London universities’ masters scholarships for international students
A number of London’s universities offer scholarships for international students looking to study a masters degree to help cover the costs of studying in London.
The list of scholarships below is a small selection of the postgraduate scholarships currently available in London for students who want to start studying in September 2016. Please search the Scholarships Database for a complete list of scholarships available.
Birkbeck, University of London
- Birkbeck International Merit Scholarships: £4,000 tuition fee discount is available for students from India, Thailand and Vietnam.
- The Brunel International Scholarship: 15% discount on tuition fees is available for international students.
- Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship: 15% discount on tuition fee is available.
Coventry University London Campus
- International Merit Scholarship: Scholarships are worth £1,000 for Masters degrees or £1,500 for MBAs and are awarded based on academic merit.
Goldsmiths, University of London
- Goldsmiths Excellence Fee Waiver: 30% discount on tuition fees is available.
- Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Scholarship: A £5,000 tuition fee discount is available for international students.
- Refugee and asylum seeker Scholarships: This scholarship includes full tuition fees, accommodation costs and a maintenance bursary of up to £10,000.
- Imperial College India Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships: This is a fully funded scholarship for Indian students looking to study a master’s programme in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences or Imperial College Business School.
- King’s President’s International Scholarships: This is a £10,000 scholarship for international students looking to study on any masters course at King’s.
- Postgraduate International Scholarships: £4,000 for any one-year masters course is available for international students.
- London Business School offers a wide range of scholarships ranging from £20,000 to covering the full tuition fees. Please review the scholarships available at London Business School for more information.
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Graduate Support Scheme: Various scholarships worth £5,000 to £15,000 are available.
- LSE Middle East Centre Emirates Masters Scholarship: £30,000 scholarship is available for students from the Middle East who intend to focus their studies on the Middle East.
- Nationality Scholarships: £1,000 tuition fee discount are offered for students from a number of different countries.
Loughborough University in London
- Dean’s Award for Enterprise: This scholarship includes 90% off your tuition fee plus a support package.
- Excellence Scholarship: This scholarship offers a 20% tuition fee discount.
- 1909 Excellence Award: This scholarship offers £1,909 reduction in tuition fees.
- Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholarship: A 50% tuition fee discount is available.
- International Bursaries and Merit Awards: A number of scholarships worth up to £5,000 tuition fee discount are available.
- International Postgraduate Scholarships: Scholarships worth £2,000 are on offer.
- Bursary for Postgraduate Taught Courses: Scholarships worth £10,000 are on offer.
- GDAI – MSc Scholarships: 3 fully funded scholarships are available for students from Africa.
St Mary’s, University of London
- Academic Excellence Scholarships: Scholarships worth £3,000 are available for international students.
- International Student Bursaries: 10 bursaries of £5,000 will be awarded as tuition fee discounts.
University College London (UCL)
- UCL offers a wide range of scholarships for international students. Please use the UCL Scholarship search tool to find suitable scholarships
- Academic Merit Scholarship: Up to £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for international students.
- Nationality Scholarships: Up to £1,000 available for international students from a range of countries.
University of Liverpool in London
- Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Postgraduate Taught Scholarship: A 20% tuition fee discount is available to high achieving students.
- International Excellence Scholarship: A £6,000 tuition fee discount is on offer for international students.
- Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarships: 10 scholarships worth £25,000 are available for students from low-income countries
- Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship: Full tuition fees, living expenses and travel costs are covered by the award.
- A number of country-specific and subject-specific scholarships are also available. Check the full list of scholarships offered at the University of Westminster
Next steps:
To begin your search, follow these steps:
- Search the Study London course database for your preferred subject, and save your results.
- When you have a few courses in your shortlist, check the profiles of your selected universities to find out more details.
- Search the scholarships database to see if your preferred universities offer scholarships for international students.
Please note that universities announce new scholarships all the time so continue to check the websites of your favourite universities regularly.
In order to apply for a scholarship, you have to apply for a course at the university first. Read advice on how to apply for a postgraduate course in the UK.
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