Scholarships for international students

On this page you'll find scholarships for:

These scholarships are available for students starting in 2026 who will pay international fees. There are both University of Southampton funded and externally funded options available to suit your needs.

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For undergraduate courses

These scholarships are available if you're studying an undergraduate course.

For taught master's courses

Open to all subjects

These scholarships are available regardless of which course you study.

Commonwealth Scholarships

These scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission:

Excellence Scholarships

These scholarships offer a discount on tuition fees for your first year of study:

GREAT Scholarships

These scholarships are offered in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign:

Other scholarships open to all subjects

Subject specific

These scholarships are available for specific courses only.

Art, Design and Fashion

Biological Sciences

Business, Accounting and Finance

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Economic, Social and Political Sciences

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Education

Geography and Environmental Science

History

Law

Mathematics

Medicine and Health sciences

Psychology

For PhDs and research courses

These scholarships can be used for either postgraduate taught or research programmes, depending on your eligibility, home country and course choice.

For taught master’s, research master’s and PhD courses

These scholarships can be used for any type of postgraduate course, depending on your eligibility, home country and course choice.