Scholarships at University of Liverpool

We’re offering two scholarships for students joining our M100 LLB (Hons) Law degree from Bridge House College, a top sixth form college in Nigeria.

Amount

• £2,000 for one student who successfully completed the Foundation Course at Bridge House College and registered on year 1 of our LLB (Hons) Law degree (M100).

• £2,000 for one student who successfully completed the A Level course at Bridge House College and registered on year 1 of our LLB (Hons) Law degree (M100).

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Have successfully completed the Foundation Course or A Level course at Bridge House College.

• Be registered on year 1 of our LLB (Hons) Law degree (M100).

The University, in partnership with Chevening, is delighted to offer this generous scholarship to students who are studying a master's programme and who have future leadership potential.

Amount

Full funding of tuition fees and living costs stipend.

Open to

Students studying a master's programme.

Key information

Please note that there is a fee cap applied to MBA programmes that requires applicants to cover any additional tuition costs over £18,000. You will still receive all additional allowances.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is open to all subjects offered as a one-year taught master's programme at the Liverpool campus. 

Completed your undergraduate degree at the University of Liverpool and thinking of progressing to postgraduate study with us? You could get a loyalty discount of up to £2,500 off your postgraduate tuition fees from the 2025/26 academic year.

Award

Receive up to £2,500 off your postgraduate tuition fees.

• £1,500 tuition fee discount for eligible UK University of Liverpool graduates.

• £2,500 tuition fee discount for eligible international University of Liverpool graduates.

The discount applies to the total programme fee. All tuition fee discounts are capped at 50% of the relevant fee. 

If you're a part-time student, you'll receive the discount pro-rata across the duration of your course, at an equivalent ratio to the payment schedule for your tuition fees.

Eligibility criteria

The University of Liverpool Graduate Loyalty Advancement Scholarship rewards the loyalty of our current undergraduate students and alumni who progress to a postgraduate taught master’s course with us.

This includes Study Abroad and Exchange students and students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.

To receive this scholarship you need to be either:

• an alumnus or alumna of the University of Liverpool, having completed your undergraduate degree at the Liverpool campus.

• returning for further study having previously studied as an undergraduate exchange student on the Liverpool campus.

You must also be:

• joining a postgraduate taught master’s course, including MRes programmes, at our Liverpool campus from September 2025. It doesn't matter if you'll be studying full-time or part-time. 

We're unable to offer you this scholarship if you’re:

• registered as a student with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

• transferring to the University of Liverpool from partner institutions where an alternative fee payment or scholarship arrangement has been made.

• studying online.

• having your tuition fees paid by a sponsor, such as a government, commercial organisation or employer, on your behalf.

The Hodgson Law Scholarship, which has been made possible through the generous benefaction of Elizabeth Hodgson, widow of the Liverpool Solicitor Joseph Hodgson, who expressed a wish to advance the education and training of lawyers who might work for the benefit of Merseyside.

Amount

The Scholarship includes full tuition fees for a full-time postgraduate taught degree in law (LLM), and a stipend of £9,207.

Open to

The Scholarship is available to all prospective Overseas candidates (i.e. non UK, non EU) intending to pursue a postgraduate taught degree in law at the University of Liverpool.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must have completed or be in the final year of completion of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent degree at a minimum 2.1 (UK Upper Second) or equivalent standard and have an excellent standard of English.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Academic excellence.

• Evidence of an interest in legal and public service which may benefit the Liverpool City Region.

• Potential and ambition for future leadership.

• That they are not otherwise able to undertake a postgraduate degree at either institution.

Application deadline: 1 May 2025.

The University is able to offer one award to a new postgraduate taught master’s student from Thailand.

Amount

Full tuition fees and living stipend of £9,000.

Open to

Students from Thailand who are new to the University and planning to study a master's programme.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is open to all subjects offered as a one-year taught master's programme.  However, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with HRH Princess Sirindhorn such as science, IT, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages.

The application deadline is 20 June 2025.

In partnership with Kaplan, the University of Liverpool is offering up to 7 x £3,000 scholarships for students progressing from the University of Liverpool International College.

Amount

£3,000 tuition fee reduction.

Open to

To be eligible for our Impact Progression Scholarships, students must apply for one of the Kaplan Impact Scholarships demonstrating their commitment to making an impact across issues of importance to the University and Kaplan.  Themes include:

• Sustainability

• Women in STEM

• Community

• Career Focus (Employability).

Key information

UoLIC recipients of the Kaplan awards will receive the £3,000 Progression Impact Scholarship, deducted from first-year tuition fees, on successful progression to their UoL degree programme.  Where there are more than 7 Kaplan award holders, preference for the University’s Progression Scholarships will be given to those holding a Sustainability or Women in STEM award. On progression to the University, awardees will be expected to demonstrate their continued commitment to the theme of their scholarship by producing a short vlog or case study and by contributing to impact-themed sessions for College students.

The Liverpool Law School is offering two scholarships for new international students, awarded on merit.

Amount

Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.

Open to

Students from Hong Kong studying a LLM programme.

If you're joining an MSc in the Management School and studying on campus, you could receive 50% off your tuition fees with a Management School Excellence Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded based on your academic excellence, CV and personal statement.

Award

50% tuition fee discount.

Eligibility criteria

• The Management School Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to eligible UK, Republic of Ireland and international applicants joining one of the Management School's MSc programmes in academic year 2025/26 and studying on campus.

• You'll be considered for this award based on your academic excellence, CV and personal statement.

• You'll need to have, or be on track to obtain, a first class degree, or equivalent, with no marks below a 2:1 or equivalent in modules relevant to your chosen postgraduate programme.

• Relevant work experience (paid, internship, shadowing or voluntary positions) would be advantageous, as would previously studying at a highly-ranked university.

• Please note, scholarship selection is based purely on the above factors. We're unable to award scholarships based on requests relating to financial need.

• This award can't be combined with centrally-awarded funding from the University since it already meets the maximum fee discount of 50%. 

If you're an MBA offer holder, with four or more years of professional or managerial experience and a strong academic background, you could be eligible for a discount of 50% off your tuition fees. You'll need to be joining the Liverpool MBA or Football Industries MBA and studying on campus.

Award

50% tuition fee discounts are available.

Eligibility criteria

The Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to eligible UK, Republic of Ireland and international applicants joining the Liverpool MBA, Football Industries MBA or Online Football Industries MBA, and studying during the academic year 2025/26.

You'll need to demonstrate academic and professional excellence. You must:

• hold at least a high 2:1 or equivalent (65%+ in your undergraduate or postgraduate degree)

• have four or more years of professional/managerial experience

• be able to demonstrate leadership potential.

If you don’t have a degree equivalent to a high 2:1 or above, you could still be considered for this scholarship. You’ll need to have 10 or more years of professional or managerial experience and be able to demonstrate your continuing professional development.

If you're an MBA offer holder from a Latin-American country, with five or more years of professional or managerial experience and a strong academic background, you could be eligible for 50% off your tuition fees if you'll be studying on campus.

Award

One 50% tuition fee discount is available.

Eligibility criteria

The Management School MBA Latin America Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to eligible Latin American applicants joining the Liverpool MBA, Football Industries MBA or Online Football Industries MBA, and studying during the academic year 2025/26.

Eligible nationalities are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

You'll need to be able demonstrate academic and professional excellence. You must:

• hold at least a high 2:1 or equivalent (65%+ in your undergraduate or postgraduate degree)

• have five or more years of professional/managerial experience

• be able to demonstrate leadership potential.

If you don’t have a degree equivalent to a high 2:1 or above, you could still be considered for this scholarship. You’ll need to have 10 or more years of professional or managerial experience and be able to demonstrate your continuing professional development.

Our Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship - Course offers generous tuition fee discounts to eligible new international students joining one of 30+ selected master's courses in the academic year 2025/26.

Award

If you're a new international student, who hasn't studied with us before, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £5,000, depending on your choice of course.

If you combine this tuition fee discount with other scholarships or bursaries, the total discount will be capped at 50% of your tuition fee.

Courses

You'll need to be joining one of 30+ eligible master's degrees in the academic year 2025/26.

• See if your course offers a tuition fee discount from the list of eligible courses below

• Check whether you meet our eligibility criteria.

View eligible courses

• AI for Digital Business MSc

• Applied Statistics and Data Science MSc

• Bioinformatics MSc

• Cyber Security MSc - new for 2025

• Data Science for Economics MSc

• Digital Media, Data and Society MA

• Economic Policy and Data Analytics MSc

• Economics MSc

• Education MA - new for 2025

• Engineering Management MSc (Eng) 

• English Literature MA

• English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Literature MA

• English Literature: Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature MA

• English Literature: Science Fiction Studies MA

• English Literature: Victorian Literature MA

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management MSc

• Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting MSc

• International Business and Commercial Law LLM

• International Human Rights Law LLM

• Investigative and Forensic Psychology MSc

• Law (General) LLM

• Law, Medicine and Healthcare LLM

• Master of Public Administration and Policy MPAP - new for 2025

• Master of Public Health MPH (Liverpool)

• Master of Public Health (Global Health Pathway) MPH

• Money, Banking and Financial Economics MSc

• Music Industry Studies MA

• Music Management MA

• Pharmacology and Toxicology MSc

• Retail Marketing and Analytics MSc

• Strategic Communication MSc

• Sustainable Business MSc

• Sustainable Energy Engineering MSc 

• Telecommunications and Wireless Systems MSc (Eng)

• Telecommunications and Wireless Systems with a Year in Industry MSc (Eng)

• Tourism Marketing and Analytics MSc

Eligibility criteria

To receive this scholarship, you'll need to:

• Be joining an eligible master's course, including MRes programmes, from September 2025

• Be studying on campus in Liverpool

• Be paying the tuition fees for the course yourself at the international rate

• Accept your offer of a place and pay your tuition fee deposit by the deadline indicated in your offer letter.

We won't be able to offer you this scholarship if you:

• Studied at University of Liverpool International College, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), or completed your undergraduate degree at the University of Liverpool. If you've studied with us before, including as a Study Abroad, Exchange or XJTLU student, you could be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount through our University of Liverpool Graduate Loyalty Advancement Scholarship

• Will be studying online

• Already hold a master's degree

• Are having your fees paid by a sponsor, such as a government, commercial organisation or employer, on your behalf

• Are joining a PGCert, Professional Doctorate (including DDSc awards), MPhil, MArch or PhD, or any master's course that isn't listed above.

If you've applied for or intend to study part time, any tuition fee discount you're eligible to receive will be applied at a pro-rata rate over the duration of your course. For example, if you intend to study over two years, you'll receive 50% of the tuition fee discount in each year.

Our Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarships - Country and Achievement offer generous tuition fee discounts to eligible new international students. These awards are based on your nationality and prior academic achievement.

Awards

If you're a new international student, who hasn't studied with us before, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of up to £5,000. This includes a £2,500 discount if you have a first-class degree, or equivalent qualification, and a £2,500 discount for specific nationalities.

This means you could be eligible for one or both of:

A tuition fee discount of £2,500 with a Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship - Country

You could be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £2,500 if you're joining an eligible course and a national of one of the following countries:

• Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia

• Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

• Caribbean and Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

• Europe: Cyprus, Malta, Turkey

• Australia and Pacific: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

A tuition fee discount of £2,500 with a Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship - Achievement

You could be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount of £2,500 if you're joining an eligible course and have a first-class degree, or an equivalent qualification as defined by the University of Liverpool.

If you combine this tuition fee discount with other scholarships or bursaries, the total discount will be capped at 50% of your tuition fee.

Courses

You'll need to be joining one of 140+ eligible master's degrees in September 2025 or January 2026.

• See if your course offers a tuition fee discount from the list of eligible courses below

• Check whether you meet our other eligibility criteria.

View eligible courses

Eligibility criteria

To receive this scholarship, you'll need to:

• Be joining an eligible master's course, including MRes programmes, from September 2025

• Be studying on campus in Liverpool

• Be paying the tuition fees for the course yourself at the international rate

• Accept your offer of a place and pay your tuition fee deposit by the deadline indicated in your offer letter.

We won't be able to offer you this scholarship if you:

• Studied at University of Liverpool International College, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), or completed your undergraduate degree at the University of Liverpool. If you've studied with us before, including as a Study Abroad, Exchange or XJTLU student, you could be eligible to receive a tuition fee discount through our University of Liverpool Graduate Loyalty Advancement Scholarship

• Will be studying online

• Already hold a master's degree

• Are having your fees paid by a sponsor, such as a government, commercial organisation or employer, on your behalf

• Are joining a PGCert, Professional Doctorate (including DDSc awards), MPhil, MArch or PhD, or any master's course that isn't listed above.

If you've applied for or intend to study part time, any tuition fee discount you're eligible to receive will be applied at a pro-rata rate over the duration of your course. For example, if you intend to study over two years, you'll receive 50% of the tuition fee discount in each year.

Joining year 2 or year 3 of the LLB (Hons) Law degree at the Liverpool Law School as a high-achieving direct entry student from one of our partner institutions in Malaysia or Singapore? You could be eligible for the Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship for Malaysia.

Amount

The scholarship includes a £2,500 tuition fee discount off your first year of study with us.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, you'lll need to:

• achieve 55% overall with no module below 50% for year 2 entry or 62% overall with no module below 58% for year 3 entry

• be paying tuition fees at the overseas/international rate without external sponsorship.

• be progressing into years 2 or 3 of our full-time LLB (Hons) Law degree (M100) from Brickfields Asia College, Brickfields Asia College Singapore, HELP University, Advanced Tertiary College or Taylor's University.

There are 15 (fifteen) £5,000 scholarships for students domiciled in Mainland China when applying for the programmes which are not included in the University of Liverpool Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship, who have a bachelor's degree awarded (or to be awarded) by a recognised university in Mainland China with equivalent to UK first class degree.

Amount

There are 15 (fifteen) scholarships in total. Details are:

• 15 (fifteen) £5,000 scholarships

• Domiciled in Mainland China when applications are made

• Have Bachelor's Degree awarded or to be awarded by a recognised university in Mainland China with a minimum average grade of 80% overall

• Have accepted and paid deposit on one of the postgraduate taught programmes which are not included in the £7,500 and £5,000 fee discounts as part of the University of Liverpool Postgraduate Global Advancement Scholarship at the University of Liverpool’s campus

• Are self -financed (which means tuition fees are to be paid by students or the parents).

All scholarships will be awarded after the formal registration at the University and will take the form of a fee waiver.

Joining our Football Industries MBA? If you're a female offer holder, with three or more years of professional or managerial experience and a strong academic background, you could be awarded 50% off your MBA tuition fees with a Management School Women in Football Scholarship.

Award

Two 50% tuition fee discounts are available.

Eligibility criteria

The Management School Women in Football Scholarship will be awarded to eligible UK, Republic of Ireland and international female applicants joining the Football Industries MBA or Online Football Industries MBA and studying during the academic year 2025/26.

You'll need to be able demonstrate academic and professional excellence. You must:

• hold at least a high 2:1 or equivalent (65%+ in your undergraduate or postgraduate degree)

• have three or more years of professional/managerial experience

• be able to demonstrate leadership potential.

If you don’t have a degree equivalent to a high 2:1 or above, you could still be considered for this scholarship. You’ll need to have 10 or more years of professional or managerial experience and be able to demonstrate your continuing professional development.