Scholarships at University of Derby

The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship provides one full year’s tuition fees to a limited number of eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Students will need to achieve high academic results exceeding the entry criteria for the course and demonstrate exceptional achievements in extracurricular activity, either in your own time or through your employment in the last two years in your personal statement.

£5,000 scholarship to a limited number of eligible undergraduate and postgraduate international students from the following countries who can demonstrate excellence in their application.

• South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore)

• China (including Hong Kong)

• South Asia (India, Pakistan)

• Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe)

• Europe (Norway, Switzerland)

If you are from a country not listed above, you may still be awarded a scholarship at the discretion of the University.

You will need to achieve high academic results exceeding the entry criteria for the course and demonstrate excellence in extracurricular activity, either in your own time or through your employment in the last two years in your personal statement.

£2,000 scholarship for all eligible international students studying a postgraduate taught programme (PGT)

You will automatically be awarded this discount unless you have been awarded the Vice-Chancellor Scholarship, the International Excellent Student Scholarship or a GREAT Scholarship.

Please note this scholarship is only available for our January 2023 intake.

Scholarships worth £11,000 towards postgraduate study

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Derby is offering scholarships to international students applying for postgraduate courses starting in September 2023. The GREAT Scholarships programme, launched by the British Council together with 41 UK universities, supports postgraduate students to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of £11,000 to eligible students pursuing one year postgraduate study at the University of Derby and must be from one of the following countries:

• China

• Ghana

• Pakistan

The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 23:59 BST on 1 June 2023.