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Africa Scholarship

Level of Study

Postgraduate (Taught)

Fees Status

Overseas

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Application Required

No

Who is it for?

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ’s Africa Scholarship is designed to help students from across Africa to access postgraduate level study at the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ. The Africa Scholarship is offered as a tuition fee discount against the cost of a postgraduate taught programme commencing in the 2025/26 or 2026/27 academic year.

September 2025 and January 2026 Entry 

Scholarship Amount

The Africa Scholarship is valued at £4,000 - £5,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount during the first year of their studies.

Selection Criteria

In order to be eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship prospective students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a national of, or have permanent residence in, Africa (excluding Egypt. Please visit our Egypt Scholarship webpage for details regarding scholarship eligibility for students who are nationals of or have permanent residence in Egypt).
  • Hold a Conditional or Unconditional Offer from the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ for a full-time postgraduate taught programme commencing in September 2025 or January 2026.

A £5,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

  1. a) Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:1 classification or
    b) Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

A £4,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

  1. a) Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:2 classification or
    b) Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

Please visit your country webpage for more detail regarding regional entry requirements that are equivalent to a 2:1 or 2:2.

Students joining a Pre-Master’s programme will be entitled to receive the scholarship when they move onto their main programme. 

If you’re eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship, you may also be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £1,000 - £1,500 through our Advance Full Payment Discount or Early Payment Discount. To find out more information about eligibility criteria, please visit our webpage.

September 2026 and January 2027 Entry 

Scholarship Amount

The Africa Scholarship is valued at £4,000 - £5,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount during the first year of their studies. 

Selection Criteria

In order to be eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship prospective students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a national of, or have permanent residence in, Africa.
  • Hold a Conditional or Unconditional Offer from the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ for a full-time postgraduate taught programme commencing in September 2026 or January 2027.

A £5,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

  1. a) Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:1 classification or
    b) Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

A £4,000 scholarship will automatically be awarded to students who have:

  1. a) Completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution and have obtained at least the equivalent of a 2:2 classification or
    b) Completed a Pre-Master’s degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Master’s degree, with a comparable classification as determined by the University

Please visit your country webpage for more detail regarding regional entry requirements that are equivalent to a 2:1 or 2:2.

Students joining a Pre-Master’s programme will be entitled to receive the scholarship when they move onto their main programme. 

If you’re eligible to receive the Africa Scholarship, you may also be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £1,000 Early Payment Discount. To find out more information about eligibility criteria, please visit our webpage.

Additional Information

Further information regarding the awarding of international scholarships can be found within the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ International Scholarship Terms and Conditions:

September 2026 and January 2027 Entry

Terms and Conditions 2026-27

Please note that ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ International Scholarships may be subject to change. The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ reserves the right to amend the above scholarship provision without notice.

For further information, please contact the International Office.

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