International Excellence Scholarships

UK/International: International
Summary: Our International Excellence Scholarships recognise and reward high academic achievement for students who have applied to study a taught Masters course starting in 2025.
Value - what money is on offer: 10%, 25% and 50% fee reduction scholarships are available for international students commencing studies in 2025.
Deadline: See details below.

How to apply

Once you’ve applied for your Masters course, you will need to complete the scholarships application form.

Application deadline

for applicants domiciled in mainland China, the deadline is Friday 28 February 5pm UK time. You will receive an email with the outcome of your application by Friday 28 March 2025.
for all other applicants, the deadline is Friday 16 May 5pm UK time. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 13 June 2 2025.
if you are selected for the scholarship, you will need to accept the award within the timeframe stated in your scholarship letter.

How are the scholarships awarded?

Scholarships will be awarded to high achieving and particularly deserving applicants. This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee deduction.

Conditions

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

be self-funding or partially funded
be classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes
have applied for 2025/26 entry for a Masters programme included in the eligible courses section
demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved at least a bachelor's degree with a First*, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent
show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities.

*Please note: If you are applying for a degree in the School of Food Science and Nutrition, you are eligible for this scholarship if you are predicted or have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.1, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent.

Eligible courses

School	Eligible courses
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science MSc Food Science and Nutrition MSc Food Science (Food Biotechnology) MSc Nutrition MSc Food Product Innovation MSc
Geography	Environmental Data Science and Analytics MSc Geographical Information Systems MSc Urban Data Science and Analytics MSc
Earth and Environment	Sustainability and Business MSc Sustainability and Consultancy MSc Ecological Economics MSc Climate and Atmospheric Science MRes Climate Futures: Science, Society and Politics MSc Sustainable Cities MSc Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security MSc Sustainability, Environment and Development MSc Engineering Geology MSc Exploration Geophysics MSc Environmental Science MSc
Transport	Air Quality Solutions with Data Science MSc Sustainability in Transport MSc Transport Planning MSc Transport Planning and the Environment MSc Transport Economics MSc Transport Planning and Engineering MSc (Eng) Railway Operations, Management and Policy MSc

Number of scholarships available

Over 70

Year of entry

2025-26