year, full-time master’s programme, or one of our eligible two-year programmes – Social Work (MSc) and Law (MA), starting in 2023. Click here to find out more. Applications will close at 10 AM (UK time) on Monday 24 April 2023.
• Click here to view the full list of scholarships available to international students at
  the University of Bristol.

• Brunel University of London Postgraduate International Bursary
  • £4,000, is available for NCUK students. Please click here to find out more information about this specific scholarship.
• Brunel University London offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about Brunel University London’s scholarships here.

• UCLan offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information and search for scholarships by country here.

• Global Excellence Scholarship
  • A range of full £10,000 and £5,000 tuition fee scholarships for the first year of study are on offer to students with high academic achievement and studying certain subjects. Online application. Students must meet eligibility criteria. For more information click here.
• The University of Exeter offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information and search for more scholarships here.

• Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship
  • This scholarship is a £5,000 tuition fee reduction, deducted from first-year tuition fees. The award is open to all full-time international fee-paying students for courses starting September 2025 and February 2026. No separate application is required – eligible students are automatically considered. As an additional benefit, this award can be combined with the 5% full fee payment discount.
• Harper Adams University offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information and search for more scholarships here.

• The University of Huddersfield will award up to £4,000 per year to international applicants. No application is required. Click here for more information and to view all scholarships on offer.

• Keele University offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about Keele University’s scholarships here.

• International Scholarships for Taught Masters Students
  • Click here for more information.
• Click here to find out more scholarships from the University of Kent.

• International Success Support Scholarship
  • The International Success Support Scholarship offers international postgraduate students £2,500 towards tuition fees in their first year. This scholarship is available for eligible courses starting in January 2026 or September 2026, empowering students to achieve academic success at Kingston University.To be eligible for this scholarship, students must hold an offer for an eligible course starting in January 2026 or September 2026 and be assessed as an overseas student for fee purposes. No application is required and eligible students will automatically have the scholarship applied to their tuition fees.

    Click here to view more information including eligible courses.

• Click here to find out more about the scholarships available at Kingston University London.

• NCUK Postgraduate (PMP) Scholarship
  • A wide range of awards is available to international postgraduate applicants to Leeds. The range can be viewed by clicking here. Terms and conditions apply. For Leeds University Business School scholarships, please click here.

• Click here to search for scholarships by country and find out more about the scholarships available at Leeds Beckett University.

• The University of Leicester has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

For over a century, the University of Leicester has been committed to transforming the world by supporting the best and brightest minds, believing that no one should be denied an education due to their circumstances. The University recognises that talent and dedication deserve recognition, which is why they offer a range of scholarships to help students achieve their dreams.

A range of scholarships cater to diverse talents and needs, from sports, music, and subject-specific scholarships to hardship funds and the care leavers bursary. International students may be eligible for a wide range of scholarships, some up to £5,000 per year.

• Liverpool Hope University offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about Liverpool Hope University’s scholarships here.

• International Achievement Scholarship
  • £3,500 tuition fee discount towards each year of study. In order to qualify students must:
    • Be a self-funded international student
    • Meet the conditions stated in your full-time, Postgraduate taught course offer letter
    • Not already benefit from an existing scholarship
  • The International Achievement Scholarship is automatically awarded to eligible students upon assessment of their initial university application. Click here for more information.
• Regional Scholarships
  • LJMU are pleased to be able to offer eligible applicants from selected regions up to a £4,000 tuition fee discount towards each year of their studies. All country scholarships are awarded automatically to all who fit the essential criteria. See Terms and Conditions and eligibility criteria here.
• Liverpool John Moores University has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• GREAT Scholarships
  • The University of Manchester is proud to offer over 200 awards to prospective postgraduate students commencing studies in 2026. Students must be domiciled in one of the countries listed (deadlines differ for each region).To be eligible for a Global Futures Scholarship, you must be living in one of the countries listed below and be self-funded (not sponsored). To apply, you must hold an offer of a study place at The University of Manchester for a course that starts in September 2026. The level of award, eligibility criteria and application deadlines differ for each region so check your country profile for specific details:
    • Bangladesh
    • Egypt
    • Ghana
    • Indonesia
    • Kenya
    • Malaysia
    • Nigeria
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Singapore
    • South Africa
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan (postgraduate taught master’s only)
    • Thailand
    • Türkiye
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Vietnam

    Application required. Find out more here.

• The University of Manchester offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. Click here to find out more information about this university’s scholarships.

• Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
  • Eligible programmes will have £5,000 scholarships applied for international students, terms and conditions apply. Click here for more details.
• Manchester Metropolitan University has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• Global Talent Scholarship
  • The Global Talent Scholarship is worth £3,000 and is eligible for highly qualified postgraduate taught offer holders joining the university in September 2024. Click here to learn more information.
• Queen Mary Global Excellence Scholarships (PG)
  • The scholarship is worth £2,000. To be eligible to receive the scholarship students must have achieved a UK First Class Bachelor’s degree or an overseas equivalent. No application is needed. Students will be considered for an award based on the information they provide in their online application to Queen Mary. Successful candidates will be informed of their award via email notification from the Science and Engineering Faculty Office. Click here for more information.
• Children of Alumni Award
  • The Children of Alumni Loyalty Award gives £1,000 of year-1 overseas fees for children of international alumni. Click here for more information.
• Click here to find out more about the scholarships available at Queen Mary University of London and can search for scholarships via country.

• Robert Gordon University offers all direct entry, self-funding international students a discount on their fees to help with this initial stage. Find out more here, where you can search by country for relevant scholarships.

• NCUK Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship
  • £3,000; The NCUK Salford Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship (progression from the Master’s Preparation) is open to applicants who have an offer for a master’s programme and have achieved 65% from 120 credits, with an EAP C or equivalent in the NCUK Master’s Preparation. There is no application process. Your eligibility for this scholarship will be assessed when you apply to your chosen programme. If you are successfully accepted for this scholarship, to confirm your funding you must confirm your offer of admission by paying your tuition fee deposit. Click here for more information.
• Global Gold Excellence Scholarship
  • Based on Academic merit, the award is worth £3,000 each year. Master’s Preparation students are eligible for this award if they achieve 65% from 120 credits with a grade C in EAP. No application is required. Please see further information here.
• Global Silver Excellence Scholarship
  • Based on Academic merit, the award is worth £2,500 each year. Master’s Preparation students are eligible for this award if they achieve 55% from 120 credits with a grade C in EAP. No application is required. Please see further information here.
• For more information on these and other scholarships at the University of Salford,
  click here.

• International Postgraduate Scholarship
  • The University of Sheffield is offering scholarships worth £3,000 to international fee-paying students starting their studies in September 2026. The scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students who accept their course offer by 4pm (UK time) on Tuesday 7 July 2026. All courses are eligible, with the exception of Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) courses. Please see the university’s website for further details.
• The University of Sheffield has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• Transform Together Scholarships
  • Transform Together Scholarships are exclusively for international students starting a full-time taught course. A half-fee waiver (50% discount) is available for postgraduate courses for the first year of study. Application needed. Find out more information here.
• Regional Vice Chancellor Awards
  • Available to students from South Asia, South East Asia, Nigeria and Ghana worth £2,000-£3,000. Awards are applied automatically towards the tuition fee amount. Visit the Vice Chancellor’s Awards webpage for more information.
• Sheffield Hallam University has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• Postgraduate country scholarships
  • £4,000 for applicants of certain nationalities (Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Turkey and Vietnam). Click here to learn more about postgraduate country scholarships.
• School awards
  • University of Sussex Business School and Engineering & Informatics international Masters students will receive a £2,000 School Award which can also be combined with the above-referenced country scholarships.
• GREAT scholarships
  • The GREAT scholarships scheme is jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign, the British Council and the University of Sussex. The scholarships are available for all full-time postgraduate taught Masters programmes for students from China, Kenya and Thailand.
• Chancellor’s International Scholarship
  • Students receive a £5,000 tuition fee discount. A limited number of scholarships are available to international Masters applicants. These are highly competitive and only applicants with excellent academic achievement and potential will be considered. If you have exceptional grades to date, you can apply for a scholarship after you have received an offer to study at the University of Sussex. Click here to learn more about the Chancellor’s International Scholarship.
• The University of Sussex has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• UWE Bristol has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• The University of Westminster has a range of scholarships available for international postgraduate students. Click here to search for available scholarships and find out more information.

• International Excellence Scholarship
  • This merit-based scholarship ranges from AU$4,000 to AU$8,000 per year for a standard full-time study load (80 units) in an eligible program, with the value dependent on the recipient’s region. The maximum value for this scholarship is AU$32,000 over a four-year degree. This scholarship is automatically considered upon application to eligible programmes, making it an attractive opportunity for students aiming to excel in their studies. Click here to learn more.
• Business and Management Excellence Scholarship
  • This merit-based scholarship ranges from AU$4,000 to AU$12,000 per year for a standard full-time study load (80 units) in an eligible program, with the value dependent on the recipient’s region. The maximum value for this scholarship is AU$48,000 over a four-year degree. This scholarship is automatically considered upon application, rewarding academic excellence and supporting students’ financial needs throughout their studies. Click here to learn more.
• The University of Newcastle offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about The University of Newcastle’s scholarships here.

• Vice Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship
  • Recipients will receive a 50% reduction in their tuition fees for the duration of their undergraduate or postgraduate degree (max. 4 years). Students must be studying for an eligible degree and maintain a GPA of at least 5.0 to receive payments. Application required. Find out more by clicking here.
• International Merit Scholarship
  • Recipients will receive a 15% reduction in their tuition fees for the duration of their chosen
    undergraduate or postgraduate degree (must be an eligible degree). The recipient must maintain a GPA of at least 4.5 to receive payments. Application required. Find out more by clicking here.
• The University of South Australia offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about this university’s scholarships here.

• The University of Auckland offers a range of scholarships to postgraduate international students. You can find out more information about this university’s scholarships here.

• New Zealand AUT-NCUK South East Asia Excellence Scholarships
  • Value $5,000 NZD for full-fee paying international students from South East Asia* who are currently enrolled on an NCUK qualification. An application is required. Further information is available here.
• New Zealand AUT-NCUK Global Excellence Scholarships
  • Value $3,000 NZD for full-fee paying international students from countries outside South East Asia* who are currently enrolled on an NCUK qualification. Application required (*South East Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam). Further information is available here.
• Auckland University of Technology (AUT) offers a range of scholarships to postgraduate international students. You can find out more information about this university’s scholarships here.

• The University of Canterbury offers a range of scholarships to postgraduate international students. You can find out more information about this university’s scholarships here.

• Massey University International Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship
  • Worth up to $10,000 for one year of study. This scholarship will reward high-achieving and capable students undertaking full-time study at Massey, either online or at one of its three New Zealand campuses. To be eligible, students must have an admission offer or a conditional offer of a place, be a full fee-paying international student and be applying to study full time. Application required. For more information click here.
• Massey University offers a range of scholarships to postgraduate international students. You can find out more information about this university’s scholarships here.

• Masters Preparation Students
  • Master’s Preparation students are eligible for a NZ$5,000 bursary on successful completion of their NCUK qualification. Further information is available here.
• Victoria University of Wellington offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find more information about Victoria University of Wellington’s scholarships here.

• The University of Waikato offers scholarships for international postgraduate students. You can find out more information about this university’s scholarships here.
• Guaranteed NZ$5,000 bursary