2026-27 UG UK International Scholarships

2026/27 Undergraduate UK International Scholarship

For Undergraduate students joining in September 2026.

The UK International Scholarship will award Undergraduate students who join Northumbria at Level 4 (the first year of an Undergraduate degree) and those who join with advanced entry to Level 5 and Level 6 a £3,000 tuition fee discount.

Students will also receive £2,000 in subsequent years, up to a total of £7,000

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*Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Northumbria UK International Scholarship, you must:

Be an International student with ‘Overseas’ fee status
Be currently studying one of the following qualifications within the UK, at a UK based institution:
- A Level 3 International Foundation Programme / Foundation Year / UK A-Level equivalent*
- A Level 4 International Year One programme
- A Level 5 HND or Foundation Degree
- *This will typically be UCAS tariff qualifications such as A-Levels, BTEC, Access. Final eligibility at the discretion of the Admissions Team
Be a self-funded student (not in receipt of any sponsorship)
Be accepted on a Full-Time Undergraduate course at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, in September 2026
Meet all individual course requirements

Important Information

The Northumbria UK International Scholarship is applied automatically as a fee discount, you do not need to make a separate application
Students joining with advanced entry to Level 5 and Level 6 are also eligible for the International Scholarship
Sponsored students are not eligible for the UK International Scholarship
This award cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or scholarships, unless stated
The scholarship is awarded to Newcastle Upon Tyne campus students only
The Admissions team have final discretion in assessing eligibility equivalent qualifications of Level 3 qualifications
The qualifying courses must be studied at in the UK – UK qualifications studied overseas do not count
Current Northumbria University students are not eligible for the International Scholarship
Students who are progressing from a partner institute where reduced fees and bespoke offers have been agreed, are not eligible for the UK International Scholarship
The UK International Scholarship is not a cash sum
If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
If you are required to repeat a year, the scholarship will not be applied again
The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal