University of Manchester
North England
Global Futures Scholarships (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
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1 September 2025
The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 300 awards to international students starting their studies in September 2026. The total value of scholarships offered will be more than £6 million and are open to students applying for undergraduate and master’s degrees.
Undergraduate awards
We’re proud to offer more than 100 merit-based undergraduate scholarships of up to £30,000 (£10,000 per year over three years) to international students from a selection of countries across the globe.
The Global Futures Scholarships for South East Asia are open to applicants domiciled in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Please note: the application form will be made available once you’ve applied for an eligible course and received an offer.
Award details
Each award comprises £10,000 for the first year of study with a further £10,000 in the second and third years. Continuation of the award is conditional on attainment of 60% in final exams and assessments each year. Scholarships will be awarded as a discount on published international tuition fees.
You must be taking one of the following qualifications:
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A-level
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IBDP
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Singapore Integrated Programme
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STPM (Malaysia)
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UEC (Malaysia)
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Indian Standard XII
Scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence, predicted and achieved grades, and your online application form, which will be emailed to all eligible offer-holders.
Awardees will be selected based on academic merit, but we’ll try to achieve a balance in the allocation of the awards by gender, domicile, qualification type and course of study.
Eligibility criteria
Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam.
You must be applying for direct first-year entry in 2026 and have, or be working towards, one of the following qualifications:
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A-Levels (including international A-Levels)
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IB Diploma
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Integrated Programme (Singapore)
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STPM (Malaysia)
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UEC (Malaysia)
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Indian Standard XII
You must have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time course at Manchester and submit an online scholarship application form by 21 April 2026.
Applications will be assessed on any previous exams, predicted grades in the above-listed qualifications and the strength of the personal statement.
You must be self-funded (not sponsored).
Not eligible
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Applicants for Medicine (MBChB), Dentistry (BDS), Architecture, or any courses with an integrated foundation year.
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Applicants who’ve previously studied at a higher education institution or high school in the UK.
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Applicants for blended and distance learning programmes.
You must submit an online scholarship application form by 21 April 2026.
Master’s awards
We’re proud to offer more than 200 merit-based master’s scholarships to prospective international students from a range of countries across the globe.
The South East Asia scholarships are worth £10,000 and will be awarded as a discount on the published overseas tuition fees.
The awards are open to applicants domiciled in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam; in addition to the other eligibility criteria outlined in the full terms and conditions.
Award details
These scholarships of £10,000 will be awarded based on academic excellence and the quality of your online application form.
Scholarships will be awarded as a discount on published overseas tuition fees.
Eligibility criteria
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Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam
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You must hold an unconditional or conditional offer to study a full-time, on-campus master’s course at The University of Manchester starting in September 2026; and submit an online scholarship application form by 30 April 2026. The form will be emailed to all eligible offer-holders.
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You’ll be considered based on academic merit and the quality of your scholarship application, but we’ll try to achieve a balance by gender, domicile and course in the allocation of the awards.
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You must be self-funded (not sponsored).
Not eligible
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Applicants for MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism (MA), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees.
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Some ‘Master’s by Research’ courses are also ineligible.
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Applicants who’ve studied a bachelor’s degree outside of the eligible countries in South East Asia.
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Blended, part-time and distance learning programmes (including programmes hosted by one of The University of Manchester’s Global Centres).
You must hold an unconditional or conditional offer to study a full-time master’s course at Manchester and submit an online scholarship application form by 30 April 2026.