Excellence Scholarships

If you’re planning on studying a master's programme at our Loughborough and London campus, you may be eligible for a scholarship.

Eligible programmes:

All postgraduate taught programmes starting in either September or January on our Loughborough and London campuses.

Includes: all full-time, part-time and distance learning MA, MSc, PG Diploma and PG Certificate qualifications except those programmes within the Creative Arts, Design, Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences departments, and MBA programmes. MArch Architecture with a UK fee status will also be ineligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship amount

For students starting their studies in/after September 2026: £3,000 (UK students) and £6,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

For students starting their studies in January 2026: 20% off the applicable tuition fee.

Eligibility criteria

Self-funding students who obtain a first class degree or international equivalent, and are not in receipt of any other University award other than the Alumni Bursary.

Application procedure

You will automatically be considered for a scholarship on the basis of your application and final degree result.  No separate scholarship application is required.