UAL International Postgraduate £25,000 Scholarships

This means-tested scholarship provides a £25,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s Colleges and Institutes. Up to 5 UAL International Postgraduate £25,000 Scholarships are available for students from selected countries.

Eligibility

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s Colleges and Institutes starting in 2025/26.

• Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MFA, MBA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible for this scholarship.

• You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from a UK university, from studies taken in the UK, online or abroad e.g. at a UK university branch campus overseas.

Criteria 2: You need to be domiciled in one of the following selected countries: Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey or South Africa. If your country is not listed here, you may be eligible for other funding options, including the UAL International Postgraduate £7,000 Scholarship or £14,000 Scholarship.

• Evidence such as formal proof of your address must be included as part of your application.

Criteria 3: Your annual household income must be £55,000 or less (or the equivalent exchange value in a qualifying country’s currency) at the point of application. For an up-to-date currency conversion, visit Oanda Trade Currency Exchange.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

• Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you.

• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

• Describe how you would use the qualification to address challenges faced by society in your home country upholding the values of social justice and environmental stewardship.

• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

Qualifying countries