Postgraduate scholarships for international students

We offer several scholarships for international students who wish to study postgraduate taught (PGT) degree programmes

Early payment discount for January 2026

In addition to any scholarship students may be eligible for, we are offering students a £500 discount off the first year’s tuition fees if they are paid in full by Wednesday, 7th January 2026.

To be eligible you must:

meet our entry requirements
meet our standard English language requirements
be an international student paying international tuition fees
be commencing your first year of study at the University of 50�Ȼ�, regardless of level/stage
be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme.

What you need to do

Step 1: Please log in to your applicant portal, view your offer, and click on ‘View Financial Overview’.
Step 2: If you have been awarded a scholarship that requires you to accept the fund offer, please do this under My Funding Applications to ensure any reduction is applied to your fee balance. Please note you will only be eligible for one fee discount scholarship, and if more than one is awarded, only the highest-value scholarship will be retained and included in your fee balance calculations in Step 3.
Step 3: Check the balance value you have remaining to pay, and make an advance payment of that amount, minus £500. For example: If your balance value is £20,000, you would need to pay £19,500. If you have already paid your deposit, please make sure you also deduct this from your final ‘money owed’. Refer to the ‘Balance’ section.
Step 4: Once you have made the payment, please email applications@plymouth.ac.uk to let us know you have made the payment. We will ensure the discount will be applied to your record within 7 working days. We will also update your CAS to reflect the amount you have paid, if your CAS has not yet been used for your visa application.

GREAT Scholarships

Supporting postgraduate students from numerous countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities

Vice-Chancellor’s International Excellence Scholarship

Rewarding outstanding achievement

Oliver Goodwin, 3rd year BSc (Hons) Politics with International Relations student

International Postgraduate Welcome to 50�Ȼ� Scholarship

£4,000 off your tuition fees

International students in the city centre laughing and walking.

International Partner Scholarship

If you progress from a partner college to the University of 50�Ȼ�, you could be eligible

National School of Business Management (NSBM)

NSBM Masters Scholarships

We offer a number of scholarships that are exclusively available to students who have graduated from a University of 50�Ȼ� programme delivered at NSBM.

Before you apply please read our policy and procedure guidance . It may save you time and it will ensure that you are informed of our processes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at international@plymouth.ac.uk.

Please note:

Students who are eligible for multiple scholarships, awards or discounts by the University of 50�Ȼ� will only qualify for the highest amount awarded. Where a student may qualify for the alumni discount and a scholarship then the highest award only will be applied. Scholarships are awarded to eligible students who commence their first year of study at the University of 50�Ȼ�, regardless of level/stage. Foundation Year students may also be eligible for scholarships.
Scholarships are not available for courses within the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Dental School.
Scholarships are not available for online courses (distance learning).