Scholarships vary across the university in terms of value, who can apply, and the type of funding offered. The most common types of scholarships include tuition fee waivers that reduce your fees partially or completely, and cash payments directly to your bank account to alleviate financial barriers. Some scholarships will be open to a wide range of students whilst other scholarships will be offered by a particular department and will have specific eligibility criteria for explaining who can apply and receive the funding. 

Each scholarship has its own specific deadline for applying so you should familiarise yourself with this date to allow yourself sufficient time to submit an application. You can find the deadline for applying on the individual scholarship's webpage.

Generally, you are able to apply for a scholarship without having received an offer to study but you must have at least submitted an application to study a postgraduate course. Once you have applied to a postgraduate course, you will receive an application / student ID number; you will need this for the majority of scholarship applications as this will ensure your scholarship is applied quickly and correctly to your account should you be successful in being awarded the scholarship.

You should always read the guidance on the individual scholarship's webpage as the process for applying may vary for each scholarship.

If you do not apply for a scholarship before the deadline, or if you do not submit a study application before the course deadline, there is no guarantee that either application will be considered. It is therefore important that you are familiar with the deadlines for both scholarship and study applications. 

You can see the specific course application deadline on the course webpage under the 'How to apply' tab.

• The deadline for most postgraduate taught courses is 31 August 2024.
• The deadline for postgraduate research degrees varies by each programme: there may be a specific date for applying or entry may be offered flexibly throughout the year.

Most scholarships will allow you to receive a governmental postgraduate loan as well as receiving the scholarship. You should always familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of each scholarship you apply for as the criteria may vary between each scholarship.

You can find more information regarding the UK government's postgraduate loans on our funding webpages.