The 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK aims to enable and encourage international students from lower-income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master’s degree studies at UCL.
Contents
- 1 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Summary
- 2 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Details
- 3 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Eligibility Requirements
- 4 Benefits
- 5 Selection Criteria
- 6 Required Documents
- 7 How to apply for the 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK
- 8 Application Deadline
- 9 Scholarship Results
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2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Host University: 2025 University College London (UCL)
- Category: Postgraduate | Masters
- Eligible programmes: All postgraduate taught full-time
- Study Duration: 1 year or 2 years full-time MSc programme at UCL
- Eligibility Countries: All Countries, Overseas
- Reward: Β£15,000 (for one year)
- Deadline: Thursday 8th May 2025, 5 pm BST
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2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Details
The University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from lower-income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master’s degree studies at UCL.
There are up to 85 (eighty-five) scholarships available in 2025/2026 with five aimed specifically at students from India.
The scholarship is tenable for one year only unless the full-time programme is 2 years in length. In that case, the scholarship will be paid 50% in each year.
The UCL Global Masters Scholarship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries depending on the total value of other funds received by the student.
Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Masterβs degree studies, before or after the UCL Global Masters Scholarship being awarded.
The scholarship will first be applied to the recipientβs tuition fees, with any remainder payable to the recipient in three equal instalments, throughout the academic year, towards maintenance.
2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship, candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:
- be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate
- come from a lower income background
- AND have submitted a complete admission application (including the submission of references) for a full-time Master’s degree at UCL in 2025/26. Please note: Distance-learning options are not eligible for this fund; students must be coming to the UK to attend UCL in person.
*GuidanceΒ on how UCL defines household income can be found on ourΒ essential informationΒ page.
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Benefits
The value of the bursary is Β£15,000.
Selection Criteria
The scholarship is awarded based on financial need and upon the recommendation of the Student Funding Office.
Required Documents
Applicants must prepare the following documents:
- Completed application form.
- Academic transcripts and certificates.
- Proof of English proficiency.
- Personal statement outlining academic and professional goals.
- Letters of recommendation.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Evidence of financial need.
How to apply for the 2025 University College London (UCL) Global Master’s Scholarship UK
The International Master’s Awards enable international postgraduate taught students, from a diverse range of backgrounds, to take up their offer of study at UCL. Listed below are the steps to apply for the academic year 2025/2026 scholarship.
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You need to have submitted an admission application to UCL (including the submission of references) to apply for the scholarship.
NB: Please see the UCL Prospectus for information on how to apply for admission to UCL
Instructions for accessing the online scholarship application form:
- Login to Portico with your normal details.
- Click on the βViewβ button for the βActive Applicationβ for which you wish to apply for funding.
- In the application screen, click on the βFundingβ in the menu at the top of the page.
- You are now on the funding page. To find out which funds you are eligible to apply for, click ‘Check and apply‘ under βFunds Availableβ.
- Click on the scholarship name of the scheme that you wish to apply for.
NB. For each Master’s programme that you wish to apply for funding for, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application form.
Please visit the International Master’s Awards page for more information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Application Deadline
The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be at 5 pm BST, Thursday 8 May 2025.
Scholarship Results
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted mid June to provide evidence of financial need. When this has been assessed, successful candidates will be informed at the beginning of July.
Please read our application pages and FAQ for more information on the evidence you can provide.
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