Scholarships at University College London (UCL)

The Computer Science Aspire Award reduces financial barriers and create opportunities for students from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds who are currently underrepresented in our department.

Value

Full tuition fees plus an annual allowance to cover living and study expenses (£20,000), for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. All Aspire scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.

Courses

Computer Science BSc, Computer Science MEng or Robotics, Artificial Intelligence MEng, and Mathematical Computation MEng programmes.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must meet all the mandatory criteria:

• Based in the UK with home fee status or be a forced migrant (as defined by UCL)

• be from a Black or mixed Black Ethnic background

• have not completed undergraduate study either at UCL or elsewhere previously

• have accepted an offer of admission to study Computer Science BSc undergraduate, Computer Science MEng, Mathematical Computation MEng or Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng programmes for the 2026 intake.

Additional eligibility criteria

Eligible candidates must also meet at least one of the additional criteria detailed below: 

• be in financial need as assessed by UCL (household income of less than £42,875)

• receive (or were eligible for) free school meals

• have a disability (underrepresented group in Higher Education)

• be a care leaver (underrepresented group in Higher Education)

• attend (or have attended) a low-performing school for either GCSE or A-level

• live in a disadvantaged neighbourhood (we use POLAR classification and/or Index of Multiple of Deprivation (IMD) data to identify levels of financial, social, economic or educational deprivation, as defined by home postcode)

Deadline: September 2026

Offered in conjunction with the Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation, this award aims to assist students from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria to study specific Master's programmes at UCL.

Key Information

• Value: £65,780 (for one year)

• Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday 7 May 2026

Eligibility

Candidates must fulfil all of the following criteria:

• be a refugee from, or domiciled in, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria 

• be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship;

• AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time one-year Master's degree in one of the following programmes at UCL for 2026/27:

  • MSc Sustainable Chemistry

  • MSc Advanced Materials Science (Sustainability)  

  • MSc Advanced Materials Science (Data-driven Innovation)  

  • MSc Advanced Materials Science (Materials Innovation and Enterprise)  

Value, benefits, and duration

• There is 1 (one) scholarship available in 2026/27.

• The value of the scholarship is £65,780.

• The scholarship is tenable for one year only and for the listed one-year programmes only.

• Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the Bseisu-UCL Scholarship award.

• The scholarship will first be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees, with any remainder payable to the recipient in three equal instalments throughout the academic year towards maintenance.

A scholarship which supports professionals who are committed to making a real-world impact.

Value

£15,000

Ready to shape the future of healthcare management? The Executive MBA Future Leaders scholarship supports professionals who are committed to making a real-world impact. Applicants must demonstrate how they will apply the knowledge gained from the EMBA to drive meaningful change in healthcare leadership.

Eligibility

• Applicants must demonstrate a strong academic background

• Applicants must have applied to study the Executive MBA Health programme starting in September 2026.

• Applicants can be based in the UK or overseas. 

Deadline

• Round 1 application deadline: 18 January 2026

• Round 2 application deadline: 31 March 2026

• Round 3 application deadline: 26 June 2026

Terms and Conditions

Candidates to submit their full application for the Executive MBA Health.

Candidates can apply for more than one scholarship but if successful, only one scholarship will be awarded. Candidates to submit an application form for each scholarship they wish to apply for.

Successful candidates will be notified the week commencing 16 February (round one), week commencing 28 April (round two), week commencing 24 July (round three). 

Scholarships will be awarded throughout the admissions cycle but only a limited number are available, so we recommend applying as early as possible.

If successful in the scholarship application, candidates must accept their offer to study and pay their deposit by the required deadline. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

Scholarships are awarded for the specified intake year only and cannot be deferred to a future intake.

If a candidate withdraws from the programme before completion, they may be required to repay the scholarship amount received. Exceptions may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness or the loss of a close family member, subject to review.

The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the GBSH Marketing and Recruitment team through participation in promotional activities (as student and alumni), such as:

• Providing a student testimonial (written or video) for use on the website, social media, or printed materials

• Participating in webinars or virtual open days as a student ambassador

• Attending in-person recruitment events or panel discussions, where feasible

• Sharing their student experience via blog posts or LinkedIn articles

• Contributing to case studies or media interviews arranged by the school

A scholarship which supports professionals with a clear vision for driving innovation.

Value

£15,000

Ready to lead bold change in healthcare? The Executive MBA Health Excellence scholarship supports professionals with a clear vision for driving innovation, service improvement, or strategic transformation. Applicants must show how the EMBA will help turn their goals into measurable results.

Eligibility

• Applicants must demonstrate a strong academic background

• Applicants must have applied to study the Executive MBA Health programme starting in September 2026.

• Applicants can be based in the UK or overseas. 

Deadline

• Round 1 application deadline: 18 January 2026

• Round 2 application deadline: 31 March 2026

• Round 3 application deadline: 26 June 2026

Terms and Conditions

Candidates to submit their full application for the Executive MBA Health.

Candidates can apply for more than one scholarship but if successful, only one scholarship will be awarded. Candidates to submit an application form for each scholarship they wish to apply for.

Successful candidates will be notified the week commencing 16 February (round one), week commencing 28 April (round two), week commencing 24 July (round three). 

Scholarships will be awarded throughout the admissions cycle but only a limited number are available, so we recommend applying as early as possible.

If successful in the scholarship application, candidates must accept their offer to study and pay their deposit by the required deadline. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

Scholarships are awarded for the specified intake year only and cannot be deferred to a future intake.

If a candidate withdraws from the programme before completion, they may be required to repay the scholarship amount received. Exceptions may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness or the loss of a close family member, subject to review.

The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the GBSH Marketing and Recruitment team through participation in promotional activities (as student and alumni), such as:

• Providing a student testimonial (written or video) for use on the website, social media, or printed materials

• Participating in webinars or virtual open days as a student ambassador

• Attending in-person recruitment events or panel discussions, where feasible

• Sharing their student experience via blog posts or LinkedIn articles

• Contributing to case studies or media interviews arranged by the school

A scholarship for students who show exceptional leadership potential.

Value

£10,000 or £15,000

The Global Healthcare Leaders scholarship is for students who show exceptional leadership potential in their fields and want to make a difference in healthcare.

Eligibility

• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and exceptional leadership potential.

• Applicants must have applied to study one of the following courses starting in September 2026:

  • Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management MSc

  • Digital Health and Entrepreneurship MSc

  • Global Healthcare Management (Analytics) MSc

  • Global Healthcare Management (Finance) MSc

  • Global Healthcare Management (Leadership) MSc

• Applicants can be based in the UK or overseas.

deadline

• Round 1 application deadline: 18 January 2026

• Round 2 application deadline: 31 March 2026

• Round 3 application deadline: 26 June 2026

Terms and Conditions

Candidates to submit their full application for Biotech and Pharmaceutical Management MSc, Digital Health and Entrepreneurship MSc, Global Healthcare Management (Analytics) MSc, Global Healthcare Management (Finance) MSc or Global Healthcare Management (Leadership) MSc.

Candidates can apply for more than one scholarship but if successful, only one scholarship will be awarded. Candidates to submit an application form for each scholarship they wish to apply for.

£10,000 is awarded to successful candidates with UK fee status. £15,000 is awarded to successful candidates with Overseas fee status.

Successful candidates will be notified the week commencing 16 February (round one), week commencing 28 April (round two), week commencing 24 July (round three). 

If successful in the scholarship application, candidates must accept their offer to study and pay their deposit by the required deadline. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

Scholarships are awarded for the specified intake year only and cannot be deferred to a future intake.

If a candidate withdraws from the programme before completion, they may be required to repay the scholarship amount received. Exceptions may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness or the loss of a close family member, subject to review.

The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the GBSH Marketing and Recruitment team through participation in promotional activities (as student and alumni), such as:

• Providing a student testimonial (written or video) for use on the website, social media, or printed materials

• Participating in webinars or virtual open days as a student ambassador

• Attending in-person recruitment events or panel discussions, where feasible

• Sharing their student experience via blog posts or LinkedIn articles

• Contributing to case studies or media interviews arranged by the school

The UCL Global Master's Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from lower income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master's degree studies at UCL.

Key information

• Value: £15,000 (for one year)

• Available to: Prospective students

• Selection criteria: Financial need

• Eligible fee status: Overseas

• Eligible programmes: All postgraduate taught

• Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday 7 May 2026

Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate;

• come from a lower income background*;

• AND have submitted a complete admission application (including the submission of references) for a full-time Master's degree at UCL in 2026/27.  Please note: Distance-learning options are not eligible for this fund; students must be coming to the UK to attend UCL in person.

Value, benefits, and duration

• There are up to 85 (eighty-five) scholarships available in 2026/27 with five ring-fenced for students from India, and one for a student from Japan*.

• The value of the bursary is £15,000.

• The scholarship is tenable for one year only unless the full-time programme is 2yrs in length.  In that case the scholarship will be paid 50% in each year.

• The UCL Global Masters Scholarship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries depending on the total value of other funds received by the student.

• Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL Global Masters Scholarship being awarded.

• The scholarship will first be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees, with any remainder payable to the recipient in three equal instalments, throughout the academic year, towards maintenance.

The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from low income backgrounds to pursue full-time Undergraduate degree studies at UCL.

Value: 10 awards of full tuition fees and maintenance allowance, and 23 awards of full tuition fees

Available to: Prospective students

Selection criteria: Financial need

Eligible fee status: Overseas

Eligible programmes: All Undergraduate degrees

Deadline: 5pm BST, Monday 27 April 2026

Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee rate;

• come from a low income background*;

• AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Undergraduate degree at UCL in 2026/27. 

Value, benefits, and duration

Scholarships Available for 2026/27

Up to 33 scholarships will be offered in 2026/27, including:

• 10 scholarships covering full tuition fees, a maintenance allowance and a fixed allowance for additional costs (e.g. Immigration Health Surcharge and visa fees). The exact amounts for the maintenance and fixed allowances will be confirmed at a later date.

• 20 scholarships covering full tuition fees only.

• 3 scholarships covering full tuition fees specifically for students from India.

The scholarship is valid for the standard duration of the undergraduate programme.

Important Requirement:

If scholarship applicants wish to change their programme at any point, including after receiving confirmation of a successful scholarship application, they must notify the Student Funding Office (SFO) before making any changes to ensure their scholarship remains valid.

Additionally, scholarship recipients are required to promptly inform the SFO of any additional funding they receive for their undergraduate studies, whether before or after being awarded the scholarship.

The UCL-GREAT Scholarships 2026 are jointly funded by UCL and the British Council to provide financial support to citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan.

Key information

• Value: £10,000 (one year only)

• Available to: Prospective students

• Selection criteria: Academic excellence and financial need

• Eligible fee status: Overseas (Residents of Nigeria and Pakistan)

• Eligible programmes: Postgraduate taught

Eligibility

Candidates must be passport holders and residents of Nigeria or Pakistan.

Candidates must have made an application to study any full-time Master's degree in any faculty at UCL in 2026/27 in order to apply for the scholarship.

Please note you must hold an offer of a place on your chosen Masters at UCL by the scholarship closing date of Thursday 7th May 2026.

Distance learning and mod flex courses are not eligible.

Value, benefits, and duration

• There are 2 scholarships available in 2026/27. 1 for Nigeria and 1 for Pakistan.

• The value of the scholarship is £10,000

• The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees

• Award recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL – GREAT scholarship. The GREAT Scholarship must be used to pay your tuition fees.

A scholarship for exceptional students studying Health Systems, Policy and Innovation MSc.

Value

£10,000 or £15,000

Create meaningful impact with the Health Systems Innovation Leaders Scholarship, specifically for exceptional students studying Health Systems, Policy and Innovation MSc.

Eligibility

• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and exceptional leadership potential.

• Applicants must have applied to study Health Systems, Policy, and Innovation MSc starting in September 2026.

• Applicants can be based in the UK or overseas.

Deadline

• Round 1 application deadline: 18 January 2026

• Round 2 application deadline: 31 March 2026

• Round 3 application deadline: 26 June 2026

Terms and Conditions

Candidates to submit their full application for Health Systems, Policy and Innovation MSc.

Candidates can apply for more than one scholarship but if successful, only one scholarship will be awarded. Candidates to submit an application form for each scholarship they wish to apply for.

£15,000 is awarded to successful candidates who are nationals of countries that receive official development assistance from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) £10,000 is awarded to successful candidates from all other countries.

Successful candidates will be notified the week commencing 16 February (round one), week commencing 28 April (round two), week commencing 24 July (round three). 

If successful in the scholarship application, candidates must accept their offer to study and pay their deposit by the required deadline. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

Scholarships are awarded for the specified intake year only and cannot be deferred to a future intake.

If a candidate withdraws from the programme before completion, they may be required to repay the scholarship amount received. Exceptions may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness or the loss of a close family member, subject to review.

The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the GBSH Marketing and Recruitment team through participation in promotional activities (as student and alumni), such as:

• Providing a student testimonial (written or video) for use on the website, social media, or printed materials

• Participating in webinars or virtual open days as a student ambassador

• Attending in-person recruitment events or panel discussions, where feasible

• Sharing their student experience via blog posts or LinkedIn articles

• Contributing to case studies or media interviews arranged by the school

A scholarship for exceptional international students studying Health Systems, Policy and Innovation MSc.

Value

£39,200

If you’re an emerging international leader with a passion to spark real change, this full tuition scholarship invites you to join UCL’s MSc in Health Systems, Policy and Innovation to build expertise, shape innovative solutions and make your mark on global health systems.

Eligibility

• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and exceptional leadership potential.

• Applicants must have applied to study Health Systems, Policy, and Innovation MSc starting in September 2026.

• Applicants must be nationals of countries that receive official development assistance from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Deadline

• Round 1 application deadline: 18 January 2026

• Round 2 application deadline: 31 March 2026

• Round 3 application deadline: 26 June 2026

Terms and Conditions

Candidates to submit their full application for Health Systems, Policy and Innovation MSc.

Candidates can apply for more than one scholarship but if successful, only one scholarship will be awarded. Candidates to submit an application form for each scholarship they wish to apply for.

Successful candidates will be notified the week commencing 16 February (round one), week commencing 28 April (round two), week commencing 24 July (round three). 

If successful in the scholarship application, candidates must accept their offer to study and pay their deposit by the required deadline. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

Scholarships are awarded for the specified intake year only and cannot be deferred to a future intake.

If a candidate withdraws from the programme before completion, they may be required to repay the scholarship amount received. Exceptions may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness or the loss of a close family member, subject to review.

The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the GBSH Marketing and Recruitment team through participation in promotional activities (as student and alumni), such as:

• Providing a student testimonial (written or video) for use on the website, social media, or printed materials

• Participating in webinars or virtual open days as a student ambassador

• Attending in-person recruitment events or panel discussions, where feasible

• Sharing their student experience via blog posts or LinkedIn articles

• Contributing to case studies or media interviews arranged by the school

Building on more than 160 years of rich relations, the UCL Musubi Global Masters Scholarship will give Japanese students the opportunity to study a one-year Masters programme.

Key information

• Value: £20,250(for one year)

• Available to: Prospective students

• Selection criteria: Financial need

• Eligible fee status: Overseas

• Eligible programmes: All postgraduate taught

• Additional eligibility criteria: Resident of Japan

• Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday 7 May 2026

Eligibility

Candidates must fulfil all of the following criteria:

• be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate;

• be a resident of Japan;

• AND have submitted a complete admission application (including the submission of references) for a full-time one-year Master's degree at UCL in 2026/27.  Please note: Distance-learning options are not eligible for this fund; students must be coming to the UK to attend UCL in person. 

Value, benefits, and duration

• There is 1 (one) scholarship available in 2026/27 .

• The value of the scholarship is £20,250*.

• The scholarship is tenable for one year only.

• The UCL Musubi Global Masters Scholarship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries depending on the total value of other funds received by the student.

• Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL Musubi Global Masters Scholarship being awarded.

• The scholarship will first be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees, with any remainder payable to the recipient in three equal instalments, throughout the academic year, towards maintenance.

We offer a scholarship to the student with strongest academic performance on each UPC pathway.

Key information

• Value: Two awards of £5,000 (per year) towards undergraduate tuition fees

• Available to: UPC students progressing onto a UCL undergraduate degree

• Selection criteria: Academic performance throughout the UPC

• Eligible programmes: All undergraduate degrees

Eligibility

To be eligible, you will be:

• enrolled on UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates for Humanities (UPCH) or Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates for Science & Engineering (UPCSE) programme.

• admitted for undergraduate studies at UCL.

Value: benefits and duration

The scholarships include £5,000 for each year of the undergraduate programme. This money is applied to the tuition fee.

The annual renewal of the scholarship requires adequate progress. You’ll need to receive an upper second-class honours (2:1) or above throughout your course.