University of Sussex

The University of Sussex is delighted to offer this scholarship of £3,000 to a Contemporary History applicant starting in September 2026, named in honour of Sussex alumna Cate Haste. To be eligible for this scholarship you must have accepted an offer to study Contemporary History MA at the University of Sussex, commencing in 2026. Applicants assessed as 'Home' or 'Overseas' for fee purposes are both eligible to apply.

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The University of Sussex is delighted to offer this scholarship of £3,000 for an applicant starting one of several courses in the Media Department in September 2026, named for Sussex alumna Cate Haste. Eligibility To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received and accepted an offer of a place on one of the following Masters courses: Cultural and Creative Industries MA Filmmaking MA Film Studies MA Journalism and Documentary Practice MA Journalism and Media Studies MA Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA Applicants assessed as 'Home' or 'Overseas' for fee purposes are both eligible to be considered.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

All eligible applicants will be considered by the panel on the information provided in their Masters application. There is no requirement to complete a separate scholarship application.

A limited number of scholarships are available to undergraduate or masters international applicants. These are highly competitive and only applicants with exceptional academic achievement and potential will be considered. If you have exceptional grades to date, you can apply for a scholarship after you have received an offer to study at the University of Sussex in 2026. Who is eligible To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: Be classified as ‘Overseas’ for fee purposes Have received an offer of a place to study a full time Bachelors, Masters degree at Sussex in 2026 Be self-financing Have excellent academic grades (see 'Qualifications advice' for indication of minimum grades required; this does not include all accepted qualifications and is instead intended as guidance) Who isn’t eligible You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are applying for a Bachelors, Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following: Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary) Courses which include Foundation Year PGCE courses School Direct teaching courses Postgraduate diplomas

Academic excellence

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Chancellor's Masters Scholarships are available for First Class graduates from institutions in the UK or Ireland, including those from the University of Sussex. There are limited scholarships available, so there is a competitive application process. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: have studied a Bachelors (Hons) at a UK or Irish university and hold, or expect to achieve, a First Class Honours degree have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible full time or part time Masters course to start in September 2026 You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex Studied at a UK University’s overseas campus or external programme Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e. Sussex Alumni Award) Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below. You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following: Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE) Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) Development Studies MA Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status) Globalisation, Business and Development MA Governance, Development and Public Policy MA Power, Participation and Social Change MA Poverty and Development MA Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary) Online courses Schools direct teaching courses Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)

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To be considered for the Chancellors Masters Scholarship, you need to have received and accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters at Sussex and hold, or expect to achieve, a First Class UK or Irish Bachelors degree. To apply for the scholarship, you are required to provide a statement of academic interests. You should include information about: your previous academic achievement and excellence your academic and career aspirations after you have completed your Masters any work or extra-curricular activity you have undertaken that relates to your Masters.

Gazelle Twin is a successful alumnus of the University of Sussex and is delighted to give their name to this scholarship. The Gazelle Twin Scholarship for Women in Music Technology is available to a woman or non-binary applicant taking up a place on Music or Music Technology BA in 2026. Eligibility Applicants must: either identify as a woman or non-binary have received an offer to study either Music BA or Music Technology BA, starting in September 2026.

Music

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Applicants can apply for the scholarship after receiving an offer of a place on a Music course at Sussex.

Other eligibility requirements The Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems is kindly funded through a generous donation from Sussex alumnus, Jan Metzger. The scholarship is available for a student taking up a place on Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc (including with industrial placement year) at Sussex. Eligibility Scholarship applicants need to have accepted a full-time place on the Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc or Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc. UK and Overseas applicants will be considered. For those assessed as 'Home' for fees, the scholarship is a full fee waiver. The successful applicant will demonstrate experience of and engagement with open source.

Mature students

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The John Kinghorn Scholarship is available to applicants applying to study a Masters degree taught in the Engineering Department at Sussex. While three scholarships are available, one of these scholarships is reserved for a female applicant, in order to encourage participation of women in STEM subjects. To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you must have been offered and accepted a full time place on an Engineering degree commencing in September 2026. The eligible courses are: 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems MSc 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc Engineering Business Management MSc Robotics and Autonomous Systems MSc Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with a Masters industrial placement) MSc Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc

Mature students

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To apply for the scholarship, you are required to provide a statement of academic interests. You should include information about: why you want to study Engineering at Sussex your academic interests relating to your chosen degree your career aspirations in the UK and your plans for the future Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview with a panel of academics in June.

The MBA Impact scholarship recognises and rewards candidates who have demonstrated the ability to initiate and pursue impact in different settings. Eligibility To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: hold an offer of a place on the Sussex MBA starting in September 2026 or January 2027 have management experience

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Applicants can apply for an MBA scholarship after accepting an offer of a place on the Sussex MBA. Scholarship applications are assessed on applicants' management experience and demonstration of impact. Impact is intended as making a positive change in organizations (e.g. achieving exceptional business results; mentoring others, etc.) or broader social settings (e.g. helping marginalised communities; reducing impact on climate, etc.). We recognise that some applicants might not have made a full impact but have started and intend to use the MBA as a springboard to magnify their potential to achieve positive change.

The Chemistry Department at Sussex is delighted to offer the Professor Colin Eaborn Chemistry Scholarship to students who have achieved excellent academic results prior to joining the University and who maintain academic excellence throughout their Chemistry degree. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: Be an undergraduate student taking up a place in Year 1 of a degree in the Chemistry department in September Have achieved AAA at A-Level prior to joining Sussex Have made Sussex your 'Firm' choice of university via UCAS

Academic excellence

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

The Scholarships Office will contact eligible applicants by the end of August, to invite them to apply.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study a Masters degree at the University of Sussex starting in September 2026. You must also: Have submitted, or are the dependent of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee; or Have been granted temporary form of leave to remain in the UK as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection) and not be eligible for funding from Student Finance England; or Be a partner/child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child; and Have a household income of under £35,000; and Be unable to access UK government student financial support because of your current immigration status Who isn’t eligible: You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are not currently residing in the UK Have applied for, or received, recognition as Refugee (or other forms of temporary leave as the result of an application for Asylum) in a country which is not the UK Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex Are studying an online course Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below. Excluded courses:You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following: Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE) Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) Courses at IDS Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status) Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary) Online courses Schools direct teaching courses Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)

Income related

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Number of scholarships available - Three scholarships available across Undergraduate and Masters study. In order to be considered for the scholarship, you will need to have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters course.

This scholarship is offered to forced migrants or applicants granted a temporary form of leave only, to provide financial assistance in order to enable them to take up a place on a degree at the University of Sussex. Therefore applicants will be required to provide evidence of this in order to apply. Who is eligible To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study an undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex starting in September 2026. Foundation, Year 1 or Year 2 applicants can apply. You must also: Have submitted, or are the dependent of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee; or Have been granted temporary form of leave to remain in the UK as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection) and not be eligible for funding from Student Finance England; or Be a partner/child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child; and Have a household income of under £35,000; and Be unable to access UK government student financial support because of your current immigration status Who isn’t eligible You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are not currently residing in the UK Have applied for, or received, recognition as Refugee (or other forms of temporary leave as the result of an application for Asylum) in a country which is not the UK Are applying for a degree at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of a degree at Sussex Are studying an online course Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed.

Income related

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In order to be considered for the scholarship, you will need to have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Bachelors course. Number of scholarships available - Three scholarships available across Undergraduate and Masters study.

The University of Sussex are delighted to offer this scholarship of £5,000 to an applicant to the Media department, in honour of Sussex alum Shan Vaswani Borgartz. This scholarship is being offered to facilitate an international student - who might otherwise be unable to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Sussex - to achieve their academic goals. Applicants must have accepted an offer to study on one of the following Masters courses in September 2026: Cultural and Creative Industries MA Digital Media MA Film Studies MA Filmmaking MA Gender and Media MA International Journalism MA Journalism and Documentary Practice MA Journalism and Media Studies MA Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA Media and Cultural Studies MA This scholarship is for an international applicant assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

Academic excellence

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After receiving an offer on an eligible course, applicants for the scholarship will need to submit a scholarship application.

The University of Sussex is delighted to offer the prestigious £5,000 Stuart Hall Scholarship to one student starting at Sussex in September 2026 in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, focusing on areas of interest to cultural theorist Stuart Hall (1932-2014). To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have accepted an offer of a full time place on a Masters in the School of Media, Arts and Humanitiesto start in September 2026. You must also have, or expect to achieve, a First Class honours or 2.1 degree from a UK university, or equivalent degree from an overseas institution. Courses eligible for this scholarship are: Cultural and Creative Industries MA Digital Media MA Filmmaking MA Film Studies MA Gender and Media MA International Journalism MA Journalism and Documentary Practice MA Journalism and Media Studies MA Media and Cultural Studies MA Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA

Academic excellence

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Who is eligible To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have either: Graduated from Sussex with a Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree Previously completed a Sussex Summer School programme Previously attended the University as a Visiting or Exchange student Applicants must have also accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters course to start in September 2026. Who isn’t eligible You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex Studied at one of our partner institutions (i.e. BIMM or International Study Centre) Studied at a UK University’s overseas campus or external programme Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e. Chancellor's Masters Scholarship) Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below. Excluded courses You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following: Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE) Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) MSc Climate Change, Development & Policy MA Development Studies MA Food and Development MA Gender and Development MA Globalisation, Business and Development MA Governance, Development and Public Policy MA Poverty, Policy and Development Practice MA Power, Participation and Social Change Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status) Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary) Online courses Schools direct teaching courses Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding) MPhil courses

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Number of scholarships available - Unlimited The scholarship is applied automatically if you meet the eligibility criteria. If this changes at any time, the scholarship will be removed. Confirmation of the scholarship will be sent by email after you receive an offer of a place to study at Sussex.

Who is eligible To be eligible for this scholarship, you must: Be taking up a place on an eligible Masters degree, starting September 2026 (the offer can be conditional) Be self-financing Be UK or Overseas for fees Have exceptional academic grades (see 'Qualifications advice' for indication of minimum grades required; this does not include all accepted qualifications and is instead intended as guidance) Who isn’t eligible You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex Are studying an online course

Academic excellence

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Applicants need an offer of a place on an eligible Masters before they can apply for the scholarship. As this is a selective scholarship, applicants need excellent grades/predicted grades to be considered.

We are pleased to announce that all international applicants, who study a full-time Masters course at the University of Sussex Business School, will receive a £2,000 Award towards their overseas tuition fee. We want to do our best to make sure that all international students have the opportunity to study at our EQUIS and AMBA accredited school. £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school in September. You can receive both this Award and apply for scholarships from the University of Sussex. The Award will be reflected in your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which you will need in order to apply for your Student visa. You will still need to pay a Masters tuition fee deposit once your place at Sussex has been confirmed. Find out more about the Master’s tuition fee deposit. You will receive the £2,000 Award as a fee waiver when you enrol at Sussex in September. Make sure to accept our offer of a place to study at the University of Sussex Business School before this date. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Sussex Business School in 2025. Eligible Courses Accounting and Finance Banking and Finance Development Economics Energy and Climate Policy Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fintech, Risk and Investment Analysis Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management Human Resource Management International Business and Development International Business Economics International Finance and Economics International Management Management Management and Finance Marketing and Consumer Psychology Master of Business Administration

Mature students

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We are pleased to announce that all international applicants, who study a full-time Masters course at the University of Sussex School of Engineering & Informatics, will receive a £2,000 Award towards their overseas tuition fee. £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics in September. You can receive both this Award and apply for scholarships from the University of Sussex. The Award will be reflected in your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which you will need in order to apply for your Student visa. You will still need to pay a Masters tuition fee deposit once your place at Sussex has been confirmed. Find out more about the Master’s tuition fee deposit. You will receive the £2,000 Award as a fee waiver when you enrol at Sussex in September. Make sure to accept our offer of a place to study at the School of Engineering & Informatics before this date. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Sussex School of Engineering & Informatics. Eligible Courses 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems 5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems (with an industrial placement year) Advanced Artificial Intelligence Advanced Computer Science Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering Advanced Mechanical Engineering Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems (with an industrial placement year) Computer Science (conversion) Computing with Digital Media Engineering Business Management Management of Information Technology Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

For further information, please contact the university website.