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Find scholarships you can actually apply for.
Full scholarships are rare and competitive. Partial awards and fee reductions are far more common, often assessed automatically at the point of offer — and a surprising number go unclaimed.
15 scholarships
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
International Merit Award
£3,000Example Metropolitan University
Automatic for applicants exceeding the standard offer.
- Amount
- £3,000
- Deadline
- 31 May
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Placement Year Bursary
£1,000Example Metropolitan University
For students taking an assessed industry placement.
- Amount
- £1,000
- Deadline
- 30 June
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Global Excellence Scholarship
£5,000Example Riverside University
Competitive, awarded on academic record and a written statement.
- Amount
- £5,000
- Deadline
- 30 June
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Science Bursary
£2,000Example Riverside University
For students entering mathematics and the physical sciences.
- Amount
- £2,000
- Deadline
- 15 July
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Engineering Futures Award
£4,000Example Northgate University
For international students entering accredited engineering programmes.
- Amount
- £4,000
- Deadline
- 15 July
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Design Portfolio Award
£2,500Example Northgate University
Assessed on portfolio at the point of application.
- Amount
- £2,500
- Deadline
- 31 July
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Kingsford International Award
£4,500Example Kingsford University
Competitive award across all undergraduate programmes.
- Amount
- £4,500
- Deadline
- 31 July
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Access to Law Bursary
£3,000Example Kingsford University
For students who would be first in their family to study law.
- Amount
- £3,000
- Deadline
- 31 May
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Harbourside International Bursary
£2,500Example Harbourside University
Automatic fee reduction for international undergraduates.
- Amount
- £2,500
- Deadline
- 31 May
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Healthcare Commitment Award
£2,000Example Harbourside University
For students entering nursing and allied health programmes.
- Amount
- £2,000
- Deadline
- 30 June
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Castleton Global Scholarship
£3,500Example Castleton University
Awarded on academic merit at the point of offer.
- Amount
- £3,500
- Deadline
- 30 June
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- University awardUndergraduateExample data
Business Leaders Award
£2,000Example Castleton University
Competitive, for business and economics entrants.
- Amount
- £2,000
- Deadline
- 15 July
- How to apply
- Assessed with your course application — no separate form
- External schemePostgraduate
Chevening Scholarships
UK Government — Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The UK government's international awards programme for one-year master's study. Eligible countries, work-experience requirements and selection criteria are set each cycle by the FCDO.
- Amount
- Set by the provider
- Deadline
- Check official source
- How to apply
- Direct application to Chevening, separate from your university application
- External schemePostgraduate
Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Awards for candidates from eligible Commonwealth countries, with several distinct schemes covering master's and doctoral study. Eligibility and nominating bodies differ by country and scheme.
- Amount
- Set by the provider
- Deadline
- Check official source
- How to apply
- Through a nominating body in your country, or a participating UK university
- External schemePostgraduate
GREAT Scholarships
British Council and participating UK universities
A jointly funded programme offering one-year postgraduate awards at participating UK universities. The countries, universities and subjects included are set each year.
- Amount
- Set by the provider
- Deadline
- Check official source
- How to apply
- Direct to the participating university offering the award
