University of Exeter Scholarships 2025-2026

Great news! Applications for the University of Exeter Scholarships are now open. This guide explains the scholarship details, benefits, and the step-by-step application process.

The University of Exeter Scholarships 2025-2026 are partially funded awards for international students. These scholarships offer tuition fee reductions of full, £10,000, and £5,000. The Global Excellence Scholarships are designed to support talented students who want to achieve their academic goals and become part of Exeter’s diverse community of students and faculty from more than 170 countries. These awards recognize outstanding academic performance and help students access world-class teaching and research, while also enjoying the full experience of university life to shape a successful future.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Undergraduate, Master’s

• Institution(s): University of Exeter

• Study in: United Kingdom

• Courses Offered:

• Program Period: 1 year

• Deadline:

  • Undergraduate: April 22, 2025 (Round 2)

  • Master’s: May 29, 2025 (Round 2)

Scholarship Coverage

The University of Exeter Scholarships provide the recipient with £7,500 tuition fee scholarships.

Eligibility Criteria for the University of Exeter Undergraduate Scholarships

To qualify for the University of Exeter Scholarships, the candidate must fulfil all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English

• Eligible Countries: All world countries.

• Are classified as an International student for fees purposes (including any EU students required to pay International fees);

• Already hold an offer for an eligible Undergraduate or Masters degree at the University of Exeter, commencing in September 2025.

If you are yet to make your Masters programme application then please visit our Postgraduate taught study pages for September 2025 entry. 

Scholarship recipients are selected on:

• Academic merit is based on the information you have supplied in your programme application.  Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they have achieved or can achieve the equivalent of a UK upper second-class degree. See our Entry Requirements pages for further guidance.

• The ability to demonstrate the following as part of the application process: academic ambition; future career ambitions; a genuine need for the scholarship and how this will support your ambitions; a sense of social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community.  

If you are yet to make your programme application then please visit our Undergraduate study pages.  

Scholarship recipients are selected on:

• Academic merit is based on the information you have supplied in your UCAS application.  Applicants will typically be expected to demonstrate that they have achieved or can achieve the equivalent of GCE A level grades AAB or International Baccalaureate 34 points. For the Business School, the expectation is higher, set at GCE A level grades A*AA or equivalent.  See our Entry Requirements pages for further guidance.

• The ability to demonstrate the following as part of the application process: academic ambition; future career ambitions; a genuine need for the scholarship and how this will support your ambitions; a sense of social responsibility and willingness to engage with the Exeter community. 

How to Apply for the University of Exeter Undergraduate Scholarships?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for the University of Exeter Scholarships:

(1) Once you have your offer, please apply using the web form here.

(2) A personal statement (of no more than 300 words) is required as part of the form, responding to the following questions:

• What is your interest in your chosen programme of study and what are you hoping to learn?

• What are your future ambitions and how will your studies help you to achieve them?

• What would being awarded a Global Excellence Scholarship mean to you – what difference would it make?

• As a Global Excellence Scholar, how might you act as an ambassador for the University?

Website

To learn more about the University of Exeter Scholarships, please visit the official website:

• University of Exeter Undergraduate Scholarships

• University of Exeter Postgraduate Scholarships