Scholarships at Universidad de Teesside

Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to support eligible international students who demonstrate academic excellence in their application. The aim of these scholarships is to support students who demonstrate the highest potential prior to joining University.

The Africa Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 in your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme). Applicants on a foundation/pathway programme delivered at Teesside University International Study Centre are not eligible for the scholarship, but will be considered for the scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University.

The scholarship is allocated as a fee waiver.

If you meet the criteria below, you will automatically be considered (but not guaranteed) the scholarship. You do not need to apply separately or contact the University to be considered for the scholarship, but will be assessed using details on your course application by the Department of International Development. If you are successful, you will be notified by the University after the deadline for all applications has passed. All eligible international applicants will be assessed by the International Scholarships Committee.

• On a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, applying to study at Teesside for the first time. Excludes students on pathway/foundation programmes at Teesside University International Study Centre, however you may be considered for this scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University

• A full-time sponsored or self-funding student, paying international fees starting your course in January 2025.

• Student must pay their deposit and accept their offer before the scholarship can be added to their account.

• There are a limited number of scholarships available.

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)

• Student must be classified as a national of one of the following African countries:

If you are an undergraduate international fee-paying student at Teesside University and wish to progress to postgraduate study, or if you complete a master's with us and progress a new postgraduate programme, you are eligible for a £1,000 alumni scholarship. You will only receive the bonus if you apply directly to us and don't use an agent and the £1,000 is awarded as a discount on your first-year fees for the next programme.

Teesside University offers a range of scholarships for eligible international students who demonstrate academic excellence in their application. The aim of these scholarships is to support students who demonstrate the highest potential prior to joining University.

The ASEAN Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 in your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme). Applicants on a foundation/pathway programme delivered at Teesside University International Study Centre are not eligible for the scholarship, but will be considered for the scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University.

The scholarship is allocated as a fee waiver.

If you meet the criteria below, you will automatically be considered (but not guaranteed) the scholarship. You do not need to apply separately or contact the University to be considered for the scholarship, but will be assessed using details on your course application by the Department of International Development. If you are successful, you will be notified by the University after the deadline for all applications has passed. All eligible international applicants will be assessed by the International Scholarships Committee.

• On a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, applying to study at Teesside for the first time. Excludes students on pathway/foundation programmes at Teesside University International Study Centre, however you may be considered for this scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University

• A full-time sponsored or self-funding student, paying international fees starting your course in January 2025.

• Student must pay their deposit and accept their offer before the scholarship can be added to their account.

• There are a limited number of scholarships available.

• Student must be classified as a national of one of the following countries:

  • Brunei

  • Burma

  • Cambodia

  • Indonesia

  • Malaysia

  • Philippines

  • Singapore

  • Thailand

  • Vietnam

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Teesside University is offering three scholarships, each of £10,000, to students from an eligible country applying for a postgraduate course.

• Value of scholarship: £10,000.

• Number of scholarships available: three GREAT Scholarships.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 71 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at the 71 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

One scholarship per country to students in Egypt, Pakistan or Spain.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for a GREAT scholarship, you must:

• Be a national of one of the following countries: Egypt, Pakistan or Spain (STEM applicants only).

• Be assessed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• Be self-funded.

• You must hold an offer from Teesside University (conditional or unconditional) by 25 April 2025 for a postgraduate taught one-year master's programme, commencing September 2025.

• Must be applying to study a course in the relevant subject area (E.g. Spanish students can only apply onto one-year postgraduate STEM courses).

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)

Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to support eligible students coming to study at the University from China.

The China Bursary Scholarship value is £1,000 in your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme). Applicants on a foundation/pathway programme delivered at Teesside University International Study Centre are not eligible for the scholarship, but will be considered for the scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University.

The scholarship is allocated as a fee waiver.

If you meet the criteria below, you will automatically be considered (but not guaranteed) the scholarship. You do not need to apply separately or contact the University to be considered for the scholarship, but will be assessed using details on your course application by the Department of International Development. If you are successful, you will be notified by the University after the deadline for all applications has passed. All eligible international applicants will be assessed by the International Scholarships Committee.

• On a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, applying to study at Teesside for the first time. Excludes students on pathway/foundation programmes at Teesside University International Study Centre, however you may be considered for this scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University

• A full-time sponsored or self-funding student, paying international fees starting your course in January 2025.

• Student must be domiciled in China and have a nationality classified as Chinese.

• Student must pay their deposit and accept their offer before the scholarship can be added to their account.

• There are a limited number of scholarships available.

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)

Teesside University offers a range of scholarships to support eligible students coming to study at the University from China.

The China Merit Scholarship value is £3,000 in your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme). Applicants on a foundation/pathway programme delivered at Teesside University International Study Centre are not eligible for the scholarship, but will be considered for the scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University.

The scholarship is allocated as a fee waiver.

If you meet the criteria below, you will automatically be considered (but not guaranteed) the scholarship. You do not need to apply separately or contact the University to be considered for the scholarship, but will be assessed using details on your course application by the Department of International Development. If you are successful, you will be notified by the University after the deadline for all applications has passed. All eligible international applicants will be assessed by the International Scholarships Committee.

• Student must show evidence of achieving either:

• IELTS 5.5 overall score (5.0 minimum in each element) equivalent, plus average of 80% in your highest academic qualification from China.

• or IELTS 5.5 overall score (5.0 minimum in each element) equivalent, plus either Graded Units at A and B in the SQA Advanced Diploma programmes.

• or IELTS 6.0 overall score (5.0 minimum in each element) equivalent, plus Graded Units at B and B in the SQA Advanced Diploma programmes.

• On a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, applying to study at Teesside for the first time. Excludes students on pathway/foundation programmes at Teesside University International Study Centre, however you may be considered for this scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University

• A full-time sponsored or self-funding student, paying international fees starting your course in January 2025.

• Student must be domiciled in China and have a nationality classified as Chinese.

• Student must pay their deposit and accept their offer before the scholarship can be added to their account.

• There are a limited number of scholarships available.

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)

Teesside University offers a range of scholarships for eligible international students who demonstrate academic excellence in their application. The aim of these scholarships is to support students who receive the highest grades prior to joining the University.

The Scholarship value is £2,000 in your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme). Applicants on a foundation/pathway programme delivered at Teesside University International Study Centre are not eligible for the scholarship, but will be considered for the scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University.

The scholarship is allocated as a fee waiver.

If you meet the criteria below, you will automatically be considered (but not guaranteed) the scholarship. You do not need to apply separately or contact the University to be considered for the scholarship, but will be assessed using details on your course application by the Department of International Development. If you are successful, you will be notified by the University after the deadline for all applications has passed. All eligible international applicants will be assessed by the International Scholarships Committee.

• On a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programme, applying to study at Teesside for the first time. Excludes students on pathway/foundation programmes at Teesside University International Study Centre, however you may be considered for this scholarship on progression to a full degree programme at Teesside University

• A full-time sponsored or self-funding student, paying international fees starting your course in January 2025

• Student must pay their deposit and accept their offer before the scholarship can be added to their account.

• Eligible students offered a scholarship will be notified by email. The email will contain a deadline by which they to pay deposit and accept the offer. If they do not meet the deadline provided, the scholarship offer will be revoked and offered to another eligible student.

• There are a limited number of scholarships available.

• Must be an international fee payer at Teesside University studying on-campus in Middlesbrough or Darlington (Teesside University Online and Teesside University courses outside the UK are therefore excluded from this scholarship.)