Northumbria University UK International Scholarship 2026/27: Automatic £3,000 Tuition Discount for International Postgraduate Students Already in the UK
For international students currently completing an undergraduate degree at a UK university who plan to continue to a postgraduate taught degree, this scholarship requires no separate application, no extra essays, and no competition for a limited pool of awards. It is applied automatically.
The Northumbria University UK International Scholarship offers a £3,000 tuition fee discount on most full-time postgraduate taught programmes at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus for international students who are currently studying a Level 6 undergraduate degree at a UK institution (other than Northumbria).
Available for September 2026 and January 2027 entry.
What Is Northumbria University?
Northumbria University is a large, career-focused UK university based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, a vibrant, affordable northern English city with a growing technology and creative industries sector and significantly lower living costs than London. Northumbria is particularly well regarded for business, law, engineering, design, and health sciences, and consistently performs strongly in graduate employment rankings.
Newcastle is one of the UK’s most livable cities, culturally rich, internationally connected via Newcastle Airport, and substantially more affordable than London or the South East.
What the Scholarship Covers
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Award value | £3,000 tuition fee discount |
| Applied as | Fee waiver — not cash |
| Application required | No — applied automatically |
| Available for | September 2026 and January 2027 entry |
The £3,000 is applied as a direct reduction to your tuition fees — not paid to you as cash. Combined with international postgraduate tuition at Northumbria, typically ranging from £14,000–£18,000 per year, the scholarship reduces your annual fee burden by roughly 15–20%.
Who Is Eligible: The Key Conditions
International fee status: You must be an international student with Overseas or EU fee status.
Currently studying in the UK: You must currently be studying a Level 6 Undergraduate Degree at a UK-based institution other than Northumbria University itself. This is the central eligibility criterion — the scholarship specifically targets international students who are already in the UK for their undergraduate studies and want to continue into postgraduate study without leaving.
Self-funded: You must be a self-funded student — not receiving any sponsorship from an employer, government, or other organisation.
Programme: You must be accepted and enrolled on a full-time postgraduate taught course at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus starting September 2026 or January 2027.
Current Northumbria undergraduates: Not eligible for this scholarship — but may be eligible for the Northumbria Alumni Discount instead.
Excluded Programmes
The scholarship does not apply to:
- Advanced Practice or Study Abroad Master’s courses
- (Pre-Registration) Physiotherapy MSc
- (Pre-Registration) Occupational Therapy MSc
- (Pre-Registration) Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) MSc
- (Pre-Registration) Midwifery Studies MSc
- Social Work MA
- Bar, Bar LLM, LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE1)
Check that your intended programme is not on this exclusions list before planning your application to Northumbria.
Important Conditions
Automatic application: You do not apply for the scholarship separately. If you meet all eligibility criteria, the £3,000 discount is applied automatically to your tuition when you enrol.
Cannot be combined with other discounts or scholarships — including the alumni discount or early bird discount.
Not deferrable: If you defer your place, the scholarship offer is withdrawn. You cannot carry the award to a future intake.
Sponsored students not eligible: If your fees are paid by a government, employer, or scholarship fund, you are not eligible, regardless of your nationality.
UK qualifications studied overseas do not count: Your Level 6 undergraduate degree must be studied in the UK, not an international branch campus or distance-learning equivalent.
Why This Scholarship Is Useful
For its target group, international students currently completing undergraduate degrees in the UK who want to continue straight into a postgraduate degree, this is a genuinely practical award. The automatic application removes the time cost of a scholarship application entirely. The £3,000 discount is applied without any additional effort on your part beyond enrolling in an eligible programme.
The realistic limitation is specificity; this scholarship is for a very particular group (international undergraduates currently in UK institutions looking to stay for a postgraduate degree). If you fall outside this group, it does not apply.
FAQ
Do I need to apply for this scholarship? No. If you meet all eligibility criteria, the discount is applied automatically when you enrol.
Is this open to all international nationalities? Yes, any international student with Overseas or EU fee status who meets the eligibility criteria.
Can I combine this with another scholarship? No. This award cannot be combined with any other discounts or scholarships at Northumbria.
Where can I find more information?
For more information and application:
Visit the official website of the Northumbria University UK International Scholarship 2026/27
