Scholarships at University of Sheffield

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2025 from a Delhi Public School Society (DPS) institution in India. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at a Delhi Public School Society (DPS) institution in India.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2025 from a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar or Egypt. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar or Egypt.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Sheffield is offering one scholarship worth £12,500 to students from Egypt applying for postgraduate taught courses.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 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.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline for scholarship applications is 1pm (UK time) on Monday 12 May 2025.

• Scholarship results will be announced by Wednesday 11 June 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be passport holder and current resident of Egypt.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in Autumn 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student*.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• Part-time courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• Integrated PhD programmes are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses which are more than one year in duration. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • MArch Architecture.

  • MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

  • MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Sheffield is offering one scholarship worth £12,500 to students from India applying for postgraduate taught courses.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 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.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline for scholarship applications is 1pm (UK time) on Monday 12 May 2025.

• Scholarship results will be announced by Wednesday 11 June 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be passport holders and a current resident of India.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in Autumn 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• Part-time courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• Integrated PhD programmes are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses which are more than one year in duration. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • MArch Architecture

  • MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture

  • MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Sheffield is offering one scholarship worth £12,500 to students from Malaysia applying for postgraduate taught courses.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 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.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline for scholarship applications is 1pm (UK time) on Monday 12 May 2025.

• Scholarship results will be announced by Wednesday 11 June 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be passport holder and current resident of Malaysia.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in Autumn 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student*.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• Part-time courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• Integrated PhD programmes are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses which are more than one year in duration. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • MArch Architecture

  • MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture

  • MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2025. The scholarship is available for new international undergraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria. To be eligible, you must have previously studied or be currently studying an International Baccalaureate Diploma and you must have received an offer to study at the University of Sheffield.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be studying for or currently hold the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Each scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025. The scholarships are available to all new international students who meet the eligibility criteria.

You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline for scholarship applications is 1pm (UK time) on Monday 12 May 2025.

• Scholarship results will be announced: by Wednesday 11 June 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2025.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for undergraduate scholarships.

• Anyone studying a Masters/integrated PhD programme is eligible for a merit scholarship in the Masters element of the programme only.

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee is applicable. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • DClinDent Orthodontics

  • MClinDent in Orthodontics

  • DClinDent Endodontics

  • MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry

  • DClinDent Periodontics

  • MMedSci in Diagnostic Oral Pathology

  • DClinDent Prosthodontics

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

We are pleased to offer the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2025 to international students joining the University from selected regions to study a taught masters programme in September 2025.

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• No additional scholarship application is required, if you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have accepted your offer from the University of Sheffield before 4pm (UK time) on Tuesday 8 July 2025 to receive this award. 

Eligibility and award criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a national of or permanently domiciled in one of the following

• Your taught masters programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must have accepted your offer for your course before 4pm (UK time) on 8 July 2025 to receive this award.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the International Postgraduate Taught Sheffield Scholarship 2025 will be awarded automatically – no application is required.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:

  • International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025

  • NCUK Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2025

  • The University of Sheffield Southern Africa Student Scholarship Fund 2025

  • MBA Scholarship 2025

  • GREAT Scholarship 2025 for Egypt, Malaysia and India

• In the event that you are selected for any of the above scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence.

• The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department/Faculty.

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) courses are ineligible for the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2025.

• The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must study a course in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible for a scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for an automatic scholarship.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor, excluding a loan, which has to be paid back in full.

• The scholarship is for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for the scholarship

• Part-time students will receive the full-time equivalent of the scholarship split pro-rata over the duration of the Masters course, subject to all eligibility and award criteria.

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee is applicable, this includes, but is not exclusive to the following courses:

  • DClinDent Orthodontics

  • MClinDent in Orthodontics

  • DClinDent Endodontics

  • MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry

  • DClinDent Periodontics

  • MMedSci in Diagnostic Oral Pathology

  • DClinDent Prosthodontics

• If you are studying a 2-year Masters programme the scholarship will be available in the second year of your studies subject to successful completion of year 1.

• The scholarship is not applicable to any years in industry or study abroad years that are compulsory or optional elements of your course.

• This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you decide to defer entry to another year you forfeit this award.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes so are eligible for this scholarship.

• A sponsored student is defined as being an individual in receipt of a total sum of funds from either the University or an external organisation that matches or exceeds the original tuition fee required by the University.

• Government or governmental organisation – international, national or regional; research council; charity; private enterprise; or any similar organisation.

• If you are receiving a loan (which has to be paid back in full) from an organisation to which we offer a discount, you are not able to combine this scholarship with the discount - the most valuable award will take precedence.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.

The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria. You must be currently studying at an International School of Choueifat institution in one of the following countries; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.  You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at an International School of Choueifat institution in one of the following countries; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025. 

• All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.

The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria. You must be currently studying at an International Schools Partnerships School. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at an International Schools Partnerships School.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025. 

• All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025. The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria. 

You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• Your programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any other undergraduate scholarship.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

We are pleased to offer the International Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 to new international students starting their undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2025

Key information

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• The scholarship is offered in each following academic year subject to sustained academic success.

• No additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have chosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 4 June 2025 to receive this award.

Eligibility and award criteria

• You must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2025. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on 4 June 2025.

• The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in the first year of study. 

• The scholarship is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. The scholarship is not applicable to any compulsory or optional years in industry, work placements or year abroad.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.  

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships. In the event that you are selected for any of the below scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence:

  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • International Baccalaureate Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • GEMS International Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • NCUK Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • DPS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • International School of Choueifat Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • NCUK Undergraduate Scholarship 2025.

• The scholarship can be awarded in-conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department/Faculty.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in-conjunction with any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor**, excluding a loan, which has to be paid back in full.

• We are unable to accept applications for this scholarship from applicants for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200), or from students who are studying at the University on a non-USIC Foundation year.

• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must not be a sponsored student*.

• The scholarships are for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for a scholarship.

• Part-time students will receive the equivalent value of the scholarship split pro-rata over the duration of a single full-time academic year.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any undergraduate scholarships.

• This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you decide to defer entry to another year you forfeit this award.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2025. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2025 from a Maple Leaf school in China. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be studying for or currently hold the Maple Leaf World School Graduation Diploma.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2025. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee of an undergraduate degree programme starting in September 2025. The scholarships are available to new international students joining the University of Sheffield from an NCUK Study Centre. You must have received an offer to study at the University of Sheffield to apply for the scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025.

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at an NCUK Study Centre.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time undergraduate degree programme at the University of Sheffield. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield.

• Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any other undergraduate scholarship.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

We are pleased to offer the NCUK Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 to new international students joining an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2025 from an NCUK Study Centre.

Key information

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• The scholarship is offered in each following academic year subject to sustained academic success, please see below for more details.

• No additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have chosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 4 June 2025 to receive this award.

Eligibility and award criteria

• Your degree or foundation degree must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must enter the University of Sheffield directly from an NCUK Study Centre.

• All undergraduate degree programmes are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

• You must have chosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on 4 June 2025.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in your first year of study. The award is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. This excludes any years in industry or study abroad periods.

• The scholarship will not be applied during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.

• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in-conjunction with any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor**, excluding a loan, which has to be paid back in full.

• We are unable to accept applications for this scholarship from applicants for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• The scholarship is for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for a scholarship.

• Part-time students will receive the full value of a one year of scholarship split pro-rata over the duration of an equivalent single full-time academic year.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:

  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • International Baccalaureate Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • NCUK Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • GEMS International Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • DPS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • International School of Choueifat Merit Scholarship 2025.

  • International Undergraduate Scholarship 2025.

  • Maple Leaf Schools Scholarship 2025.

  • Pennon Schools Scholarship 2025.

  • International Schools Partnerships Scholarship 2025.

• In the event that you are selected for any of the above scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence.

• The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department/Faculty.

• This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you decide to defer entry to another year you forfeit this award.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2025. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2025 from a Pennon school in China. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• Applications are now open.

• The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

• Scholarship winners will be announced by Wednesday 14 May 2025..

• If you are offered the scholarship, we’ll ask that you confirm acceptance of your scholarship and firm your offer by a fixed date.

Eligibility criteria

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2025.

• All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2025.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

We are looking for talented and ambitious professionals who will contribute to the continuous success of our Sheffield MBA.

We are offering a number of scholarships up to 50% of the tuition fees on a competitive basis for students starting their MBA in September 2025.

Eligibility criteria

As part of the application process, the admissions team will assess the application, including the supporting statement. Candidates will be also assessed by their performance at their interview with the MBA admissions team.

• Applicants to the scholarship are required to hold any offer to study the Sheffield MBA, conditional or unconditional.

• Applicants who have been offered a place through the exceptions process cannot be considered for a scholarship.