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Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship 2025

Northumbria University is thrilled to announce the Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship.  A unique opportunity for you to join us on a Full-Time Masters in September 2025, with a cash award of up to £2,700* to help you with your studies.

The amount of scholarship awarded will be dependant on your chosen Masters fee.  Please see table below.

Fee  Scholarship*
£9,500 / £9,700 £2,300
£11,000  £2,500
£12,350  £2,700

If you have applied for an eligible Masters course listed below, are a UK/Home fee paying student and meet all of the Terms and Conditions, then apply via the application form now.

The deadline for applications is 16:00 on Friday 25 July 2025

  • Current and former students of Northumbria University are welcome to apply for this scholarship. However, please note that the 20% Alumni Discount is not available in conjunction with any other discount or scholarship unless stated otherwise and does not require an application.


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Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship you must:

  • Be a UK/Home student with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
  • Have applied for an eligible one year Full-Time Masters course at Newcastle City Campus or Coach Lane Campus in September 2025
  • Be a self-funded student
  • Not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement, i.e. employer funded

    • *Eligible Courses

    Important Information

    • Students selected for a Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship for September 2025 will no longer be eligible for any other Postgraduate awards. This includes Alumni Discount.
    • Sponsored students are not eligible for the Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship
    • Students are still able to apply, and may be eligible for the Government Loan and other sources of finance to support PGT study. For more details visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/pgfinance
    • The Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded as a cash sum
    • Successful students will receive the amount listed above for their course fee on one year Full-Time eligible courses studied at the Newcastle City Campus and Coach Lane Campus
    • The scholarship will be paid as 25% in November 2025, 25% in February 2026 and 50% in May 2026
    • If you transfer to a Part-Time programme, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
    • If you transfer to a course that is not on the eligibility list, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
    • If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
    • Northumbria University reserves the right to withdraw this scheme at any point
    • The University’s decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

    Selection Process

    • There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application; a selection panel will then consider all eligible applications.
    • Applications will be considered on the strength of response to, in no more than 500 words (3000 characters) - How will this scholarship support your aspirations to succeed in your Masters degree?
    • If you are currently studying for your degree, you do not need to wait for your final classification before applying
    • If successful, the award of the scholarship will be made conditional upon you achieving the required degree classification before commencement of the course.
    • Successful applicants will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, no later than 08 August 2025

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