Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2027/28

Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2027/28 - Postgraduate Taught (Masters)

University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The University of Exeter offers 150 Exeter Excellence Postgraduate Taught Scholarships worth £15,000 for international students starting a Masters in September 2027.

The award is a first-year tuition fee reduction for self-funded students holding an offer for an eligible campus-based Masters at a UK campus.

Award Information

International fee status for 2027/28, including EU applicants required to pay International fees.
Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible UK campus-based Postgraduate taught (Masters) degree starting September 2027.
Self-funded students only.
Ineligible: One Planet MBA; MRes Economics; MRes Finance (Pathway to PhD); MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation; CEDAR Clinical Psychology programmes; DEdPsych Educational Child and Community Psychology; MA International Film Business; MPA with Applied Study; University of Law programmes; MiPDAL Dual Masters in Intellectual Property Law; Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas; Degree Apprenticeships; fully online or distance learning programmes.

£15,000 reduction in first-year international tuition fees.
One year only; does not recur.
Cannot be combined with any other University of Exeter scholarship.

Round 1 deadline Thursday 28 January 2027 (11:59 GMT).
Round 1 outcomes by the end of Thursday 25 February 2027.
Eligible offer holders for January 2027 entry can still apply until 26 November 2026 under the 2026/27 scheme.

Apply for an eligible Masters programme and obtain an offer.
Submit the scholarship webform.
Include a personal statement of up to 300 words answering two questions of up to 150 words each on your aspirations and on how you will contribute to the Exeter community.

Official links

How selection works

Academic merit from your Masters application; equivalent of a UK upper second class degree (2:1) achieved or expected.
Academic and career ambitions, a clear plan for the study opportunity, and social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community.

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