Scholarships

Postgraduate scholarships

Chevening Scholarship

Amount: Fully funded - see terms and conditions on Chevening website

Deadline: 5 November 2024

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme for overseas fee-paying students. This fully-funded scholarship covers flights, accommodation and course fees to undertake a one-year Master's course at any UK university.

Find out more about the Chevening Scholarship and apply on the Chevening website

GREAT Scholarship January 2025

Amount: £10,000

Deadline: 18 November 2024

This scholarship is open to Overseas fee-paying students from (and residing in) Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia. You must hold an offer for a full-time Master’s course starting in January 2025 at the University of Westminster.

Find out more about the GREAT Scholarship

GREAT Scholarship September 2025

Amount: £10,000

Deadline: 23 June 2025

GREAT Scholarships are jointly funded by the University of Westminster with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council. We are offering one £10,000 scholarship towards tuition fees for a September 2025 one-year master’s programme to students from Thailand.

Find out more about the University of Westminster GREAT Scholarship

Sanctuary Scholarship 

Amount: Full tuition fee waiver and £1000/month for up to 12 months

Deadline: 22 November 2024

The University offers three Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarships to support students seeking asylum or with refugee status living in the United Kingdom who are not eligible to receive postgraduate financial support from Student Finance. It covers full tuition costs, plus a maintenance grant of £1,000 per month for up to 12 months.

Find out more about the Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship.

Home Postgraduate Part Fee Scholarship January 2025

Amount: £2,000

Deadline: 22 November 2024

The University offers a number of £2,000 scholarships for Home fee students with a 2.1 Honours degree. Part-time students are also eligible to apply.

Find out more about the Home Postgraduate Part Fee Scholarship

International Postgraduate Part Fee Scholarship January 2025

Amount: £3,000

Deadline: 22 November 2024

This scholarship provides a one-off £3,000 tuition fee award and is open to full-time postgraduate overseas fee-paying students who meet eligibility criteria and have a course offer for January 2025.

Find out more about the International Postgraduate Part Fee Scholarship

Undergraduate scholarships

Westminster Bursary

Amount: £700 per year

Deadline: 31 July 2024

The Westminster Bursary is automatically awarded to Home UG students with a £0 household income as assessed by the Student Loans Company.

Find out more about the Westminster Bursary

Current students looking for financial support

We offer a number of bursaries and financial awards for current students, to help with everything from day-to-day expenses, to buying equipment and funding international trips.

Find out moreGo to bursaries and awards for current students page

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