Master's Scholarships in the UK for International Students

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at London Metropolitan (Greater London). Fee waiver £13, 762 per year Academic mentor

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Royal College of Arts (London). Full fees Support package up to the value of £20,000 per year (depending on the awardee’s circumstances)

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's

This Sanctuary Scholarship is for students with a background of forced displacement who wish to study on our face-to-face CELTA course. Learn more about the application process. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. This Sanctuary Scholarship (course fee waiver only) is for students with a background of forced displacement to the UK who wish to study on our face-to-face CELTA course. CELTA is an initial teacher training qualification for people who wish to enter the field of teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Learn more about CELTA. This CELTA Sanctuary Scholarship will be awarded to up to one applicant per cohort who can demonstrate that they have the ability to succeed academically, but face barriers to that success. Where places are available, the number of awards on offer are: Other immigration statuses may also be considered (e.g. people on Ukraine, Afghan and Syrian resettlement schemes, etc) Please complete the application form to apply for this scholarship.

United Kingdom • Foundation, Bachelor's, Master's

Fully-funded scholarship from Phoenix Space (a UK-registered charity) for high-achieving Palestinian students admitted to or studying at Times Higher Education top-20 and select universities in the UK, Australia, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Covers tuition and living costs across four support tiers: students who lost financial capacity, full-scholarship holders needing travel/living support, partial-scholarship holders needing a top-up, and students needing comprehensive support. Application deadline 15 May 2026.

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's

Postgraduate research Scholarships and bursaries St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances. The University offers a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities to support applicants and students. T hese types of financial aid for educat

United Kingdom • Master's

Aggregated list of UK university emergency scholarships for students from Gaza. Multiple UK universities announced emergency bursaries and tuition fee waivers specifically for Gazan students in 2023-2025. Includes programmes from Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Sussex, SOAS, and others. UKCISA coordinates information on available support.

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Manchester (North West). Fee waiver £5,000 per year Accommodation Personal support

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at UCL (Greater London). Fee waiver Maintenance support of approximately £2,500

United Kingdom • Master's, Bachelor's

Manchester Sanctuary Scholarship for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. Covers full tuition and a living bursary for one-year taught master's programmes. MOI waiver available if prior degree was from English-medium institution. Open to all nationalities with refugee or asylum seeker status in the UK.

United Kingdom • Master's

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the world's most prestigious graduate awards. Provides full funding (university fees, maintenance, and airfare) for outstanding graduate students from outside the UK at Cambridge. Palestinian applicants are encouraged to apply.

United Kingdom • Master's

The University of Bristol Sanctuary Scholarship includes a dedicated priority track for women fleeing conflict, including Palestinian women from Gaza and the West Bank.

United Kingdom • Master's

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United Kingdom • Master's

We are an independent UK charity that assists the social and economic development of Palestine by providing scholarships for Palestinian graduates.

United Kingdom • Master's

They are for junior academics employed by Palestinian universities who want to study for a full-time master's degree at the University of Southampton. The ...

United Kingdom • Master's

Our Sanctuary Awards offer opportunities for those who have been forcibly displaced from their homes and/or who are at risk of political persecution, violence or conflict anywhere in the world to study with the University of Leicester part-time via distance learning. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. We recognise that forced displacement creates significant barriers to accessing higher education. These DL Sanctuary Awards therefore offer opportunities for those who have been forcibly displaced from their homes and/or who are at risk of political persecution, violence or conflict anywhere in the world to study with the University of Leicester part-time via distance learning. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world as long as there is regular access to the internet. We welcome applications from those living outside the UK and will determine eligibility on a case by case basis. The Award provides a full fee waiver only (it cannot cover the cost of optional campus-based activities). You can choose the part-time version of any of the following distance learning Master’s programmes: You can apply fo

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at University of Warwick (West Midlands). Full tuition fee support: Maintenance/living cost support (£20,780 pa)

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at National Film and Television School (NFTS), (Midlands). One full tuition fee scholarship £15,000 living expenses per year

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Edinburgh (Scotland). Fee Waiver Up to £19,795 study cost Variable with student finance.

United Kingdom • Master's

The A.S. Hornby Educational Trust is offering a scholarship to support the teaching of English to refugees. The scholarship supports experienced teachers who are themselves refugees, or who have previously held refugee status, and who are currently teaching English to refugees or asylum seekers in the UK. The scholarship supports one teacher each year to […] The A.S. Hornby Educational Trust is offering a scholarship to support the teaching of English to refugees. The scholarship supports experienced teachers who are themselves refugees, or who have previously held refugee status, and who are currently teaching English to refugees or asylum seekers in the UK. The scholarship supports one teacher each year to study full time on the MEd in TESOL at the University of Exeter, covering tuition fees, providing a monthly living stipend, and supporting approved English language testing where required. The scholarship holder will need to be based in Exeter for the duration of the MEd TESOL programme.

United Kingdom • Master's, PhD

Learn more about the Gaza support initiatives taken on by the University of Leicester. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. The University has issued a statement calling for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Palestine and Israel. Here are some of the actions we as a University of Sanctuary community have been taking so far (some of which are still in development): We have a number of scholarships that Gazan students can apply for: Like the universities, Gaza’s hospitals have all been severely damaged or destroyed, and medical infrastructure been targeted, so there is an urgent need to support doctors (and medical students) so that they are able to return to Gaza to help rebuild the healthcare system when it is possible to do so. To this end we have developed an innovative scheme - the Displaced Student Initiative - whereby displaced medical students from Gaza and other conflict areas can complete their medical degrees as visiting students at the University of Leicester. We currently have two Gazan students studying with us via this scheme. Further information can be found through contacting Pro

United Kingdom • Master's

Leeds Sanctuary Scholarships for asylum seekers and refugees. Covers full postgraduate tuition and a living stipend. Open for applications annually. MOI letter accepted. Palestinian students with refugee/asylum status in the UK are eligible.

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Please note, if you are applying for a two-year postgraduate course, the scholarship will only cover one year. Applicants who have applied for an integrated degree are eligible; however, those who have applied for an Integrated Foundation Certificate are not. You must meet the general eligibility criteria and regulations . You must also: Applications are now closed for 2026/27 entry. Applications will reopen in January 2027. Successful applicants will be selected on a competitive basis. Initial shortlisting by eligibility criteria will be completed by our Scholarships Co-ordinator. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are then forwarded to the next selection stage.

United Kingdom • Master's

A programme led by the British Council in partnership with UK universities, offering Masters scholarships to Palestinian academic staff to pursue their studies at UK universities. HESPAL is dedicated to supporting young Palestinian academics with the aim to support the Palestinian higher education sector by building the capacity of its academic staff and addressing its needs and priorities. They are offering one fully funded scholarship (including tuition fees and living expenses) to study a Masters programme at the University of York. Kyle Blain - International Recruitment Manager [email protected] Individuals with disabilities and individuals displaced and impacted by the war on Gaza are encouraged to apply, You can find full details of the eligibility criteria on the British Council website .

United Kingdom • Master's, Bachelor's

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United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Liverpool (North West). Fee waiver Accommodation Stipend up to the value of £18,688 Language support

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Manchester (North West). Fee waiver Living costs (money for food and accommodation coast) Visa costs

United Kingdom • Bachelor's

The Saïd Foundation awards fully-funded scholarships to outstanding individuals from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine looking to study a one-year Masters in ...

United Kingdom • Undergraduate/Graduate, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

The University of Glasgow uses cookies for analytics. Find out more about our Privacy policy . privacy settings accept Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. Analytical cookies help us improve our website. We use Google Analytics. All data is anonymised. Clarity helps us to understand our users’ behaviour by visually representing their clicks, taps and scrolling. All data is anonymised. The University of Glasgow Sanctuary Scholarship has been created to support applicants with Refugee or Asylum Seeker status who are currently living in the UK and hold an offer to study with us in the 2026/27 academic year. The scholarship is open to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate taught students at the University of Glasgow applying for entry in September 2026/27. Please note that you must have applied to the University before submitting an application for this scholarship. The scholarship will meet the cost of tuition fees for the duration of your programme, for applicants who are unable to access mainstream funding through Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAA

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Ulster (Northern Ireland). Fee waiver £500 per year

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Gloucestershire (South West). Fee waiver Support with reasonable study cost

United Kingdom • Master's

UK university scholarship for refugees and asylum seekers at Warwick (West Midlands). '- Tuition fee waiver - Maintenance - Warwick Bursary (£2500) - Warwick Scholarship Bursary (unto £2000)

United Kingdom • Master's

The Trust hopes to offer four scholarships for a one-year taught Master's Degree at Durham University, UK, starting in October 2026. The Trust will also ...

United Kingdom • Master's, PhD

Fully-funded PhD scholarships for at-risk scholars whose education has been disrupted by conflict, persecution, or displacement (applies to displaced Gaza/Palestine students). Covers full tuition plus an annual stipend (~£21,805/year for three years). Applicants must first hold a conditional or unconditional offer from Loughborough University. Annual cycle.

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Bristol's Student Hardship Fund helps enrolled students who face unexpected financial difficulties during their studies. International students are eligible. Grants cover essential living costs such as rent, food, and travel.

United Kingdom • Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Sheffield Sanctuary Scholarship provides full tuition fee waiver and a bursary for asylum seekers and refugees at postgraduate level. MOI letter accepted in lieu of IELTS. Palestinian students with asylum seeker or refugee status in the UK are eligible.

United Kingdom • Master's

The Saïd Foundation are offering 5 Masters scholarships for students from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.