Postgraduate taught funding for international (including EU) students
We offer scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.
Opportunities for 2023/24 entry will continue to be updated, so please check this page throughout the year.
These opportunities are open to students who pay tuition fees at the overseas rate. If you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK or international student for fee purposes, check your fee status.
If you're already studying a degree at another university, you can apply to spend time at York as a visiting student. Find out about tuition fees for visiting students.
Funding for students with disabilities
If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, you may be eligible for additional financial support.
Opportunities for 2023/24 entry
We'll continue to add new and returning opportunities once confirmed throughout the year.
Contact us
Got a question about applying to York? Email our friendly International Team for advice and support.
If you've already applied to study at York please use You@York to upload any documents. Please do not email documents to us.
Chevening Scholarship
Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue a one-year Masters degree in the UK. Chevening looks for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.
Equal Access Scholarships for postgraduates
We're pleased to offer one Equal Access Scholarship for a taught postgraduate student seeking refuge in the UK. Please note that you must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.
GREAT Scholarships
We're offering eight scholarships for students from China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.
Postgraduate 60th Anniversary scholarship
We award many international scholarships per year, recognising achievement by applying a tuition fee discount.
York Graduate Loyalty Discount
If you've previously studied at the University of York, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount for postgraduate taught courses.
Departmental opportunities
Many of our departments and centres offer additional opportunities and specialised guidance on funding your studies.
- Centre for Medieval Studies
- Centre for Modern Studies
- Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of English and Related Literature
- Department of History
- Department of History of Art
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Politics
- Department of Sociology
- Hull York Medical School
- School of Arts and Creative Technology
- School of Business and Society
- School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Other schemes and resources
External opportunities are not vetted or endorsed by the University.
- British Council (study-uk.britishcouncil.org)
- Commonwealth Scholarships (cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk)
- Marshall Scholarships (marshallscholarship.org)
- Open Society Foundations (opensocietyfoundations.org)
- University Scholarship Search (foreignstudents.com)
- USA Direct Loans for postgraduates
Contact us
Got a question about applying to York? Email our friendly International Team for advice and support.
If you've already applied to study at York please use You@York to upload any documents. Please do not email documents to us.