Northern Europe, capital London

Scholarships to Study in United Kingdom (2027) for International Students

The United Kingdom combines some of the world's oldest and most selective universities with a large, long established higher education system that teaches almost entirely in English. Undergraduate admission at nearly every university runs through the shared UCAS application service, while postgraduate admission is normally direct to the university. Tuition and living costs vary widely by university, course and city, with London the most expensive place to study.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
£24,700 to £70,550
international students
Living cost, per month
£900 to £1,400
typical range
Work during study
20 h
per week
Post study work
2 yr
after graduation
Intakes
Autumn
main application cycles

Scholarships for international students studying in the UK come from three main sources: the UK government (for example Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship schemes, aimed mainly at postgraduate study and open only to applicants from specific eligible countries), individual universities, which publish their own international scholarship pages with amounts, eligibility and deadlines that change every cycle, and external funders or the student's home country government or agency. Because eligibility, amounts and deadlines change by year and by nationality, check the specific university's own international scholarships page and the relevant government scholarship page directly rather than relying on a fixed figure.

  • Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, study in United Kingdom , Master
    Full tuition fees, a stipend of GBP 1,452 per month (GBP 1,781 per month for universities in the London metropolitan area), return airfare, a warm clo...
    Full
    Participating UK universities bid for shared places each yea...
  • Gates Cambridge Trust (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), study in United Kingdom , Master, Phd
    The University Composition Fee in full, a maintenance allowance of GBP 22,050 for 12 months at the 2025-26 rate (pro-rated for courses shorter than a...
    Full
    For entry in 2027, applicants who are US citizens resident i...
  • University of Oxford (Clarendon Fund), study in United Kingdom , Master, Phd
    University and college fees in full, plus an annual living grant set at least at the UK Research and Innovation minimum doctoral stipend rate, reviewe...
    Full
    There is no separate Clarendon application or deadline. Ever...
  • Rhodes Trust, study in United Kingdom , Master, Phd
    University of Oxford course fees, a stipend of GBP 20,400 a year (GBP 1,700 a month) at the 2025-26 rate, the Oxford application fee, student visa fee...
    Full
    Each country or regional constituency runs its own selection...
  • British Council and UK Government GREAT Britain Campaign, with participating UK universities, study in United Kingdom , Master
    GBP 10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year taught postgraduate course at a participating UK university; the number of awards and exact courses cov...
    Tuition Only
    Over 200 GREAT Scholarships are offered for the 2026-27 acad...
  • Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (UK Government), study in United Kingdom , Master, Phd
    Overseas transportation, all tuition and fees, and a personal living allowance, for typically two years of graduate study at a UK university, through...
    Full
    Closes 29 Sep 2026
  • UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Chevening Secretariat), study in United Kingdom , Master
    Full tuition fees (capped at GBP 22,000 for MBA programmes, with the scholar covering any balance), a monthly living allowance that varies by location...
    Full
    Closes 6 Oct 2026
  • Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, study in United Kingdom , Master
    Approved tuition fees in full, return economy airfare, a stipend of GBP 1,712 per month (GBP 2,000 per month for universities in the London metropolit...
    Full
    Closes 20 Oct 2026
  • Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, study in United Kingdom , Phd
    Full tuition fees, a stipend of GBP 1,712 per month (GBP 2,000 per month for universities in the London metropolitan area), return airfare, a mid-stud...
    Full
    Closes 20 Oct 2026
  • Wellcome Sanger Institute, funded by Wellcome, study in United Kingdom , Phd
    Full tuition fees and a tax-free annual stipend, rising from about GBP 25,649 in year one to about GBP 27,385 in year four (rates as of October 2026),...
    Full
    Closes 24 Nov 2026
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.gov.uk/student-visa
  2. https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
  3. https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/work
  4. https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-members
  5. https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay
  6. https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa
  7. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-student
  8. https://www.ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-the-universities-of-oxford-and-cambridge-and-most-courses-in-medicine-475536
  9. https://www.ucas.com/events/2027-entry-deadline-for-all-undergraduate-courses-except-those-with-a-15-october-deadline-475546
  10. https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/moving-uk/cost-studying
  11. https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/plan-studies