Scholarships at University of Stirling

Our GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 each year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £8,000.

As an exclusive GEMS Education UniConnect Partner, the University of Stirling works in close partnership with GEMS schools in Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £2,000.

If you need a student visa to study in the UK, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process. 

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate programme delivered at the University's Stirling campus.

• You must be a full-time student at any GEMS Education school at the point of application to the University of Stirling.

• This scholarship cannot be awarded in combination with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from China applying to study one of our postgraduate taught degrees.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in China to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Chinese students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at the institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full-time Masters course at the University of Stirling.

• You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).

• You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a Chinese national.

• You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from India applying to study one of our postgraduate taught degrees.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in India to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Indian students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full-time Masters course at the University of Stirling.

• You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).

• You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be an Indian national.

• You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from Malaysia applying to study our LLM Environmental Law and Climate Justice.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in Malaysia to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Malaysia students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at the institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on the full-time LLM Environmental Law and Climate Justice at the University of Stirling.

• You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).

• You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a Malaysian national.

• You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from Mexico applying to study one of our postgraduate taught degrees.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in Mexico to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Mexican students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full-time Masters course at the University of Stirling.

• You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).

• You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a Mexican national.

• You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from Nigeria applying to study one of our postgraduate taught degrees.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in Nigeria to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Indian students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full-time Masters course at the University of Stirling.

• You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).

• You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a Nigerian national.

• You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

Our International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high performance sports programmes in the UK.

Key facts

Value of awards : Up to £5,000 per year.

The University of Stirling provides the ideal environment for talented athletes to develop and flourish in their chosen sport, providing expert support and a comprehensive collection of world-class facilities set on our scenic campus.

Our International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high-performance sports programmes in the UK and has supported more than 700 student athletes since its inception in 1981, sending athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

Eligibility and availability

We offer sports scholarships to talented student athletes helping them to fulfil their potential.

We support students competing in our core sports, listed below, and other sports if at an international level*:

Our core sports are:

• football

• golf

• swimming

• tennis

• triathlon

• curling

Students receive: funding support, academic flexibility, national standard coaching, essential equipment and opportunity to stay on campus.

*Other sports must feature in BUCS, Commonwealth, Olympic or Paralympic programmes.

Our International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £8,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £2,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Stirling starting in September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Stirling.

• Students who successfully progress from any qualifying pathway programme delivered at INTO Stirling onto a University of Stirling undergraduate course are also eligible.

• You must be a full-time international student.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Ghana at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in January 2024, September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Ghana at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in India at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in India at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

Tuition fee waiver for the first year of a Masters degree and is open to full-time self-funding students who are classed as international for tuition fee purposes.

Key facts

Value of awards £7,000.

As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to offer the University of Stirling Postgraduate International Excellence Scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for new students in the first year of a Masters degree and is open to all full-time, self-funding students who are classed as International for tuition fee purposes.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling before the scholarship deadline.

• You must be a new student starting at the university in September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be a self-funded student (those receiving external sponsorship or other scholarships will not be eligible).

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

Applicants from the EU, East Asia, Ghana, India, Nigeria and Pakistan may be eligible for a country-specific scholarship.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Nigeria at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Nigeria at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

We have a long history of supporting international students to become global citizens and forge successful careers around the world.

This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £4,000 tuition fee waiver and is open to students who are living in Pakistan at the point of application.

Eligibility and availability

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling starting in September 2024 or January 2025.

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Pakistan at the point of application.

• You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.

Our Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Hong Kong at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

• You must be a new student starting at the University in September 2024 or January 2025.

Our Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Malaysia at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

• You must be a new student starting at the University in September 2024 or January 2025.

Our Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £20,00.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in South Africa at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

• You must be a new student starting at the University in September 2024 or January 2025.

Our Undergraduate United Arab Emirates Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate United Arab Emirates Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in the United Arab Emirates at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

• You must be a new student starting at the University in September 2024 or January 2025.

Our Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Key facts

Value of awards : £20,000.

We love welcoming students from all over the world to the University of Stirling, and our Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

If you are eligible for this award, your annual fee payments will automatically be reduced by £5,000. 

If you need a student visa, you will still be required to pay the International Tuition Fee Deposit as part of the standard admissions process.

Eligibility and availability

• You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.

• You must be living in Zimbabwe at the point of application.

• You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible full-time undergraduate degree course, delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.

• This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship.

• You must be a new student starting at the University in September 2024 or January 2025.