This scholarship is available to highly accomplished international students who want to study in an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught programme (excluding MBA programmes) in 2023. The scholarship will be granted in the form of a tuition fee waiver if a student meets the eligibility requirements and adheres to the terms and conditions.

At a glance

Study levelPostgraduate taught, Undergraduate students
Fee statusInternational students(about fee status)
Year of entry2023
Based on Entry grades
Amount £5,000 in your first year of study.
How to apply You will be automatically considered for this funding when you apply

Introduction

This scholarship is available to highly accomplished international students who want to study in an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught programme (excluding MBA programmes) in 2023. The scholarship will be granted in the form of a tuition fee waiver if a student meets the eligibility requirements and adheres to the terms and conditions.

Scholarship awards

  • A scholarship of £5,000 for applicants joining Part 1 of our undergraduate programmes.
  • A scholarship of £5,000 for the first year of entry is available for students joining Postgraduate Taught programmes (excluding MBA programmes) who apply by the 28th February 2023.
  • Who is eligible?

    • Undergraduate Awardees must achieve A*A*A at A level or equivalent.
    • For Postgraduate Taught Awardees (excluding applicants to MBA programmes), please refer to the equivalent qualifications information.
    • The Lancaster Global Scholarship is available for eligible applicants to all full-time and part-time taught undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught degree-level programmes, offered fully on-campus at Lancaster University for October 2023 entry.
    • Applicants must be in receipt of either a conditional or an unconditional offer for a place at Lancaster University for October 2023 entry, which you have accepted (non‐UCAS applications) or accepted firmly (UCAS applications).
    • The scholarship is only available to undergraduate students joining Part 1 of our degree programmes.
    • Fully funded applicants are not eligible for this scholarship.
    • Applicants applying from 1+3, 2+2 and pre-masters programmes offered by Lancaster University articulation partners, are not eligible for this scholarship.
    • Partially funded applicants for less than 50% of their fees would be eligible for this scholarship.
    • Awardees must be classed as Overseas or International fee-paying students for tuition fee purposes, for the duration of their studies. If you are awarded the scholarship and are subsequently reassessed as a ‘Home’ fee-payer, you will no longer be eligible for the scholarship.
    • How to apply

      • Scholarships are automatically considered as part of the programme application and will be conditional if the results are unknown.
      • Scholarship awards will be confirmed automatically for 2023 entry, throughout the recruitment cycle.
      • If you meet the stated scholarship eligibility and award criteria, the scholarship will be confirmed.
      • The scholarship is confirmed once Lancaster University is in receipt of your final exam transcript.
      • Payment of the scholarship

        • The Lancaster Global Scholarship will be awarded for the first year of study only, as a tuition fee waiver for full-time students.
        • The Lancaster Global Scholarship award will be divided into equal amounts and awarded per year of study for part-time students.
        • The Lancaster Global Scholarship is not available as a cash alternative.
        • For part-time programmes, the scholarship is awarded for subsequent years of study, subject to successful completion of the previous year of study.
        • The Lancaster Global Scholarship is not applicable to any years in industry or study abroad years that are compulsory or optional elements of your programme.
        • The award is for 2023 entry only.
        • Scholarships are reviewed on an annual basis and we cannot guarantee funding for the following entry year for applicants who decide to defer.
        • Combining scholarship awards

          • For 2023 entry, if an applicant is eligible for both the Lancaster Global Scholarship and our Alumni Loyalty Scholarship, only the scholarship of the highest value will be awarded.
          • For 2023 entry, if an applicant is eligible for both the Lancaster Global 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.
          • For 2023 entry, it is possible to combine the Lancaster Global Scholarship and the Management School Master's Scholarship,if an applicant is eligible for both scholarships.
          • For 2023 entry, if successfully awarded a named departmental scholarship, it can be combined with this scholarship.
          • Additional information

            For undergraduate applicants

            • All offer conditions must be met or exceeded.
            • UCAS tariff point equivalencies are not part of our consideration.
            • All other entry requirements must be met.
            • Applicants must apply for and have an offer to study on a full-time or part-time taught undergraduate degree programme at our Lancaster campus for the 2023/24 academic year. For a full list of our Undergraduate programmes, please visit our undergraduate study pages.
            • For postgraduate taught applicants

              • All offer conditions must be met or exceeded.
              • All other entry requirements must be met.
              • Applicants must apply for and have an offer to study on a full-time or part-time Postgraduate Taught degree programme at our Lancaster campus for the 2023/24 academic year. For a full list of our Postgraduate Taught programmes and to submit a study application, please visit our postgraduate study pages.
              • Contact us

                Lancaster University reserves the right to revoke the scholarship if the recipient is later found to be ineligible or if the scholarship terms and conditions are not followed. If you have any questions, please contact the undergraduate orpostgraduate admissions team via email.

                Equivalent qualifications

                Lancaster University accepts a wide range of credentials. Please see the tables below for more information on the Global Scholarship requirements. If your country is not listed, please contact the undergraduate orpostgraduate admissions team for more information.

                QualificationAward
                A level A*A*A
                International Baccalaureate Diploma 40 points overall including 17 points from 3 Higher Level subjects
                British Columbia Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma (Canada)90% average in five academic grade 12 level courses
                Ontario Secondary School Diploma (Canada)90% average in six academic grade 12 U or M courses
                French Baccalaureate17 overall
                Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education 5*5*5 in three electives, and 3 in all core subjects excluding Chinese OR 5*5* in two electives and 553 in core subject excluding Chinese
                Indian Standard XII 90% average from best 4 subiects
                Italian Diploma de Esame di Stato 98% overall
                Portuguese Diploma Secundario de Educacao 19.5 overall
                Spanish Bachillerato9.5 out of 10

                CountryQualificationRequired grade
                Canada Bachelor's Degree (4 years)80%
                China Bachelor's Degree (4 years) 90%
                Colombia Licenciado / Titulo de / Profesional en / Maestro en / Diploma de (4-5 years depending on qualification)4.5/5.0
                Ghana Bachelor's Degree (4 years)1st Class
                Hong Kong Bachelor's Degree (4 years)1st Class or 3.5/4.3
                India Bachelor's Degree (3 years)80%
                Italy Diploma di Laurea (3 years)106/110
                Japan Bachelor's Degree (Gakushi) (4 years)80%
                Kenya Bachelor's Degree (4 years)1st Class
                Mexico Licenciado (4 years)8.5/10
                Nigeria Bachelor's Degree (4 years)1st Class
                Pakistan Bachelor's Degree (4 years) 70%
                Peru Grado Academicao de Bachiller (4 years)

                Titulo de Licenciado / Titulo (Professional) de [subject] (5 years)

                15/20
                Portugal Licenciado (5 years)18/20
                Saudi Arabia Bachelor's Degree (4 years)3.5/4.0 or 4.5/5.0
                Spain Titutlo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado (Licenciatura)

                Titutlo Universitario Oficial de Graduado

                8.5/10
                Thailand Bachelor's Degree (4 years) 3.5/4.0
                United States of America Bachelor's Degree (4 years)3.6/4.0
                Vietnam Bang Tot Nghiep Dai Hoc (4 years)

                Bang Cu Nhan (4 years)

                7.5/10

                Source / More information: Official Website HERE.