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Postgraduate taught funding for international (including EU) students

Scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.

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 an organisation has offered to fund your studies, they must be an approved financial sponsor.

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Open opportunities

The following opportunities are currently open for applications.

BAföG

German students may be able to obtain funding through BAföG for postgraduate courses that can usually be completed within one year, such as a one-year masters.

Funding
Funding towards tuition fees and accommodation, living and travel costs
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from Germany

BAföG

COLFUTURO Scholarship Loan programme

We grant a 25% tuition fee discount to most COLFUTURO-sponsored postgraduate students. You can combine this with most University of York partial scholarships.

Funding
25% tuition fee discount
Academic year
2027/28
Application deadline
Thursday 4 March 2027, 11.59pm GMT
Open to
Students from Colombia

COLFUTURO Scholarship Loan programme

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.

Funding
Full tuition fee plus living stipend
Academic year
2027/28
Application deadline
Tuesday 6 October 2026, 12am BST
Open to
International (including EU) and International (non-EU) students

Chevening Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship

The University of York is a host university for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Various opportunities are available throughout the year. The majority of awards are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Funding
various
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize and more (see eligibility)

Commonwealth Scholarship

John Monash Scholarship

The John Monash Scholarship provides yearly funding to outstanding postgraduate taught and research students from Australia.

Funding
$100,000 AUD for each year of study (maximum $300,000 AUD)
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from Australia

John Monash Scholarship

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.

Funding
Various
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from Norway

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen

Tan Kah Kee Scholarship

The Tan Kah Kee Scholarship offers postgraduate scholarships for Singapore citizens and permanent residents pursuing full-time PhD or Masters degrees.

Funding
$12,000
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from Singapore

Tan Kah Kee Scholarship

York Graduate Loyalty Discount

A tuition fee discount for University of York graduates progressing to an eligible postgraduate taught course.

Funding
10% tuition fee discount
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
International (including EU) and UK (home) students

York Graduate Loyalty Discount

Departmental opportunities

Many of our departments and centres offer additional opportunities and specialised guidance on funding your studies.

Departmental funding information

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.

Other schemes and resources

  • Prodigy Finance (prodigyfinance.com) Tuition fee loans available to most international students, subject to eligibility. Lending for over 60 approved Masters degrees at York. Lending levels based on predictive post-degree salary indicators (no guarantor or co-signer required) Prodigy Finance fully responsible for lending decisions. Rolling application, no deadline. 

External opportunities are not vetted or endorsed by the University.

Previous opportunities

Many funding opportunities are renewed annually. Some of those listed below may reopen for applications later in the year.