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SOAS Master's Scholarship (International) 2026

SOAS University of London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The SOAS Master's Scholarship (International) rewards overseas applicants with outstanding academic performance. SOAS offers over 150 awards of £8,000 as tuition fee waivers to new students starting in 2026/27.

Awards are made in three rounds.

Award Information

  • Offer for a full-time postgraduate taught (on campus) programme.
  • Overseas fee-paying student.
  • Minimum UK upper second class (2:1) or international equivalent.
  • Not in receipt of any other SOAS scholarship or full-fee scholarship or sponsorship from another source.
  • Joint partnership programmes are ineligible.
  • For a 2-year programme the award applies to first-year tuition only.
  • £8,000 tuition fee waiver (2026/27 entry).
  • Over 150 awards.
  • A CAS deposit of £4,000 must be paid as a condition of accepting the award; it is refundable only in limited circumstances.
  • Round 1: 28 February 2026.
  • Round 2: 30 April 2026.
  • Round 3: 30 June 2026.
  • Results within 10 working days of each deadline; third-round results by Tuesday 14 July 2026.
  1. Submit a complete online application for admission by the round deadline.
  2. Apply for the scholarship through the admissions portal by the same deadline; the panel considers it together with the admission application.

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How selection works

You can apply for several scholarships and discounts, but only one can be accepted and applied to tuition fees; awards and discounts (alumni, family, partnership) cannot be combined, so the highest-value option must be chosen.

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