Partially funded

International Excellence Award (Postgraduate)

University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The International Excellence Award is a £5,000 fee waiver recognising academic excellence for selected students starting a masters degree at the University of Surrey in September or February.

It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students regardless of nationality or domicile and is decided by a scholarship awards panel.

Award Information

  • Be an overseas fee-paying student.
  • Hold an offer for a full-time masters programme.
  • Be self-funded: not sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship.
  • Not be from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC).
  • Apply before a CAS is issued.
  • Excludes part-time and distance-learning courses, MSc Artificial Intelligence (Conversion), MSc Biotechnology, MSc Food Science, MSc Human Nutrition, the MBA and MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences (and MSc Applied Analytical Chemistry for September 2027), including their placement options.
  • £5,000 fee waiver off tuition fees.
  • For two-year courses, valid for the first year only.
  • Cannot be combined with the alumni or early bird discount.
  • Not deferrable: deferring applicants must reapply, subject to availability.
  • February 2027 entry: applications close 8 January 2027.
  • September 2027 entry: applications close 20 August 2027.
  1. Hold an offer from the University and have a valid student ID.
  2. Complete the online scholarship application form for your intake before a CAS is issued.
  3. Applications are reviewed monthly; apply early.

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How selection works

A scholarship awards panel decides awards; allocation is first come, first served.

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