Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 300 awards to international students starting their studies in September 2026. The total value of scholarships offered will be more than £6 million and are open to students applying for undergraduate and master’s degrees.
Benefits
Each award comprises £10,000 for the first year of study with a further £10,000 in the second and third years. Continuation of the award is conditional on attainment of 60% in final exams and assessments each year. Scholarships will be awarded as a discount on published international tuition fees.
Eligibility
- Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam.
- To be considered as domiciled, you must have predominantly lived there during the last three years.
You must be applying for direct first-year entry in 2026 and have, or be working towards, one of the following qualifications:
- A-Levels (including international A-Levels)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
- IB Diploma
- Integrated Programme (Singapore)
- STPM (Malaysia)
- UEC (Malaysia)
- Indian Standard XII (when taken in an eligible South East Asian country)
You must have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time course at Manchester and submit an online scholarship application form by 21 April 2026.
- You must be self-funded (not sponsored).
- You must have selected The University of Manchester as your 'Firm' UCAS choice by 29 May 2026.
- The application form will be emailed to all eligible applicants shortly after an academic offer is made. Offers will be made by 22 May 2026, and will be conditional on academic performance as outlined in the full terms and conditions below.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
You must submit an online scholarship application form by 21 April 2026.
The form will be emailed to all offer-holders who're considered eligible.
All successful applicants will then be notified by 22 May 2026.