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Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on this course: BA (Hons) Architecture To be eligible, you must: hold an offer to study BA (Hons) Architecture (K100), starting your course in September 2025/6 have made York your Firm choice by the UCAS deadline have achieved AAA at A Level (or equivalent)

Academic excellence

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There is no separate application form to complete. We will assess every applicant who meets the above eligibility criteria.

Other eligibility requirements Thanks to the C & JB Morrell Trust, we have two bursaries available to students on the MA in Political and Legal Philosophy. These bursaries are for £3000 as a contribution towards living costs, paid in three instalments of £1000 across the year. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the Department of Philosophy. Open to students who hold an offer of a place on the MA in Political and Legal Philosophy.

Mature students

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All offer holders for a place on the MA in Political and Legal philosophy will be emailed details of how to apply for the bursary. If you believe you are eligible and have not received details of how to apply, please email.

Other eligibility requirements Open to International (non-EU) students only. To apply for this scholarship, you must have: a degree of a good standard, equivalent to a UK honours degree at least two years' work experience (including voluntary work) a high standard of English language commitment to work in your home country for at least two years after completing your Masters degree met Chevening's full criteria, including country eligibility.

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You should apply for a full-time Masters course at York before applying for this scholarship. However, Chevening do not require you to have received an offer letter from York by the initial 7 October deadline.

Other eligibility requirements The School has its own choral scholarships for six awards of £1,000 available to Music students only. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on this course: Open to international (including EU) and UK (home) music students. In order to be eligible you must be studying on the BA Music course, and you must be a first study singer in Music in the School of ACT.

Music

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All first study UG singers will be automatically considered for the scholarship which will be awarded in Semester 2 annually.

For September 2026 entry, the Department of Philosophy is offering the David Efird Masters Scholarship, which is in the form of a £5,000 reduction in fees. The scholarship is aimed at all students pursuing research in the field of philosophy of religion, or research on contemporary issues or themes using a philosophy of religion perspective. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the Department of Philosophy. To be considered for the scholarship, you must be holding an offer of a place on the MA in Philosophy or MA Philosophy by Research.

Academic excellence

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Students are not required to apply for the Scholarship separately, as they will automatically be considered for it on the basis of their MA application. Candidates for this award must describe their plans to pursue research in analytic theology or the philosophy of religion in their application.

Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the Department of Philosophy. Priority will be given to students studying philosophy of religion.

Mature students

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Other eligibility requirements Our scholarships are awarded to international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York. Open to International (including EU) students only. To be eligible for the Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship, you must: have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed) intend to study a full-time undergraduate course. You will not be eligible if: you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored. Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships: Hull York Medical School International Pathway College Distance and online learning courses Part-time courses Kaplan International College London Partnership and exchange students (including visiting students)

Mature students

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

There is no need to formally apply for the scholarship. All undergraduate students holding an offer at York will be automatically considered.

Other eligibility requirements The Department offers a £1,000 discount to students coming through from its undergraduate BA/BSc programmes in the current year. This is in addition to the University Masters fee discount scheme. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the Department of Archaeology. Home, EU and International students are eligible for this discount. You must progress directly from an Undergraduate programme into a Masters Programme.

Academic excellence

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There is no need to apply for this discount; it will be automatically applied.

Open to International (including EU) students only. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on this course: BA (Hons) English To be eligible, you must: be classed as an International (Overseas) student for the duration of your degree. This includes EU students. If you're unsure whether you're classed as a UK or International student for fee purposes, check your fee status. hold an offer to study BA (Hons) English (Q300), starting your course in September 2026. make York your firm choice.

Mature students

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

There is no separate application form to complete. We will assess every applicant who meets the above eligibility criteria.

Open to International (including EU) students only. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on one of the following courses: MA English Literary Studies MA Film and Literature MA Global Literature and Culture MA Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries MA Literature of the Romantic Period, 1775-1832 MA Medieval Literatures and Languages MA Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture MA Renaissance Literature, 1500-1700 MA Victorian Literature and Culture MA Queer Studies To be eligible, you must: hold an offer to study one of our English MA degrees, starting your course in September be eligible for International (including EU) fees have made York your Firm choice submit the MA scholarship application form Award of a scholarship will be dependent on you having been accepted for a qualifying MA (see above) and having met any conditions set by the University of York. If you gain both full MA funding from outside the department and the internal scholarship, you'll be expected to take up the external funding and relinquish the internal scholarship so it can be reallocated to another student by the department.

Mature students

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To apply, please complete the short supplementary application form below and return it via email.

Other eligibility requirements The scholarship provides: a full fee waiver (you will not need to pay any tuition fees) a maintenance award of up to £14,880 to help with living costs. Open to International (non-EU) students only and sanctuary-seeking students already residing in the UK To be considered for the scholarship you must: have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of York for 2026 for a one-year postgraduate course have applied for asylum before you have applied for a place at university not have access to mainstream funding eg student finance or a local authority grant. Your current immigration status can be described as one of the following: Discretionary/Limited Leave to Remain (DLR/LLR) Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Humanitarian Protection (HP) awaiting a decision on an application for refugee status leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave) Refused Asylum Seeker - your application for refugee status has been refused and you have submitted an appeal or a fresh claim a dependent or partner of any of the above status groups

Mature students

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Step 1. Apply to the University of York to study an eligible postgraduate taught course Please see our 'eligibility' section to see courses exempt from the scholarship and advice on courses with work placements. For guidance and support around applying to the University of York visit our postgraduate taught course applications page. We would encourage you to share information about your circumstances in your application as this will help us to support you better. Step 2. Apply for the Equal Access Scholarship You must apply online for this scholarship using our scholarship application form.

The scholarship provides: a full fee waiver (you will not need to pay any tuition fees for three years of an undergraduate degree) a maintenance award of up to £12,300 per annum for three years of an undergraduate degree, to help with living costs. Our Equal Access Scholarships support asylum-seeking students to access higher education. We also provide bursaries for refugee students and dedicated advice and support for all sanctuary-seeking students and applicants. Eligibility Open to International (including EU) students only. Open to international sanctuary-seeking students already residing in the UK. To be considered for the scholarship, you must: have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of York for 2026 have applied for asylum before you have applied for a place at university not have access to mainstream funding eg student finance or a local authority grant. Your current immigration status can be described as one of the following: Discretionary/Limited Leave to Remain (DLR/LLR) Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Humanitarian Protection (HP) and do not have access to mainstream funding awaiting a decision on an application for refugee status leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave) Refused Asylum Seeker - your application for refugee status has been refused and you have submitted an appeal or a fresh claim a dependent or partner of any of the above status groups. If you have already been granted Refugee Status or Humanitarian Protection Status, you may be eligible for financial support from Student Finance England (gov.uk). You will not be eligible if you: have already completed an undergraduate degree are applying to study at the Hull York Medical School are applying for the two-year LLB (Hons) Law (Senior Status)

Mature students

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Step 1. Apply to the University of York to study an eligible undergraduate course Please see our 'eligibility' section to see courses exempt from the scholarship and advice on courses with work placements eg nursing, midwifery, and social work. We would encourage you to share information about your circumstances in the ‘more about me' section of your UCAS application. This will help us to support you better. Your UCAS application will also be looked at by our scholarship awarding panel. Step 2. Apply for the Equal Access Scholarship You must apply online for this scholarship using this form. As part of the application, you will need to provide: your UCAS personal ID (this is ten digits long and can be found on your offer letter) your York Application ID (this is nine digits long and can be found on your offer letter) evidence of your asylum status, for example, your biometric residence permit or a UKVI share code You will also need to answer three supporting questions which will help our scholarship awarding panel learn more about you. See the ‘how we allocate’ section for guidance on what our panel is looking for and how these are assessed. After applications have closed you may be invited to an informal interview with our scholarship awarding panel. We will contact you directly if we require this.

Other eligibility requirements The Feilden Centenary Scholarship for international students commemorates respected conservation architect, Sir Bernard Feilden. Open to International (including EU) students/prospective students only.. Open to students in the Department of Archaeology. Open to applicants to a full-time taught Masters programme in the Department of Archaeology, studying in September 2026/7. Please note: this opportunity is not restricted to students applying to the MA Conservation of Historic Buildings, MA International Studies and MA Sustainable Built Heritage courses. Applicants to other programmes will be considered if they demonstrate a conservation interest, and should demonstrate this in the application form.

Income related

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Please apply online via the application form.

Other eligibility requirements Annually, we will award one scholarship to a PhD student in music composition or contemporary performance entering 2nd year, to be held for two years; and one scholarship to either an MA music composition student or a PhD student in music composition or contemporary performance entering first year, to be held for one year. FT and PT students are eligible to apply. The Holmes Scholarship is an award towards the fees of a postgraduate composer. Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. You must be a postgraduate specialising in composition.

Academic excellence

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Apply for this scholarship via our application form. You'll need to submit your personal details, your academic details, information about your achievements to date and your intentions in respect of your future postgraduate study.

Our scholarships are awarded to international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York. Eligibility Open to International (including EU) students only. To be eligible for an International Masters Achievement Scholarship, you must have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by 28 August 2026 be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 28 August 2026) You will not be eligible if you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored. Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships Hull York Medical School MSc Nursing (Mental Health) and MSc Nursing (Adult) International Pathway College Distance and online learning courses Part-time courses Partnership and exchange students (including visiting students) Kaplan International College London MA Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2) Postgraduate Research courses PGCert courses

Mature students

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We will begin awarding this scholarship shortly. When this scholarship starts being awarded, all eligible postgraduate taught students holding an offer at York will be considered for this scholarship. You will not need to formally apply for the scholarship.

Other eligibility requirements Open to International (including EU) students only. To be eligible for an Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship, you must: have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed) intend to study a full-time undergraduate course have predicted or achieved grades of A Level ABB, International Baccalaureate 34 points or equivalent. You will not be eligible if: you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored. Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships: Hull York Medical School International Pathway College Distance and online learning courses Part-time courses Kaplan International College London

Academic excellence

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

There is no need to formally apply for the scholarship. All undergraduate students holding an offer at York will be automatically considered.

The CMS will also be awarding a £5,000 partial fee waiver in honour of Kathleen Jane Dutton, in whose memory a CMS scholarship fund was created. Again, this award will support one student in the following categories: To support excellence in academic scholarship To support the university's widening participation goals Your application for funding will be considered on the basis of your MA application and academic record. Our scholarships are open to both home and overseas students.

Academic excellence, Widening participation

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All offer holders are automatically considered.

Open to International (non-EU) students only. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on the PG Diploma in Health Economics for Health Professionals and Policymakers. Students who are self funding from countries classified by the World Bank as being lower or lower-middle income economies.

Mature students

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All applicants who meet this criteria, and apply by 30 June, will be considered.

The CMS will be awarding one full home MA fees scholarship (£12,000) this coming year (2026/7) to support one student in the following categories: To support excellence in academic scholarship To support the university's widening participation goals Your application for funding will be considered on the basis of your MA application and academic record. Our scholarships are open to both home and overseas students.

Academic excellence, Widening participation

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

All offer holders are automatically considered.

Open to International (including EU) and International (non-EU) students. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on one of the following courses: Social Research (MA) Social Media and Social Research (MA) Social Media and Interactive Technologies Social Media and Management (MSc) Global Culture and Society (MA) Women's and Gender Studies (MA) Women, Violence and Conflict (MA) You must: apply for a place on a full-time Masters course with the Department of Sociology begin your Masters studies in September 2026 (it is not possible to defer a scholarship offer) have or expect to obtain a first or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent prior to commencing the Masters programme. If English is not your first language, you should also read the English Language requirements for postgraduate study.

Academic excellence

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Submit an application for your preferred Masters programme with the Department of Sociology through the University's online system.

Other eligibility requirements This award is made possible by a generous donation by the Dibble family in memory of their son Matt Dibble, a talented musician and alumnus of Music at York. The scholarship is awarded each year to one student registered on the MA Music: Composition programme. Open to International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on this course: Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. You must be a postgraduate student in the MA Music: Composition programme.

Music

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Apply for this scholarship via our application form.

Other eligibility requirements Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. You must be a student or prospective student of a postgraduate course in the School of ACT, University of York.

Music

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

To apply, use the application form.

The studentships cover the four-year period of the integrated PhD programme. However, years 2-4 of the studentship will be conditional on successful completion of the 1st year. The studentship covers the home fee rate and provides an annual stipend based on the UKRI stipend rate (£20,780 for 2025/26). The studentship is open to all, but International and EU students will be expected to cover the difference between the home and overseas fee rate. Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. You must have applied online for a place on the integrated PhD in Economics before applying for the scholarship. We will only consider candidates who already have an offer of a place to study with us for September 2026, or whose applications have already been reviewed and deemed likely to merit an offer. Therefore you should aim to submit your online PhD application in advance of the studentship deadline.

Academic excellence

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To apply for the departmental studentship, please complete the following steps: Step 1: Submit an online application for the integrated PhD in Economics Step 2: Submit the online student application form.

Other eligibility requirements The successful candidate will receive £1000 at the end of their first year, subject to demonstrating skill, improvement and dedication in their orchestral playing/performance. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. In memory of Robert Ackrill-Haigh, this scholarship is awarded to a talented 1st year undergraduate string player. All UG Year 1 string players will be considered for the award which will be decided at the end of Semester 2. The successful candidate will receive a one off payment of £1000. The award will be based on the string player's demonstration of skill, improvement and dedication in their orchestral playing/performance throughout their first year. Candidates must be studying for an undergraduate degree in Music or Music and Sound Recording and have successfully completed Year 1.

Music

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Students should apply online.

Other eligibility requirements Open to International (including EU) students only. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on this course: LLM International Human Rights Law and Practice To apply, you must also: have applied to study on the LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice at the University of York on a full-time basis demonstrate that you have limited financial resources and that you need the scholarship to pursue your postgraduate studies demonstrate a passion for human rights, either through your previous academic studies, professional work, or volunteer activities have a demonstrable specific interest in migration issues, and that you wish to pursue or consolidate a career working on issues affecting people on the move, including generally and in relation to their social exclusion have some lived experience of human rights challenges or migration issues.

Academic excellence

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Apply online.

Other eligibility requirements We are pleased to offer new scholarships designed to support students, studying one of our School's postgraduate taught masters courses, in achieving their goals at the University of York. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. You must be intending to study one of the following postgraduate taught masters courses with the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology: MSc Audio and Music Technology MSc Engineering Management MSc Fusion Energy MSc Intelligent Robotics MSc Renewable Energy Technologies MSc Engineering Project Management MSc Biomedical Engineering You must also: have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York not already be receiving an 100% tuition fee scholarship or be fully sponsored.

Mature students

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Please make your scholarship application by email to the School PG Admissions team.

Other eligibility requirements The Sir Jack Lyons Scholarship is for a PhD student. The scholarship provides a contribution towards fees equal to the full Home rate plus a contribution towards maintenance. The scholarship is for the duration of PhD registration (three years). The main criterion for this award is academic excellence and promise, but previous accomplishments and contribution to the musical life of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies will also be taken into account. Open to International (including EU), International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. In order to be eligible you must also have an offer for a place on one of the following courses: PhD in Music MPhil in Music Overseas applicants must also demonstrate that they can supply the remainder of the fees required for the full three years.

Academic excellence, Music

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You'll need to submit your personal details, your academic details and some written statements. Applications should clearly state your case for the award. Give a summary of your research, including your goals and prospective outcomes. You should also describe your achievements to date and your proposed or existing activities, and outline how your work will fit with the ethos and research aims of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. To apply, use the application form.

This scholarship will contribute £1,000 to two students studying for an MA in Historical Archaeology. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the Department of Archaeology. Open to current and prospective UK (home), EU and international students. Open to full-time applicants to the MA Historical Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology, studying in September 2025/6. Students will need to demonstrate the following: commitment to the field of historical archaeology, and the public understanding of archaeology and heritage academic merit A question regarding widening participation & impact of receiving an award will also be asked. Answers to this will inform consideration of applications in the event multiple applications are deemed to be equally deserving of an award.

Academic excellence

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Please apply online via the application form.

Other eligibility requirements The Vinson Scholarship originates from a bequest made to the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students. Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies. You must be a PGR student or prospective PGR student in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York.

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Apply for this scholarship via our application form. You'll need to submit your personal details, your academic details, information about your achievements to date and your intentions in respect of your future postgraduate study.

Other eligibility requirements If you've previously studied at the University of York, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount for postgraduate taught courses. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. To be eligible you will need to: have successfully completed an undergraduate degree from the University of York (applies to any year of graduation) or have successfully completed a period of study as a visiting student or have successfully completed a period of study on one of our short courses for partner universities from January 2021 onwards and hold an offer for entry to a full or part-time postgraduate taught course (MA, MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert and MRes) at York, including distance learning. Excluded courses MA Public Policy Mundus MAPP PGCE - other funding is available for PGCE courses MA Social Work Hull York Medical School intercalated degree Health Professions Education course (MSc, PG Dip and PG Cert) where students are already in receipt of a tuition fee discount Postgraduate research degrees

Mature students

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

We will assess whether you are eligible for the discount as part of your application to study a postgraduate taught course at York. If you're eligible, the fee discount will then be applied automatically.

Other eligibility requirements York Minster offers choral scholarships lasting 12 months or longer to alto, tenor and bass singers with the requisite ability and experience in choral singing. They are available to undergraduate or postgraduate students, and involve singing 8 services per week at the Minster, amounting to 12 hours over a week. They are allocated following an audition. Open to International (including EU) and UK (home) students. Open to all students (including international, EU and UK (home) students) of the requisite standard and experience in choral singing, following an audition (you do not have to be studying Music).

Music

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

To apply, contact the Director of Music at York Minster, Robert Sharpe.