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York International Undergraduate Scholarship

York is offering scholarships to international undergraduate students to help them excel.

Funding
£5,000 (for each year of study)
Academic year
2027/28
Open to
Students from China, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Türkiye, USA and more (see eligibility)
Qualification level
Undergraduate

Our scholarships for 2027 entry will be opening shortly. 

Our scholarships are awarded to undergraduate international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York.

All eligible undergraduate students will receive this scholarship automatically. You will not need to formally apply for the scholarship.

York International Undergraduate Scholarship contact details

International Recruitment Team
+44 (0)1904 323534
international@york.ac.uk

Eligibility

Open to students from China, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Türkiye, 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, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Philippines, Uganda and Vietnam.

Students from any other region are welcome to explore one of our many other funding opportunities for international undergraduate students.

You can only be eligible for a maximum of one York International Undergraduate 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.

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

  • have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by 1 July 2027
  • be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 1 July 2027) 
  • intend to study a full-time undergraduate course starting in September 2027 based on the University of York campus

You will not be eligible if

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

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
  • Courses which have the same Home and International fee
  • Students not joining in Year 1 of their course of study

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

How to apply

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

You will not need to formally apply for the scholarship.

Terms and conditions

When you receive your scholarship letter, you must

  • accept the scholarship offer formally by using the link provided within your offer email

This action must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email.

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

York International Undergraduate 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.