Overview
Scholarship Overview
Overview
Scholarship Overview
Fee Waiver of
50%
This scholarship provides tuition fee waiver for postgraduate international applicants
Newcastle University offers a number of scholarship awards each year to assist high calibre international students to study for a postgraduate Master’s/MRes degree.
How to qualify
Requirements
How to qualify
Requirements
To be considered for scholarships applicants must:
- Be assessed as international for fee purposes
- Hold an offer for an eligible Master’s degree programme at the Newcastle city centre campus for the 2026/27 academic year
- Already have or expect to receive the equivalent of an upper second-class UK honours degree or above
- Eligible candidates will be assessed according to evidence of academic ability, evidence of commitment to studies, and quality of application
- An applicant can only apply and be considered for a scholarship after they have been offered a place to study on their chosen eligible full-time Master’s/MRes course at the Newcastle city centre campus for the 2026/27 academic year and have been assessed as international for fees purposes
- Fully sponsored students do not qualify for these awards
- The closing dates for applications are: 26th May 2026
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
- Scholarships will be renewable annually, subject to academic progression
- Applicants initially assessed as international for fee purposes but whose fees change to “home” either before they commence their degree or during their degree are not eligible for Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship awards and any offer will be withdrawn
- Successful applicants must inform the University if they are awarded any scholarships or sponsorships that cover full tuition fees
- Applicants should check the scholarship offer email for any additional conditions attached to the scholarship offer
- Successful candidates will be expected to work with the international recruitment team as student ambassadors during their studies to help inform prospective students about Newcastle University
- Ambassador activities may include attending physical or virtual presentations, providing testimonials, vlogs, blogs, or promoting the scholarship programme
- Time commitment for ambassador activities should not typically exceed 8 hours per semester
- Details of successful scholarship recipients may be passed to Newcastle University Advancement Teams who may contact students after graduation
How to apply
Application
How to apply
Application
Your assigned Uni Enrol consultant will guide you through the process so that the university scholarship applications are submitted as part of the university application process before the deadline.
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What you get
Awards Details
What you get
Awards Details
- Fee waiver Up to 50%
- 30 awards available
The following are not eligible to apply for awards;
- MPhil, MLitt, Doctoral (e.g. PhD, Integrated PhD, DClinPsych) applicants
- Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma applicants
- Online (E-learning) degree programme applicants
- Applicants for the MClinDent Endodontics, MClinDent Periodontics, MClinDent Prosthodontics, MSc Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology (FT), and MSc Drug Chemistry (FT)
- Current students registered at the University who have already commenced their postgraduate degree at the time of the award; awards cannot be made retrospectively
- Students repeating courses
- Study abroad and exchange students
- Students starting their degree in January of the academic year
- Students funded through partnerships between the University and external organisations such as Universitas Indonesia, CONACYT, COLFUTURO, and Foundation BECA
