International Masters Achievement Scholarship

Open to International (including EU) students only.

To be eligible for an International Masters Achievement Scholarship, you must

• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by 28 August 2026
• be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 28 August 2026) 
  intend to study a full-time postgraduate course.

You will not be eligible if

• you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored.

Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships

• Hull York Medical School
• MSc Nursing (Mental Health) and MSc Nursing (Adult)
• International Pathway College
• Distance and online learning courses
• Part-time courses
• Partnership and exchange students (including visiting students)
• Kaplan International College London
• MA Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
• LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2)
• Postgraduate Research courses
• PGCert courses

We will begin awarding this scholarship shortly. When this scholarship starts being awarded, all eligible postgraduate taught students holding an offer at York will be considered for this scholarship.

You will not need to formally apply for the scholarship.

A panel of senior staff from the University will select the successful scholarship awardees.

When you receive your scholarship letter, you must

• accept the scholarship offer formally by using the link provided within your offer email
• accept your offer of admission from York
• if applicable, pay a tuition fee deposit of £3,000 by the date specified in your scholarship offer. Learn more about the tuition fee deposit.

These actions must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Otherwise, you will lose your scholarship, and it will be offered to a reserve candidate.

If you have been informed that you require a credibility interview, your scholarship will be conditional on the successful outcome of this interview. Should you be unsuccessful, the scholarship offer will be rescinded.

If you defer your place at the University of York, you cannot keep your scholarship.

Combining scholarships

International Masters Achievement scholarships may be combined with other University of York scholarships as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.

International Masters Achievement scholarships may be combined with external funding as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.