Scholarships and Funding

When considering studying in the UK it is important that you think about how you are going to pay for your studies well in advance. The cost of studying in the UK can be expensive, particularly for many international students, and it is advisable that you have all (or at least the majority) or funding in place before you arrive in the UK.

As well as our own guide to the cost of living and studying in London you can also find an alternative guide at studyuk and in the fees section of the educationuk website. Please remember that these guides can only provide rough estimates and will obviously vary greatly according to your personal circumstances.

For those who are unable to meet the cost of study themselves there are sometimes scholarships available to assist students. Some universities run their own scholarships schemes where they may waive, or reduce, tuition fees for students in certain circumstances. In order to find out if the university/college you are interested in runs such a program you will need to contact the institution directly, usually through the International Office.

Please remember that in almost all cases scholarships have to be applied for before you come to the UK. There are very few programmes that will be able to assist students who arrive in the UK without their funding in place first.

More information about scholarships is available from the following.

The British Council:

Many of the government level scholarships available for study in the UK are managed by the British Council. Normally you will have to contact the BC office in your home country who will be able to tell you if any scholarships. a list of local BC offices is available here.

The BC also provide information on other types of scholarships and funding available their website. This site also contains a searchable scholarships database.


Student Money:

This commercial website contains another searchable database of potential funders as well as more general information.