Scholarships, Bursaries & Discounts

The University of Cumbria is offering an international fees discount scholarship of up to £2,000 (per year of study); this is available to most non-EU and non-EEA international students enrolling with us in the academic year 2024/25.

There is no need to apply for this scholarship, it is automatically applied to reduce your tuition fee. 

If you are offered a place on a programme of study with us for 2024/25 , our Admissions Team will add the scholarship to your offer letter and show an appropriate reduction in the tuition fee payable. 

Please note that this award cannot be used in conjunction with any other scholarships or discounts, unless expressly stated on your offer letter. For continuing students, if you were awarded a Cumbria Global Scholarship at the start of your course you will be awarded it in subsequent years for tuition fees (excluding retakes). 

The University will be offering the following non-EU/non-EEA scholarships for 2024/25:

• Cumbria Global Scholarship: £1,000 fees discount per year of study for standard full-time on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses (excluding Pre-Registration health courses).
• Cumbria Global MBA Scholarship: £2,000 fees discount for standard full-time on-campus taught MBA courses

The University of Cumbria is offering an international fees discount scholarship of up to £2,500 (per year of study); this is available to most non-EU and non-EEA international students enrolling with us in the academic year 2025/26.

There is no need to apply for this scholarship, it is automatically applied to reduce your tuition fee.

If you are offered a place on a programme of study with us for 2025/26, our Admissions Team will add the scholarship to your offer letter, and show an appropriate reduction in the tuition fee payable.

Please note that this award cannot be used in conjunction with any other scholarships or discounts, unless expressly stated on your offer letter.

For continuing students, if you were awarded a Global Excellence Scholarship at the start of your course you will be awarded it in subsequent years for tuition fees (excluding retakes).

The University will be offering the following non-EU/non-EEA scholarships for 2025/26:

• Global Business Scholarship: £2,500 fees discount for standard full-time on-campus taught MBA courses
• Global Science and Sustainability Scholarship: £2,500 fees discount per year of study for standard full-time on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses in the Institute of Science and Environment
• Global Excellence Scholarships: £1,500 fees discount for standard full-time on-campus UNDERGRADUATE and POSTGRADUATE taught courses (excluding Postgraduate Pre-Registration Health courses)

The University of Cumbria is delighted to offer an international scholarship for students on our Undergraduate Nursing programmes.  The scholarship is worth £4000 (per year of study) with an additional £1000 available should all your years tuition fees be paid in full before or at registration.  The Scholarship is available to non-EU and non-EEA International Students enrolling with us in the academic year 2025/26 from:

• Nepal
• Mauritius
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Kerala region, India

There is no need to apply for this scholarship, it will automatically be applied to reduce your tuition fee.

If you are offered a place on a programme of study with us for 2025/26, our Admissions Team will add the scholarship to your offer letter and show an appropriate reduction in the tuition fee payable.

Please note that this award cannot be used in conjunction with any other scholarships or discounts, unless expressly stated on your offer letter.  The Scholarship is available for the three academic years of your programme and successful progression from each academic level, year on year is required.

Our European Excellence Scholarship offers financial support to our European students wishing to study with us full-time in the academic year 2024/25 and 2025/26. If you normally reside in the EU or the EEA and are starting your undergraduate or postgraduate taught course in September 2025 and January 2026, you could be eligible for this reduction in your tuition fees.

The value of the scholarship brings your tuition fees in line with that of UK students and will be automatically applied for all eligible EU students.

The University of Cumbria International College is offering an international fees discount scholarship of up to £3,000 (per year of study); this is available to most non-EU and non-EEA international students enrolling with us in the academic year 2025/26.

There is no need to apply for this scholarship, it is automatically applied to reduce your tuition fee.

If you are offered a place on a programme of study with us for 2025/26 , our Admissions Team will add the scholarship to your offer letter and show an appropriate reduction in the tuition fee payable. To secure your scholarship, you must confirm your place by the deadline outlined on your offer letter.
Please note that this award cannot be used in conjunction with any other scholarships or discounts and is available for the University of Cumbria International College Programme Year Only (and is not available for the follow-on years of your degree). 

The Chevening Scholarships are international scholarships funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office that enable foreign students with leadership qualities to study at universities in the UK. 

These scholarships are fully funded and allow outstanding and emerging leaders to undertake ANY 1 year Masters course at ANY UK university. 

Who can apply?

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:

• be a citizen of a designated Chevening country or territory.
• already have an undergraduate degree equivalent to a first or upper second class honours degree in the UK.
• have at least two years of work experience and
• return to your country of citizenship for at least two years after the completion of your Master's degree.

Find out more about eligibility, here.

What does the scholarship cover?

Chevening Scholarships cover your tuition fees, economy class travel to and from your country of residence, a monthly living allowance, and more. 

Visit the Chevening Scholarships website for further details on funding, here.

Application Process and Guidance

To meet the Chevening eligibility criteria you must apply to three different (eligible) Master's courses and have received an Unconditional Offer before 11th July 2024.

The courses must:

• Be full-time.
• Start in the autumn term (i.e. September or October).
• Be taught Master's (non-research based).
• Lead to a Master's degree.
• Be a 1-year course.

It is recommended that you apply for three similar, but separate courses. Find out more details, here.

Application Deadline

Chevening applications for September/October 2024 Master's courses open 12th September 2023 and close 7th November 2023.

Full details on the application timeline can be found here.

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The CTBI Hardship Fund  was set up in 1990 by the former Churches Commission for International Students, who are facing unexpected financial problems during the final stages of their course. Grants are typically up to £1,000 and are administered based on the basis of agreed criteria.

Decisions on grants are made three times a year.

• If you are finishing in April-June, you need to apply by mid-December
• If you are finishing in August-November, you need to apply by mid-April
• If you are finishing in December-March, you need to apply by October

For further information and details of how to apply please follow this link: CBTI Hardship Fund

The Indonesia-UK DIKTI Scholarship Programme is open for lecturers at Indonesian universities and administrative staff at DIKTI and Indonesian state universities, to undertake postgraduate study at many leading universities in the United Kingdom. The programme will fund up to 750 academics to come and study in the UK over the next five years. All academic subjects are eligible for full funding under the DIKTI programme.

The Goa Education Trust (GET) scholarship is offered to selected Indian students annually for pursuing a Master's in the UK. Initially conceptualised for Goans, the scholarship has now been opened up to all Indian students applying for any Master's programme in any UK university.

The Snowdon Master’s Scholarship has been designed to identify and accelerate talented disabled students through higher education, creating the influencers of the future. The scholarship includes fee funding up to £15,000 p.a. for a one or two-year UK Master's course and most scholarships include a further allowance towards studying costs.

The scholarship is available to UK and international students.

Details are the application dates for 2024 intake will be listed as soon as they are available.

For full details and to apply for this exciting opportunity, visit the Snowdon Trust website.