Scholarships at Loughborough University

As a Loughborough graduate, you’ll receive our alumni bursary of 10% off the tuition fees for your master's programme.

Eligible programmes

All postgraduate taught programmes starting in either September or January on our Loughborough and London campuses.

Includes: all full-time, part-time and distance learning MA, MSc, PGCE, PG Diploma and PG Certificate qualifications.

Amount

10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account

Criteria and eligibility

Self-funding students who studied at and obtained their degree from Loughborough University, hold a Loughborough University validated degree from Loughborough College, or who studied at Loughborough University for one or two semesters via an Exchange programme, and are not in receipt of any other University award*.

*Only students who start their programme from October 2024 onwards (including January starters) and who achieve a first class degree or equivalent can combine the Alumni Bursary with the Excellence Scholarship, or who achieve an upper second-class (2.1) or equivalent can combine the Alumni Bursary with the London Scholarship or Loughborough Business School Scholarship. For international students commencing their studies in 2026, the alumni bursary can also be combined with the London 10th Anniversary Award.

We are delighted to offer a full-fee scholarship to students who previously studied at Loughborough University and were in receipt of an undergraduate Care Leavers’ Bursary.

Eligible Programme

All postgraduate taught programmes

Amount

100% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account

Criteria and eligibility

Self-funding students who studied at and obtained their degree from Loughborough University.

Loughborough University is delighted to offer a scholarship to support eligible master's students domiciled in Africa. The scholarship has been created as part of the Loughborough University Strategy 2030, ‘Creating Better Futures. Together’, to help African students access postgraduate-level study at Loughborough University.

Scholarship amount

For those starting in January 2026:

• 20% off the applicable tuition fee.

For those staring in September 2026:

• £6,000 scholarship awarded as a tuition fee discount only and is not applicable to accommodation or living costs whilst in Loughborough.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Hold an offer to study a full-time master's course with Loughborough University (Loughborough or London campus) for October or January entry intakes

• Be a self-funded student

• Be domiciled (permanently living) in Africa

• Be an international fee status applicant.

If you’re planning on studying a master's programme at our Loughborough and London campus, you may be eligible for a scholarship.

Eligible programmes

All postgraduate taught programmes starting in either September or January on our Loughborough and London campuses.

Includes: all full-time, part-time and distance learning MA, MSc, PG Diploma and PG Certificate qualifications except those programmes within the Creative Arts, Design, Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences departments, MArch Architecture and MBA programmes.

Amount

£3,000 (UK students) and £6,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

Criteria and eligibility

Self-funding students who obtain a first class degree or international equivalent, and are not in receipt of any other University award other than the Alumni Bursary.

In line with the University Strategy of 'Creating Better Futures', the Loughborough University Future Leaders Scholarship offers a £10,000 tuition fee discount for students who demonstrate their leadership potential and a commitment to achieving extraordinary things.

The scholarship demonstrates Loughborough's commitment to be an internationally recognised research-intensive university with students at its heart. Our Creating Better Futures 2030 strategy encourages us to use our distinctive strengths to support, inspire and empower students to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact in their field and community.

A small number of scholarships (1-4) will be available for each geographical region, demonstrating our commitment to diversity on campus.

The Future Leaders Scholarship is a one off award, applied to the first year of study.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, you must:

• Be an international fee paying student.

• Have an offer to study on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme at Loughborough University prior to application. The latest date to submit an application to study to be considered prior to the scholarship deadline is 15 April.

• Be self-funded, and able to demonstrate the funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved (remaining tuition fees and maintenance costs).

• Apply by 6 May 2026.

In your application, you will be expected to demonstrate your leadership skills and experience, future plans, commitment to study at Loughborough University

Loughborough University has committed to be an internationally engaged research‐intensive university that delivers meaningful impact and keeps students at its heart. Our Creating Better Futures 2030 strategy encourages us to use our distinctive strengths to support, inspire and empower people to achieve extraordinary things.

The Global Impact Scholarship is one of the many practical steps for us implementing this strategy while recognising the importance of our external influence and the impact of our actions on the world around us and the challenges that face us as a society.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Currently holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for an eligible postgraduate taught programme

• Currently domiciled (permanently living) in country listed in the table below.

• Evidence of exceptional academic achievement (normally a first-class honours degree)

• Commitment to contribute to the development of your home country after graduation.*

• Full understanding of the costs involved in coming to study and live in the UK

• Evidence of strong motivation and initiative to secure funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved

• Applicants should be high calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual, and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership and driving sustainable change within communities.

Applicants are advised to spend considerable effort ensuring that this application reaches the selectors in a form that is clear, well presented and which reflects their abilities and motivation.

£10,000 awarded in the form of a partial fee waiver for eligible students from particular countries.

We are working in partnership with the British Council and are offering two scholarships to students from Kenya and Turkey who are looking to apply for one-year master’s programmes.

Supporting postgraduate students with accessing UK higher education, the programme is offering £10,000 to students wanting to enrol on ours and other particular UK universities’ one-year postgraduate programmes.

Key details and eligibility

• The University is offering scholarships to eligible students who are passport holders from Kenya or Turkey.

• You will need to be holding an unconditional or conditional offer to study at Loughborough University.

• Scholarships are to the value of £10,000 and include all taught master’s programmes offered by Loughborough University.

• Applicants need to have met their English language requirement by the application deadline to be considered for this scholarship.

• The deadline for applying for a GREAT Scholarship is 6 May 2026.

To reward outstanding academic achievement, we are pleased to be able to offer our Loughborough University International Excellence Scholarships to eligible applicants holding an undergraduate offer of a place with the University.

These prestigious awards are to the value of £3000 and apply to all years of study* (excluding a placement year/study abroad if taken). *The award will not apply to students re-sitting a year or retaking assessments.

We hope this shows our commitment to encouraging and supporting well qualified international students to study in the UK.

Which subject areas offer International Excellence Scholarships?

All of our undergraduate degree courses offer the International Excellence Scholarship, with the exception of our Foundation programmes.

Eligibility Criteria

International tuition fee-paying applicants are automatically considered for an International Excellence Scholarship on the basis of their application made through UCAS.

All of our courses will require AAA from three A levels (or equivalent qualification*) with the exception of the following courses, which require A*AA:

• MEng Aeronautical Engineering

• MEng Automotive Engineering

• MEng Mechanical Engineering

• MSci Natural Sciences

• BSc Sport and Exercise Science

Only international tuition fee-paying offer holders selecting Loughborough as their firm (first) choice through UCAS will be eligible for these scholarships. They are also subject to the academic conditions being met in full and taken in one sitting (no resits). Students must also be self-funded, and not in receipt of any other University award or sponsorship by an external body.

The London 10th Anniversary award is a guaranteed £5,000 scholarship for all international students starting in January 2026 or September 2026 at our London campus.

In celebration of Loughborough University London's 10th Anniversary, all international students applying to start in January 2026 or September 2026 at our London campus will receive £5,000 off tuition fees.

Eligible programme

All postgraduate taught programmes starting in January 2026 or September 2026 at our London campus.

Amount

£5,000 off tuition fees which is already reflected on each London course webpage. Please note that offer letters will display full fees, but the scholarship will be applied automatically and you will receive an email to confirm this.

Criteria and eligibility

International students who are not in receipt of any other University award other than the Alumni Bursary.

If you’re planning on studying a master's programme in our Loughborough Business School, you may be eligible for a scholarship.

Eligible programme

All Postgraduate Taught Programmes starting in October in our Loughborough Business School. Includes: all full-time, part-time and distance learning MA, MSc, PG Diploma and PG Certificate qualifications except MBA programmes.

Amount

£1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

Criteria and eligibility

Self-funding students who obtain a upper second-class (2:1) honours degree or international equivalent, and are not in receipt of any other University award other than the Alumni Bursary.

The Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship will cover 100% of successful applicants' postgraduate taught course fees for one year.

The Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship will cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any departmental or Loughborough University scholarships or bursaries you may already have been awarded).

The University will award a limited number of scholarships, and the standards required are very high. 

Students will be expected to fund their travel and maintenance costs through other sources. Evidence of maintenance funds must be included in the scholarship application.

The scholarships are being funded through a combination of generous external funding and University funds.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship application procedure is an open competition. Students may only apply for the scholarship after an offer for a place has been made. Students who are in possession of an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a postgraduate taught course.

• Currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.

• Evidence of exceptional academic achievement (normally a first-class honours degree).

• Commitment to return to their home country on completion of their postgraduate programme.

• Evidence of the ability and commitment to making a significant contribution to their home country on their return.

• Full understanding of the costs involved in coming to study and live in the UK.

• Evidence of strong motivation and initiative to secure funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved.

The Loughborough University Bursary provides non-repayable, means-tested financial awards to eligible students to help with living and course costs.

Eligible students will be awarded with £1,000 per year of study (including a Foundation year or an extended undergraduate master’s degree), with an additional £500 placement grant. For example:

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for consideration for the Loughborough University Bursary you must be:

• A permanent resident in the United Kingdom (excluding Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) and be eligible for a UK Government student maintenance/living costs loan.

• An annual household income up to £30,000.

• Applied for means tested student support from Student Finance England (SFE) or its equivalent bodies for the current academic year.

Loughborough University is delighted to present the Loughborough University Sanctuary Scholarships for entry in October 2026.

Sanctuary Scholarships have been set up to support students fleeing conflict or war in their home country.

A Sanctuary Scholarship will cover the entirety of a students’ tuition fees at undergraduate or postgraduate level to allow them the opportunity to attend Loughborough University. 

The University is University of Sanctuary – a university that welcomes asylum seekers and refugees to the community and fosters a culture of acceptance and inclusion for all.

The scholarship will cover 100% off the course fees for your chosen undergraduate degree for 3 years (replacing any departmental or other Loughborough University scholarships or bursaries you may already have been awarded).

The University will award one undergraduate, and two postgraduate taught scholarships, and the standards required are very high so please make sure you submit a strong application to be considered for this prestigious award.

The scholarships are being 100% funded by University funds.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Currently holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for an eligible undergraduate programme.

• Show evidence of exceptional academic achievement.

• If your home located in a region of conflict/war such that their lives or the lives of their family are in danger, or such that they could be forcibly displaced due to persecution.

• If you, or your family, are at risk of imminent imprisonment, injury, death or persecution.

• If you are currently in the UK but were to return to your home country, your life or safety would be at much greater risk.

Application deadline is 06 May 2026.

If you’re planning on studying an MBA master's programme which belongs to Loughborough Business School you may be eligible for one of our scholarships.

If you’re applying, or planning to apply, for Loughborough’s full-time MBA and meet the academic and professional experience criteria as a self-funding candidate, you could be eligible for this substantial scholarship, which covers 50% of tuition fees. Designed to ease financial pressures, the scholarship enhances both the affordability and the transformative value of the Loughborough MBA.

Eligible Programmes

The Loughborough Full-Time MBA for October 2026 entry.

Amount

50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

Eligibility

Self-funding students who obtain a minimum of 2:2 or the international equivalent AND have a minimum of three years’ managerial work experience. This cannot be combined with any other University award.

Five bursaries worth £2,000 each towards your postgraduate studies for the 2026/27 academic year.

Looking for additional funding? Postgrad Solutions now offer 5 bursaries worth £2,000

The Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship recognises outstanding academic and leadership potential among Qatari nationals applying for postgraduate taught programmes at Loughborough.

Please find below the details for the Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship, aligned with the unified application process for 2026 entry.

Eligibility

• Qatari nationals only

• Applicants to postgraduate taught programmes (all disciplines)

• Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study by 15 April 2026

• Not compatible with other full scholarships

Application Procedure

• Complete the scholarship application form by 6 May 2026

• Indicate interest in the “Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship”

• Submit responses to four short essay questions assessing leadership, community engagement, and impact (same as Global Impact, Future Leaders, and Development Trust scholarships):

Deadlines

• Application deadline: 6 May 2026

The School of Science is pleased to offer Women in Science bursaries of £1000 per annum to assist women applicants to pursue their studies at Loughborough, and help them develop their careers as future scientists working in industry or academia.

The bursary would be paid for each year of the programme (excluding the industrial or professional placement year if taken), subject to satisfactory academic progression (achieving an overall 2:1 mark or above each year).

Bursary holders will have the chance to work voluntarily with current Women in Science ambassadors in the School of Science to further the engagement of women in science. There will be an opportunity to become a paid student helper, and each bursary holder will be mentored by a senior woman staff member in the School, who will guide their development throughout their course.

Applicants are asked to write a statement (ca. 500 words) outlining their interest in science or maths, what they think can be done to improve recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented groups in science, and what the bursary will help them achieve while at university.

The award of a bursary will be based on the applicant's statement and entry qualifications, and priority will be given to applicants from underrepresented groups (including black and ethnic minority students, those with a disability, caring responsibilities, refugee status, or from low participation areas).

The deadline for applications is the 3 June 2026.