York International Masters Scholarship

Open to students from Canada, India, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, USA, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Pakistan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The Philippines, Türkiye and Vietnam.

To be eligible for a York International Masters Scholarship, you must

• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York or have applied by 31 August 2027
• be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 31 August 2027) 
• intend to study a full-time postgraduate taught course starting in September 2027 and based on the University of York campus.

You will not be eligible if

• you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored
• you are a partnership student coming to study at York on an approved partnership agreement.

Students on the following pathways (either previously or currently) are not eligible for these scholarships

• Hull York Medical School
• University of York International Pathway College
• Distance and online learning courses
• Part-time courses
• Partnership and exchange students (including visiting students)
• Kaplan International College London
• Graduate Diploma Law
• LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2)
• Postgraduate Research courses
• PG Dip courses
• PGCert courses
• Courses which have the same Home and International fee 

Please note, we may exclude other courses and pathways before the academic year begins.

Scholarship amounts

Students who are domiciled in or nationals of Canada, UAE, USA, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait or Qatar are eligible for a scholarship of £5,000.

Students who are domiciled in or nationals of India, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Türkiye, Thailand, all EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, The Philippines or Vietnam are eligible for a scholarship of £8,000.

You can only be eligible for a maximum of one York International Masters Scholarship. Where you are a national of and domiciled in more than one eligible country, we will use your current country of domicile to assess your eligibility and award amount.

All eligible postgraduate students holding an offer at York will receive this scholarship.

You will not need to formally apply for the scholarship.

When you receive your scholarship letter, you must

• accept the scholarship offer by using the link provided within the offer letter
• accept your offer of admission from York

These actions must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Please refer to your scholarship award letter for full terms and conditions.

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

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

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

The University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offer to new applicants and offer holders at any time, so early application is advised.