Scholarships at Universidad de Westminster

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

Because these scholarships are fully-funded (flights, accommodation, and course fees are all included), you are free to focus on achieving your professional goals and maximising the experience of a lifetime. You will live and study in the UK for a year, during which time you will develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK. On completing your studies, you will leave the UK equipped with the knowledge and networks necessary to bring your own ideas to life.

This section of the website contains all of the information you need in order to successfully submit an application. We encourage you to review it fully in order to ensure that you have the best possible chance of being selected for an award.

Who can apply

Chevening enables outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK.

There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, but those who are successful tend to have ambition, leadership qualities, and a passion for influencing positive change in their home countries.

We encourage you to apply if you meet our eligibility criteria and other requirements. Your gender, age (there is no upper age limit), sexual orientation, religion, marriage or parenthood status, caste, class, or other attributes do not matter to us. What matters is your ability to submit a thoughtful application that demonstrates you are capable of excelling on an intense master’s course in the UK, and that you have a clear vision for your future.

Deadline

The deadline to receive and submit at least one unconditional UK university offer is 17:00 BST (UK time) on 11 July 2025.

The University of Westminster is proud to work with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council.

The scholarship provides a one-off £10,000 tuition fee award and is open to overseas fee-paying students from Thailand with a minimum 2:1 UK degree equivalent.

Amount

£10,000 Tuition Fee Award paid directly to the University towards your tuition fees. Students on two year postgraduate courses will receive the award for their first year only.

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to Overseas fee paying students students from (and residing in) Thailand. You must hold an offer for a full time master’s course in starting in September 2025 at the University of Westminster.

Students who already have a master’s degree are not eligible to apply unless otherwise stated in the overseas academic qualifications equivalency guide.

Please note that if your course falls into one or more of the below categories then you are NOT eligible to apply for a scholarship:

• Postgraduate Diploma.

• Professional courses (eg RIBA pt III, ACCA, CIMA, CiLEX).

• Conversion courses (eg Graduate Diploma in Law).

• Integrated Masters/MPhil/PhD student.

• Part-time courses.

Deadline

3 June 2025.

Amount

£3,000 Tuition Fee Award paid directly to the University. This amount cannot go towards the required £4000 deposit payment.

Eligibility

You must hold an offer for a Master's course starting in January 2025. You are not eligible if you:

• Are applying for a Professional course (e.g. RIBA pt III).

• Are applying for an Online or Distance learning course.

• Are applying for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma course.

• Are applying for an Integrated Masters (e.g. Global Public Health Nutrition MSci or Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSci).

• Are eligible for the alumni discount or other academic partnership student discount.

Deadline

22 November 2024.

Amount

Full tuition fee waiver and £1000/month for up to 12 months.

Eligibility

Students must fulfil all criteria below: 

• You must have an offer from the University of Westminster for a place on a full-time master’s course starting in September or January 2025.

• You must be resident in the UK.

• You must hold one of the following eligible immigration statuses before submitting your application. 

  • UK asylum seeker.

  • UK discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application). 

  • UK limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application). 

  • UK refugee status obtained. 

• Students who already have a master’s degree are not eligible to apply.

• Students who are able to receive taught postgraduate student loans from Student Finance are not eligible to apply. 

• The following categories of students are not eligible: 

  • Postgraduate Diploma. 

  • Professional courses (eg RIBA pt III, ACCA, CIMA, CiLEX).

  • Conversion courses (eg Graduate Diploma in Law). 

  • Integrated Masters/MPhil.

Deadline

22 November 2024.