University of Exeter 2021-2022 Global Excellence Scholarships for International Students (UK)

Postgraduate Taught Global Excellence Scholarships have been created to support students wishing to develop their academic potential and contribute to our thriving University community of students and staff from over 170 countries.

Global Excellence Scholarships recognise high academic achievement and assist scholars in accessing our exceptional teaching and learning, whilst taking advantage of all that University life offers to support their ambitions for the future.

• Table of Content
• About University of Exeter
• University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships
• Requirements for University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Exeter

The University of Exeter combines world-class research with excellent student satisfaction, from our campuses in the South West of England, in Exeter and Cornwall. We are one of the very few universities to be both a member of the Russell Group and have a Gold award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), evidence of our established international reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. Our success is built on a strong partnership with our students and a clear focus on high performance.... continue reading

University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships

 A range of full, £10,000 and £5,000 scholarships are on offer.

Requirements for University of Exeter Global Excellence Scholarships Qualification

You can apply for one of these scholarships if you:

• are classified as an International student for fees purposes (including any EU students required to pay International fees); and
• already hold an offer for an eligible full-time Postgraduate taught degree at the University of Exeter, commencing in September 2021.

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

Scholarship recipients are selected on:

• Academic merit, based on the information you have supplied in your programme application.  Applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they have achieved or are able to achieve the equivalent of UK upper second class degree. See our country 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.  

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To be considered for one of these scholarships, once you have your offer, please apply using the webform here*.  

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

1. What is your interest in your chosen programme of study and what are you hoping to learn?
2. What are your future ambitions and how will your studies help you to achieve them?
3. What would being awarded a Global Excellence Scholarship mean to you – what difference would it make?
4. As a Global Excellence Scholar, how might you act as an ambassador for the University?

*The first round of applications has closed - decisions will be communicated by 12 February 2021. The second round of applications opened on 22 January 2021 and the deadline is 23 April 2021.  Offer holders who have applied for a scholarship by this deadline will be notified by email of the outcome of their scholarship application before 20 May 2021.  If you are offered an award then your email will explain how to accept your scholarship.    

These scholarships are awarded as a reduction in the first-year International tuition fee.  They are not recurrent for subsequent years of study.  Please read the full Terms and Conditions for this scholarship here.

For more details, visit University of Exeter website.