Each year, the University of Southampton awards a number of scholarships to academically gifted students from around the world. The new Southampton Merit Scholarships are open to international students to pursue Master degree programme.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Master degree programme.

Eligible Nationalities: International students are eligible to apply.

Entrance Requirements: You will be considered eligible for a Southampton International Merit Scholarship if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You, the student, are liable to pay full international tuition fees and you will be self-funding, i.e. you are not in receipt of a full or partial scholarship from another source or sponsored by one of the University’s international funding partners.
  • You are in receipt of either a conditional or unconditional offer for a place at the University of Southampton for 2017 entry (September 2017) which you have accepted (non-UCAS applications) or accepted firmly (UCAS applications).
  • The programme you wish to study is eligible. See the Exceptions below.
  • You must be a national of, and domiciled in a country outside of the EU and classified as ‘Overseas’ for fees purposes.
  • You meet the specific academic requirements of the scholarship. The equivalency of relevant international qualifications will be determined by the University’s standard admissions criteria.
  • You pay any necessary tuition fee deposit by the date notified on your offer letter.

Method of Application: 

  • Identify the course you would like to apply for. Visit the postgraduate taught courses page.
  • Check you meet the general entry requirements, and, if relevant, make sure you meet any special requirements for international students. See more information about entry requirements.
  • Find out about scholarships and sources of funding. Visit our postgraduate funding page.
  • Apply online
  • To apply for your chose postgraduate research course use our online application form. For detailed guidance on the online application process download our application guide.
  • PLEASE NOTE: For the best experience with online applications please use Google Chrome 39 or Mozilla Firefox 34. Applications can’t be made using Windows 10 Edge browser.

Scholarship Link

Scholarship Application Deadline: Scholarships are open for the year 2018.

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