Lancaster Master's Excellence Scholarship

Lancaster University

Scholarship details

- If an applicant is eligible for both awards, this scholarship can be combined with the Alumni Loyalty Scholarship.
- If successfully awarded a named departmental scholarship, it can be combined with this scholarship.
- This scholarship cannot be combined with the International Regional Scholarship – Postgraduate.
- The Scholarship is available for eligible applicants to all full-time Postgraduate Taught degree programmes, offered fully on campus by Lancaster University, for 2026 entry.
- Fully funded applicants are not eligible for this scholarship
- Applicants in receipt of external funding will only be eligible for this scholarship where the external funding covers less than 50% of the tuition fee.
- Applicants applying from the Lancaster University International Study Centre Pre-Master's programmes are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Scholarships are awarded based on the classification of your degree award and fee status for the duration of your studies. If your fee status changes during your studies, your scholarship will be adjusted in line with your new fee status.
- Applicants to MBA programmes are not eligible for this scholarship - see the Management School MBA Scholarship
- If an applicant is eligible for both the Lancaster Master’s Excellence Scholarship and a scholarship and/or tuition fee discount from any of our international teaching partnerships, only the award of the highest value will be made
- This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you do choose to defer your offer, your application will be reassessed for any scholarships you might be eligible for in that year of entry

Lancaster University reserves the right to withdraw this scholarship or bursary if award holders are subsequently found to be ineligible or if the terms and conditions of the scholarship are not adhered to.

The Management School Excellence Scholarship offers awards of up to 20% fee reduction for international fee-paying students and a 30% reduction for home fee-paying students who have an average grade to date at a 1st (home and international), 2:1 or 2:2 level (international) in undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

The Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students to applicants who have an average grade to date at a 1st (home and international), or 2:1 (international) in your undergraduate studies
or a 1st if studies are already completed
The Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students who have have an average grade to date at a 1st in your undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

The Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers a 25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students have an average grade to date at a 1st class honours degree (or equivalent) in your undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

All applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship and the value of the award will be confirmed if your offer is made unconditional and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction.

Eligibility details

The Management School Excellence Scholarship offers awards of up to 20% fee reduction for international fee-paying students and a 30% reduction for home fee-paying students who have an average grade to date at a 1st (home and international), 2:1 or 2:2 level (international) in undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

The Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students to applicants who have an average grade to date at a 1st (home and international), or 2:1 (international) in your undergraduate studies
or a 1st if studies are already completed
The Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students who have have an average grade to date at a 1st in your undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

The Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship offers a 25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students have an average grade to date at a 1st class honours degree (or equivalent) in your undergraduate studies or a 1st if studies are already completed.

Application process

All applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship and the value of the award will be confirmed if your offer is made unconditional and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction.

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