Scholarships at University of Stirling

We are seeking students who are prepared to inspire, eager to shape their future careers and ready to ‘Be the difference’ both in Stirling and globally within their communities.

As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to offer the Be the Difference Postgraduate International Scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for new students in the first year of a Masters degree and is open to all full-time, self-funding students who are classed as International for tuition fee purposes.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling, any application without a valid offer will not be assessed.

• Please ensure that you have read the terms and conditions before submitting your application.

• You must be a new student starting at the university in September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a self-funded student (those receiving external sponsorship or other scholarships will not be eligible).

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• Online degrees are not eligible.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

• Students progressing from an INTO Pre-Masters course are not eligible to apply but may be eligible for INTO Progression scholarships.

• Any application suspected of using AI such as ChatGPT will not be assessed. 

Applicants from the EU, East Asia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan may be eligible for a country-specific scholarship.

Terms and conditions

Please read the attached conditions associated with accepting this scholarship carefully prior to applying for the scholarship.

• If awarded the scholarship, you will be required to pay the £6000 Tuition Fee Deposit within 10 working days of receiving the award letter. If a self-funded student will cover 100% of tuition expenses through education loans this deposit can be waived on provision of loan documentation.

• Where applicants fail to pay their deposit or fail to provide proof of education loans in the amount of 100% of tuition fees by 8th October, the University of Stirling reserves the right to rescind the scholarship and offer to another candidate.

• The award and the payment of a deposit or proof of education loans covering 100% of tuition fees are not interchangeable – international fee paying students are still required to pay a deposit by the deadline.

• The award shall be made as a tuition fee discount, meaning that fees will be reduced by the amount specified. No cheque or payment shall be made directly to the student. Scholarship holders remain liable for paying any remaining tuition fees to the University of Stirling.

• If an applicant defers their entry to a following year, then the scholarship award will be removed. The applicant would be required to reapply the following intake, but any award cannot be guaranteed.

• If a scholarship awardee ceases to be a registered student within the standard duration of the course, any payment or refund due will be based on the discounted tuition fee.

• Once you are enrolled at the University of Stirling, we may contact you using your University student email account. It is your responsibility to check this account regularly for important information regarding any requests relating to the Scholarships scheme. We may make changes to these terms from time to time and the version that is applicable to you will be those that were in force at the date of your application with us.

The EU Undergraduate Scholarship provides fee discounts and costs for EU students studying at the University of Stirling.

Value of awards: £5,000 fee discount every year, plus Honours year scholarship.

The UK Government has confirmed EU students are now classified as International students for tuition fee purposes. At Stirling, we wish to support our EU students who are affected by this change in status through this transition.

For eligible EU students starting their undergraduate course with us in January 2025 and September 2025 we will award an automatic £5,000 fee discount each year, for Years 1-3. Having entered Year 1 and progressed successfully through Years 2 and 3, eligible students will be awarded a scholarship covering the full cost of the fees for their Honours year (Year 4) of study.

Eligible EU students who join their undergraduate course through advanced entry, e.g. direct into Year 2 or progressing from an academic programme at INTO Stirling, will receive the automatic £5,000 fee discount for each year of their Stirling degree course including the final year. Advanced entry students are not eligible for the Honours year (Year 4) fee waiver.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be ordinarily resident in the EU prior to commencing your studies.

• Students from the Republic of Ireland will be eligible for our range of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland scholarships.

• If you are offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied. This scholarship can only be combined with the University of Stirling's Sports scholarships.

• This award is only available to students entering directly into a full-time undergraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

Our GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 each year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £8,000.

As an exclusive GEMS Education UniConnect Partner, the University of Stirling works in close partnership with GEMS schools in Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £2,000.

If you need a student visa to study in the UK, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process. 

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate programme delivered at the University's Stirling campus.

• You must be a full-time student at any GEMS Education school at the point of application to the University of Stirling.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarship).

Our International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high performance sports programmes in the UK.

Value of awards: Up to £5,000 per year.

The University of Stirling provides the ideal environment for talented athletes to develop and flourish in their chosen sport, providing expert support and a comprehensive collection of world-class facilities set on our scenic campus.

Our International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high-performance sports programmes in the UK and has supported more than 700 student athletes since its inception in 1981, sending athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

Eligibility and availability

We offer sports scholarships to talented student athletes helping them to fulfil their potential.

We support students competing in our core sports, listed below, and other sports if at an international level*:

Our core sports are:

• football

• golf

• swimming

• tennis

• triathlon

• curling

Students receive: funding support, academic flexibility, national standard coaching, essential equipment and opportunity to stay on campus.

*Other sports must feature in BUCS, Commonwealth, Olympic or Paralympic programmes.

Our International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £8,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £2,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Stirling.

• Students who successfully progress from any qualifying pathway programme delivered at INTO Stirling onto a University of Stirling undergraduate course are also eligible.

• You must be a full-time international student.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarship).

As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to offer the INTO Stirling Progression Scholarships.

Value of awards: Up to £4,000.

This scholarship is available to students who successfully progress from a qualifying pathway programme delivered by the INTO University of Stirling joint venture onto a University of Stirling postgraduate taught course.

• Students who progress with an overall score of 70% and above: £4,000 tuition fee waiver.

• Students who progress with an overall score of 60-69%: £3,000 tuition fee waiver.

• Students who progress with an overall score of 50-59%: £2,000 tuition fee waiver.

The fee waiver only applies to the first year of study at the University of Stirling.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time postgraduate taught course delivered at our Stirling campus.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must have successfully completed a relevant INTO pathway programme at INTO University of Stirling. This excludes English-only courses, including pre-sessional language courses.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £7,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students who are living in mainland China, Hong Kong (SAR), Japan, Macau, South Korea, or Taiwan at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in mainland China, Hong Kong (SAR), Japan, Macau, South Korea, or Taiwan at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Ghana at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Ghana at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in India.

Value of awards: £4,000.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in India at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in India at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Kenya at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Kenya at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Nigeria at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Nigeria at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

Value of awards: £4,000.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Pakistan at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Pakistan at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships). If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

The Postgraduate Taught International Partnerships Scholarship offers a 20% fee waiver on full-time postgraduate taught (PGT) courses and applies to students who have undertaken international study abroad/exchange, International Summer School or have graduated with a University of Stirling degree from our international partners.

Eligibility and availability

Applicants must fulfil one of the following criteria: 

• Graduated with a University of Stirling degree from a partner institute.

• Undertaken international study abroad or exchange at the University of Stirling International Summer School.

These scholarships are part of the largest high-performance sports programme in the UK, which supports and sends athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

These scholarships are part of the largest high-performance sports programme in the UK, supporting more than 700 student-athletes since its inception in 1981, sending athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

Eligibility and availability

These scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, EU and International students who meet the sport-specific qualification criteria and who meet or exceed their academic conditions for entry.

Scholarships are awarded in the form of fee waivers and are for each year of study, so undergraduates would receive the £2,000 fee waiver for each of the four years of an Honours degree. As undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for a full Honours year fee waiver, the sports scholarship is only applicable to the first three years of their course.

Our Undergraduate Canada Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Canada Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Canada at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Hong Kong at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Malaysia at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate Norway Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Norway Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Norway at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in South Africa at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

A 20% tuition fee waiver for Transnational Education (TNE) students who transfer from an official TNE partner of the University to study at Stirling for a year or more at an undergraduate level.

Value of awards: 20% tuition fee waiver.

The Undergraduate TNE Partner Transfer Scholarship offers a 20% fee waiver for TNE students who transfer from an official TNE partner of the University to study at Stirling for a year or more at an undergraduate level on a programme open to all international students.

Eligible applicants will receive a 20% fee waiver on the University’s published international fees, per year of study, applicable at the time of entry and for the duration of their undergraduate study at Stirling.

Eligibility and availability

Applicants must transfer to the University of Stirling from an official TNE partner and study on a programme open to all international students.

Hebei Normal University (HNU) students who transfer to the University of Stirling to study on a programme that is specific to them are not eligible for this scholarship.

Our Undergraduate United Arab Emirates Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate United Arab Emirates Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in the United Arab Emirates at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate USA Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate USA Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in the USA at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.

Our Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value of awards: £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Zimbabwe at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship (the exception being the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships).

• You must be a new student starting at the University in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.