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Funding, scholarships and loans

We offer a number of scholarships and funding opportunities for international students:

• Undergraduate funding, scholarships and loans
• Postgraduate taught funding, scholarships and loans
• Research degree funding, scholarships and loans

We award many international scholarships every year, recognising achievement by applying a tuition fee discount:

• Be Exceptional scholarships

You could be entitled to apply for the following competitive scholarships:

• Mikonomi.dk scholarship offering 5,000 DKK for Nordic students studying abroad.

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

The Ministry decides the regulations for the allocation of financial support, and for the repayment of loans.

Bachelor level

At Bachelor level, tuition support is given in the form of 50 per cent grant and 50 per cent loan on the first NOK 66 003 you pay in tuition fees. Any tuition support beyond this is in the form of a loan, up to a maximum of NOK 129 062 per year.

Masters or PhD level

At Masters or PhD level, tuition support is given in the form of 70 per cent grant and 30 per cent loan on the first NOK 66 003 kr you pay in tuition fees. Any tuition support beyond this is in the form of a loan, up to a maximum of NOK 129 062 kr per year.

• More information (lanekassen.no)

Other sources of funding

There are a number of external funding bodies that exist to support study in the UK. Government departments, international agencies, charitable organisations and private companies may also be able to provide financial support for certain subject areas. If there is a local British Council office near you they can provide up-to-date advice on what is available for your country and you can search for scholarships online.

If you're studying the Vitnemål for Videregående Opplaering' (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate) you'll need to achieve between 4.5 overall and 4.5 overall with 5 in 4 subjects from the final year.

Other post school qualifications may also be considered for entry to York on a case by case basis.

Course-specific requirements

Visit the course pages for details of the entry requirements specific to your chosen course. Some courses also have additional requirements such as work experience or submission of written work. 

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Postgraduate taught courses

For a postgraduate taught course such as a Masters, you would normally need a Bachelors degree from a recognised institution in a relevant subject. 

Typically you would need at least the equivalent to a UK upper second class honours degree, however some courses will accept lower second class honours degrees. Actual requirements will vary by course.

• A Bachelorgrad, Candidatus Magisterii, Sivilingeniør(siv. ing.), Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) (Economics degree) with grade B or a GPA of 1.6 is considered comparable to a UK 2:1
• A Bachelorgrad, Candidatus Magisterii, Sivilingeniør(siv. ing.), Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) (Economics degree) with grade C or a GPA of 2.6 is considered comparable to a UK 2:2

Research degrees

For a research degree, such as an MPhil or a PhD, you would normally need a Bachelors degree plus either a Masters degree in a relevant subject or some experience of conducting research.

Course-specific requirements

Visit the course page for details of the entry requirements specific to your chosen course. Some courses also have additional entry requirements such as work experience or submission of written work.

Search postgraduate courses

English language requirements vary by academic department.

• Undergraduate study English language requirements
• Postgraduate Taught English language requirements
• Postgraduate Research English language requirements

English language support

We can help you with your English language skills both before and during your studies.

Fees

Find out how much our courses cost:

• Undergraduate tuition fees
• Masters degree tuition fees
• Research degrees tuition fees

Living costs and additional expenses

Use our living cost guides to plan your budget:

• Undergraduate living costs
• Postgraduate living costs

Undergraduate

To apply to York, you will need to complete an application via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

Apply for an undergraduate course

Postgraduate

You can apply online for taught Masters courses and research degrees. You can apply all year round in most cases but we recommend that you apply as early as possible due to competition for places and funding application deadlines.

Apply for a postgraduate taught course

Apply for a research degree

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If you wish to receive extra support when applying to study in the UK, you can choose to be counselled by an agent. The University of York is partnered with numerous education agents around the world, who are carefully selected and regularly trained by the University.

Students who choose to be counselled by an agent should expect the following standards of service:

• Agent representatives will support you throughout the application process, including advice when preparing and submitting required documents
• Agent representatives will have full access to your data within your application and may discuss your application in full with the University of York
• Agent representatives should be honest and accurate when communicating with you about the University, and vice versa
• Agent representatives will conduct themselves with fairness and integrity at all times and are subject to a rigorous selection and ongoing training process by the University of York.

It is important to us that you are satisfied with the service that you receive from an agent. You can provide feedback to us by completing the agent feedback form. All responses are anonymous. If you have any questions please contact international@york.ac.uk.

Below is a list of partners that we highly recommend based on the country from which you are applying. The services provided can vary, as can the fees (some services are free of charge). We recommend that you use the web links provided to research your options thoroughly before making a final decision.

Our agent partners

• Across the Pond
• You can also seek advice from the British Council in Norway.