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Chevening Scholarship scheme (External Scholarship)

Scholarship information

The Chevening Scholarship is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and BU. Application and selection is managed by the FCO. The following criteria is a provided as a guideline only - please refer to the Chevening Scholarship website for details. You must:

If you would like to check if you are eligible to apply for this scholarship please visit the Chevening website.

The scholarship is paid as a full tuition fee waiver and as a monthly allowance for other expenses. You need to apply for this scholarship - apply directly to Chevening Scholarships.

Eligibility

  • Any international student applying for a full-time taught Master's degree at BU who is a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of application and who intends to return there at the end of the period of study
  • You must hold an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to at least an upper-second class Honours degree in the UK
  • Have achieved the minimum Chevening English language requirement - minimum IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent
  • Have completed at least two years' work experience before applying.