Scholarships at University of Exeter

Postgraduate Taught Global Excellence Scholarships have been created to support International students wishing to develop their academic potential and contribute to our thriving University community of students and staff from over 150 countries.

Global Excellence Scholarships recognise high academic achievement and assist scholars in accessing our exceptional teaching and learning, whilst taking advantage of all that University life offers to support their ambitions for the future.

Scholarships available:

Awards of £7,500 (Global Excellence) or £3,000 (Global Merit).

Postgraduate taught awards for January 2025 entry are being offered for the following campus-based Masters programmes in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy:

Business and Management

• MSc Business Analytics

• MSc Business and Management

• MSc International Business and Strategy

• MSc Marketing and Business Analytics

Data Science

• MSc Statistical Data Science

Engineering

• MSc Engineering Business Management

• MSc International Supply Chain Management

Only the programmes listed above are eligible. (Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Degree Apprenticeships, fully online or distance learning programmes are not eligible.)

Entry requirements

You can apply for one of these scholarships if you:

• are classified as an International student for fees purposes (including any EU students required to pay International fees);

• already hold an offer for an eligible Postgraduate taught degree at the University of Exeter, commencing in January 2025; and

• did not apply in Round 1 or 2  of the 2024/25 Global Excellence scholarship scheme (unless this was for a different programme).

If you are yet to make your Masters programme application then please visit our Postgraduate taught study pages. You are encouraged to submit your programme application promptly, for the best chance of receiving your admission decision before the scholarship deadline. 

Scholarship recipients are selected on:

• Academic merit, based on the information you have supplied in your programme application.  Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they have achieved or are able to achieve the equivalent of UK upper second class degree. See our Entry Requirements pages for further guidance.

• The ability to demonstrate the following as part of the application process: academic ambition; future career ambitions; a genuine need for the scholarship and how this will support your ambitions; a sense of social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community.

The Graduate LLB scholarship (Canada) consists of a fee reduction of £2500 in the first year of the programme and, as long as a 2:1 average (60%) is achieved in Year 1, £2500 in the second year.

The Graduate LLB is a 2-year accelerated conversion programme and is ideal for graduates from a wide range of disciplines seeking to change direction and embark on a rewarding career in law.

Please note, if you are in receipt of any external scholarship to cover your full tuition fees the amount payable by your sponsor will be reduced by the value of this award. You cannot receive more than one scholarship from the University of Exeter; if you are eligible for multiple scholarships you will be awarded whichever scholarship has the higher value.

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must:

• Be a Canadian national.

• Be applying to commence the programme in September 2024.

• Have received an offer for the Graduate LLB and made the University of Exeter's offer your 'Firm' first choice no later than the date stated on UCAS track.

Application deadline: 30th September 2024

The University of Exeter is offering scholarships worth £3,000 to international students from India, enrolling on an eligible Postgraduate Taught (Masters) programme in January 2025.

These scholarships aim to ensure that students from this country are represented among the University’s diverse academic and cultural profile, contributing to and enriching all aspects of their chosen Masters programmes.

These awards are available to applicants who:

are a citizen/passport holder of India
• are classed as an International student for fees purposes
• hold an offer to study an eligible campus-based Masters programme at the University of Exeter commencing in January 2025.

And will be received by those who go on to:

• meet the conditions of that offer as set out in their programme offer letter
• pay the tuition fee deposit by the deadline stated in the scholarship communication letter for applicants who received their offer before.
• enrol on that programme in 2024/25.

These awards are intended for self-funded students.