Undergraduate funding for international students
We offer scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.
Funding opportunities open and close all the time, so please check this page throughout the year.
Types of funding
Scholarships and bursaries are financial awards to help towards your study and living costs. You don't need to pay them back.
- Scholarships are typically allocated based on your outstanding academic achievements or extracurricular activities.
- Bursaries are typically allocated based on personal circumstance, such as 'residual household income' - the combined income of the parent(s), guardian(s) or partner who you live with. We often assess this automatically, and will be in touch if you're eligible.
These opportunities are open to students who pay tuition fees at the overseas rate. If you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK or international student for fee purposes, check your fee status.
If you're already studying a degree at another university, you can apply to spend time at York as a visiting student. Find out about tuition fees for visiting students.
Funding for students with disabilities
If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, you may be eligible for additional financial support.
Funding opportunities
The following opportunities are currently open for applications.
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 Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Through this scholarship, we aim to celebrate the achievements of our best and brightest international undergraduate applicants.
Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
To reward excellence, the Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount to talented undergraduate students within the faculties.
International Undergraduate Regional Scholarship
Our International Undergraduate Regional Scholarship is here to support international undergraduate students to help them excel.
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education Scholarships
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education offers a number scholarships for Emirati students to study abroad.
Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund Lånekassen
The Ministry provides grants and loans for higher education study outside of the Nordic region.
Departmental opportunities
Many of our departments and centres offer additional opportunities and specialised guidance on funding your studies.
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Economics and Related Studies
- Department of English and Related Literature
- Department of History
- Department of History of Art
- Department of Language and Linguistic Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Philosophy
- Hull York Medical School
- School for Business and Society
- School of Arts and Creative Technologies
- School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
- York Law School
- York School of Architecture
Other schemes and resources
External opportunities are not vetted or endorsed by the University. If an organisation has offered to fund your studies, they must be an approved financial sponsor.
Previous opportunities
Many funding opportunities are renewed annually. Some of those listed below may reopen for applications later in the year.
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.