University of Greater Manchester International Excellence Scholarships 2026/2027 – United Kingdom

Location: United Kingdom

Program: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees

Eligibility: International Students

Duration: 1 year

Deadline: Not Specified

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The University of Greater Manchester International Excellence Scholarships recognise academic achievement and support talented international students to study at the University, offering tuition fee discounts of up to £4,000 in Year 1 across undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and doctoral programmes. The scheme is structured into two packages: the Global Excellence Package, for self-funded students applying directly (not via an agent or government sponsor) from a list of selected countries, offering Gold (£4,000), Silver (£3,000), and Bronze (£2,000) awards based on academic achievement; and the International Merit Package, for applicants from all other countries or those applying via a representative partner or agent, offering Gold (£3,000), Silver (up to £2,000), and Bronze (up to £1,000) awards.

The University of Greater Manchester, based at Deane Road in Bolton, is a publicly supported higher education institution ranked 1st in the North West for Student Satisfaction by the Times and Sunday Times. Operating under the brand identity of #UniAsItShouldBe, the University offers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across subject areas including Business, Law, Engineering, Computer Science, Nursing, Psychology, Health Sciences, Creative Arts, and Medicine, and serves both domestic and international students through its Bolton campus and off-campus partner network.

Benefits of the Programme

This programme will provide the following to its recipients depending on the scholarship:

Up to £4,000 tuition fee discount for the first year of study.
£5,000 Global Scholars Award for selected outstanding undergraduate and PhD students.
100% first-year tuition fee waiver for one recipient of the Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship.

Additional awards such as:

£500 Women in STEM Award
£500 Family Discount
£500 Transnational Education Progression Award (where eligible)

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this programme, applicants must meet the following:

Must be classified as an international fee-paying student
Must hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate (3-year), postgraduate taught, or doctoral programme at the University of Greater Manchester (MRes programmes are not eligible; four-year undergraduate programmes with foundation years are eligible for the Bronze Award only)
Must be self-funded (government-funded students are not eligible for any awards)
Global Excellence Package: must be from one of the designated countries (Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Tanzania, Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, all EU countries, USA, Canada, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Dominican Republic) and must apply directly to the University, not via an agent or government sponsor
International Merit Package: open to applicants from any other country, or to applicants from any country who apply via a representative partner or agent
Global Scholars Awards: must be eligible for a Gold International Excellence Scholarship, must be an Undergraduate or PhD applicant from the selected countries listed above, and must apply for the September 2026/27 intake via a separate application and interview process
Women in STEM Award: must be a female applicant enrolled on an eligible STEM course
Family Discount: must be an immediate family member (spouse/partner, parent, sibling, or child) of a current student or offer holder, with the relationship declared and verified at enrolment
TNE Progression Award: must be progressing from an approved overseas TNE partner and must apply directly (not via a representative partner or agent)
Greater Manchester Homecoming Scholarship: must be a new student enrolling in September 2026, January 2027, or May 2027; must hold a UK passport confirming British Citizen nationality; must have unrestricted right to live, work, and remain in the UK; must be classified as an international fee payer; must be enrolling on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the Bolton campus (PhD, undergraduate Medicine, part-time, distance learning, online, TNE partnerships, PG Diploma, PG Certificate, and MRes programmes are excluded); must apply directly to the University (not via an agent or third-party recruitment partner); and must not have fees covered by a government sponsor, employer, or external funding body

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

International Excellence Scholarships are determined automatically by the applicant’s highest verified academic qualification (Gold: First Class/70% GPA or equivalent; Silver: Upper Second/60% GPA or equivalent; Bronze: all other eligible applicants), with awards applied at enrolment following verification of eligibility. Global Scholars Awards require a separate application and are competitively selected through a shortlisting process based on academic excellence, personal statement, and future impact, followed by a final interview. The Chancellor’s Excellence Scholar is then selected from the pool of Global Scholars Award recipients. Scholarships may be withdrawn if an applicant withdraws or defers, conditions of offer are not met, or information provided is found to be inaccurate; the University’s decision on scholarship eligibility is final.