International Masters Regional Scholarship

Our International Masters Regional Scholarship is here to support international postgraduate students to help them excel.

  • Funding: £3,000 to £5,000 for first year of study only
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: International (including EU) students
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate taught

Our scholarships are awarded to international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York. 

All postgraduate taught students holding an offer at York will be automatically considered. There is no need to formally apply for the scholarship.

Eligibility

Open to International (including EU) students only.

To be eligible for an International Masters Regional Scholarship, you must:

  • have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by 31 August 2025
  • be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 31 August 2025) 
  • intend to study a full-time postgraduate course.

You will not be eligible if:

  • you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored.

Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships:

  • Hull York Medical School
  • MSc Nursing (Mental Health) and MSc Nursing (Adult)
  • International Pathway College
  • Distance and online learning courses
  • Part-time courses
  • Kaplan International College London
  • MA Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
  • Postgraduate Research courses (eg PhDs)
How to apply

There is no need to formally apply for the scholarship.

All postgraduate taught students holding an offer at York will be automatically considered. 

How we allocate

A panel of senior staff from the University will select the successful scholarship awardees.

Terms and conditions

Once offered a scholarship, you must:

  • accept the scholarship offer formally by using the link provided within your offer email
  • accept your offer of admission from York
  • if applicable, pay a tuition fee deposit of £3,000 by the date specified in your scholarship offer. Learn more about the tuition fee deposit.

These actions must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Otherwise, you will lose your scholarship, and it will be offered to a reserve candidate.

If you have been informed that you require a credibility interview, your scholarship will be conditional on the successful outcome of this interview. Should you be unsuccessful, the scholarship offer will be rescinded.

If you defer your place at the University of York you cannot keep your scholarship.

International Masters Regional scholarships may be combined with University of York departmental scholarships as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.

International Masters Regional scholarships may be combined with external funding as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees.

Contact details

International Recruitment Team
+44 (0)1904 323534
international@york.ac.uk

Contact us

Got a question about applying to York? Email our friendly International Team for advice and support.

If you've already applied to study at York please use You@York to upload any documents. Please do not email documents to us.

international@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 324 000